Connecticut 2015 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00419 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/21/2015

                    General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 419
January Session, 2015  LCO No. 1366
 *01366*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
SEN. GUGLIELMO, 35th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 419 

January Session, 2015

LCO No. 1366

*01366*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

SEN. GUGLIELMO, 35th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING A COURT'S AUTHORITY TO FIND A DEFENDANT IN CONTEMPT IN A SUMMARY PROCESS ACTION.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 832 of the general statutes be amended to provide that, in a summary process action, the court may find a defendant in contempt if the defendant fails to abide by the terms of a court order for payments for use and occupancy of the leased premises. 

Statement of Purpose: 

To assist landlords by allowing the court to find a defendant in contempt if the defendant fails to abide by a court order for payments for use and occupancy of the leased premises.