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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6109
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 1787
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. FOX, 148th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE COURT'S AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE
SANCTIONS AGAINST A PARTY IN A FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 846 of the general statutes be amended to permit a 1
court to withhold interest payable to a party in a foreclosure 2
proceeding when the party engages in intentional or a pattern of 3
conduct that demonstrates a lack of good faith in dealing with the 4
opposing party or the court; such conduct includes, but is not limited 5
to, refusing to participate in the foreclosure mediation program. 6
Statement of Purpose:
To incentivize good-faith dealings by the parties to a foreclosure
proceeding.