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Conn. Practice Book § 23-19

Motion for Deficiency Judgment

activein force · 2026-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Whenever a deficiency judgment is claimed

in a foreclosure action, the party claiming such judgment shall file with the clerk of the court within the

time limited by statute a written motion setting forth

the facts relied on as the basis for the judgment,

which motion shall be placed on the short calendar

for an evidentiary hearing. Such hearing shall be

held not less than fifteen days following the filing

of the motion, except as the judicial authority may

otherwise order. At such hearing the judicial authority

shall hear the evidence, establish a valuation for the

mortgaged property and shall render judgment for

the plaintiff for the difference, if any, between such

valuation and the plaintiff’s claim. The plaintiff in any

further action upon the debt, note or obligation, shall

recover only the amount of such judgment.

(b) Upon the motion of any party and for good

cause shown, the court may refer such motion to a

judge trial referee for hearing and judgment.

(c) Not less than fifteen days prior to the hearing

on the motion for deficiency judgment, the party

claiming the deficiency judgment shall file with the

clerk of the court and serve on each appearing

party, in accordance with Sections 10-12 through

10-17, a preliminary computation of the debt, the

name of any expert on whose opinion the party

will rely to prove the value of the property on the

date of vesting, and a statement of the party’s

claims as to the value. If any party intends to offer

evidence contradicting the debt or the valuation

of the property, such party shall file an objection

five days before the hearing on the motion and

shall disclose the name of any person who will testify

as to the value of the property.

History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 528.)

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