Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 832 - Summary Process
Section 47a-33a. - Presentation of affirmative defenses.

In any action of summary process under this chapter, the tenant may present any affirmative legal, equitable or constitutional defense that the tenant may have.

(P.A. 95-247, S. 8.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 47a - Landlord and Tenant

Chapter 832 - Summary Process

Section 47a-23. (Formerly Sec. 52-532). - Notice to quit possession or occupancy of premises. Form. Delivery. Federal termination notice.

Section 47a-23a. - Complaint.

Section 47a-23b. - Service of notice to quit or summons if lessee a nonresident or if whereabouts unknown.

Section 47a-23c. - Prohibition on eviction of certain tenants except for good cause.

Section 47a-23d. - Report to General Assembly.

Section 47a-24. (Formerly Sec. 52-532a). - Action by cooperative housing corporation.

Section 47a-24a. - Action by receiver of rents.

Section 47a-25. (Formerly Sec. 52-533). - Waiver of notice to quit.

Section 47a-26. (Formerly Sec. 52-534). - Failure to appear. Judgment.

Section 47a-26a. - Failure to plead. Judgment.

Section 47a-26b. - Motion and order for payments for use and occupancy.

Section 47a-26c. - Advancement of pleadings. Failure to plead.

Section 47a-26d. - Trial. Finding. Judgment.

Section 47a-26e. - Order of payments on appeal.

Section 47a-26f. - Hearing to distribute payments.

Section 47a-26g. - Appeal.

Section 47a-26h. - Persons bound by judgment. Notice. Exemption.

Section 47a-26i. - Motion to open or set aside judgment or to extend final stay of execution.

Section 47a-27. (Formerly Sec. 52-535). - Summary process by assignee and mortgagee.

Section 47a-28. (Formerly Sec. 52-536). - Action by selectmen.

Section 47a-29. (Formerly Sec. 52-537). - Action by reversion or remainderman.

Section 47a-30. (Formerly Sec. 52-538). - Eviction of former farm employee, domestic servant, caretaker, manager or other employee.

Section 47a-31. (Formerly Sec. 52-539). - Illegal use of premises voids lease.

Section 47a-32. (Formerly Sec. 52-540). - Nuisance defined.

Section 47a-33. (Formerly Sec. 52-540a). - Defense that action is retaliatory.

Section 47a-33a. - Presentation of affirmative defenses.

Section 47a-34. (Formerly Sec. 52-541). - Other legal remedies not affected.

Section 47a-35. (Formerly Sec. 52-542). - Stay of execution. Appeal.

Section 47a-35a. - Bond on appeal. Rent to be paid into court.

Section 47a-35b. - Distribution of payments after appeal.

Section 47a-36. (Formerly Sec. 52-543). - Occupancies to which stay of execution provisions are inapplicable.

Section 47a-37. (Formerly Sec. 52-544). - Application for stay of execution.

Section 47a-38. (Formerly Sec. 52-545). - Hearing on application for stay of execution.

Section 47a-39. (Formerly Sec. 52-546). - Court may grant stay of execution.

Section 47a-40. (Formerly Sec. 52-547). - No entry fee, judgment fee or costs on application or hearing.

Section 47a-41. (Formerly Sec. 52-548). - Waiver of tenant's rights to be void.

Section 47a-41a. - Execution void after six months.

Section 47a-42. (Formerly Sec. 52-549). - Eviction of tenant and occupants from residential property. Removal and sale of unclaimed possessions and personal effects.

Section 47a-42a. - Eviction of tenant and occupants from commercial property. Disposition of unclaimed possessions and personal effects.