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Conn. Practice Book § 13-20

Discovery Sought by Judgment Creditor

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(a) A judgment creditor may obtain discovery

from the judgment debtor, or from any third person the judgment creditor reasonably believes,

in good faith, may have assets of the judgment

debtor, or from any financial institution to the

extent provided by this section, of any matters

relevant to satisfaction of the money judgment.

The judgment creditor shall commence any dis -

covery proceeding by serving interrogatories on

a form approved by the judges of the Superior

Court, or their designees, on the person from

whom discovery is sought. Neither the interroga -

tories nor a notice thereof shall be filed with the

court. The interrogatories shall be in clear and

simple language and shall be placed on the page

in such manner as to leave space under each

interrogatory for the person served to insert the

answer. The person to whom interrogatories are

directed shall answer them and return them to the

judgment creditor within thirty days of the date of

service. Answers to interrogatories served on a

judgment debtor shall be signed by such debtor

under penalty of false statement. With respect to

assets, the person served is required to reveal

information concerning the amount, nature and

location of the judgment debtor’s nonexempt

assets up to an amount clearly sufficient in value

to ensure full satisfaction of the judgment with

interest and costs, provided disclosure shall be

first required as to assets subject to levy or foreclosure within the state. If interrogatories are served

on a financial institution, the financial institution

shall disclose only whether it holds funds of the

judgment debtor on account and the balance of

such funds, up to the amount necessary to satisfy

the judgment with interest and costs.

(b) On failure of a person served with interrogatories to, within the thirty days, return a sufficient

answer or disclose sufficient assets for execution,

or on objection by such person to the interrogatories, which objection shall not be filed with the

court by such person, the judgment creditor may

move the judicial authority for such supplemental

discovery orders as may be necessary to ensure

disclosure including (1) an order for compliance

with the interrogatories or authorizing additional

interrogatories and (2) an order for production or

for examination of the judgment debtor or third

person, provided any such examination shall be

conducted before the judicial authority. The judi -

cial authority may order such discovery as justice

requires provided the order shall contain a notice

that failure to comply therewith may subject the

person served to being held in contempt of court.

(c) On motion of a judgment debtor or third

person from whom discovery is sought, and for

good cause shown, or on its own motion, the judicial authority may make any order which justice

requires to protect such debtor or third person

from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression or

undue burden or expense.

(d) The other provisions of this chapter shall

not apply to discovery sought under this section.

History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 236A.)

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