Court costs, reasonable appraiser's fees, and reasonable attorney's fees incurred by a municipality as a result of any foreclosure action brought pursuant to section 12-181 or 12-182 and directly related thereto shall be taxed in any such proceeding against any person or persons having title to any property so foreclosed and may be collected by the municipality once a foreclosure action has been brought pursuant to section 12-181 or 12-182. A municipality shall reimburse a taxpayer for the costs of state marshal fees or any property seized if the court finds that such costs were incurred because of an error by the tax assessor or tax collector and not as the result of any action or failure on the part of the taxpayer.
(1949 Rev., S. 1875; P.A. 75-73, S. 1; P.A. 84-282, S. 2; P.A. 88-153, S. 1, 2; P.A. 07-50, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 75-73 reversed previous provision which forbade charging costs against persons having title to or interest in property and specifically made provisions applicable to foreclosure actions; P.A. 84-282 specified section is applicable to any foreclosure action brought pursuant to Sec. 12-181 or 12-182; P.A. 88-153 authorized collection of costs associated with foreclosure by the municipality once a foreclosure action has been brought pursuant to Sec. 12-181 or 12-182; P.A. 07-50 added provision re reimbursement to taxpayer if court finds error by the tax assessor or tax collector.
Cited. 201 C. 1; 236 C. 710.
Cited. 21 CA 275.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 205 - Municipal Tax Liens
Section 12-171. - Definitions.
Section 12-172. - Tax liens; precedence; enforcement.
Section 12-173. - Certificate continuing lien. Discharge. Valid notice.
Section 12-174. - Deferred collection.
Section 12-175. - Further continuance of lien.
Section 12-176. - Fees of collectors and town clerks.
Section 12-177. - Certificates continuing tax liens; ordinances in certain large municipalities.
Section 12-178. - Precedence of School Fund or Agricultural College Fund mortgage.
Section 12-179. - Discharge of tax liens.
Section 12-180. - Record of undischarged tax liens.
Section 12-181. - Foreclosure of tax liens.
Section 12-182. - Summary foreclosure of tax liens.
Section 12-182a. - Action to foreclose certain tax liens privileged.
Section 12-183. - Form of petition for summary foreclosure.
Section 12-184. - Appointment of appraisers.
Section 12-185. - Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding.
Section 12-186. - Publication and notice.
Section 12-187. - Filing of a bona fide defense.
Section 12-188. - Presumption of validity.
Section 12-190. - Return of tax collector.
Section 12-191. - Final judgment. Certificate of foreclosure.
Section 12-192. - Joint foreclosure by two or more municipalities. Costs and fees to be shared.
Section 12-195. - Removal of taxes and assessments on real estate acquired by a municipality.
Section 12-195a. - Personal property tax liens: Definitions.
Section 12-195b. - Perfection. Priority.
Section 12-195c. - Notice of lien.
Section 12-195d. - Effective period of lien. Limitation period.
Section 12-195e. - Rights and remedies of municipality and taxpayer.