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Conn. Practice Book § 13-20
Discovery Sought by Judgment Creditor
(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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- 2026-09-15
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