When a claim for a statutory exemption or stay by reason of bankruptcy is filed, it shall be accompanied by an affidavit setting forth the date the bankruptcy petition was filed, the district of the bankruptcy court in which it was filed and the address, the name of the bankruptcy debtor and the number of the bankruptcy case. When the stay has been relieved or terminated, the plaintiff, the person filing the petition, or any other interested party shall file with the court a copy of the relief or termination of stay issued by the bankruptcy court.
Section 14-1.Claim for Statutory Exemption or Stay by Reason of Bankruptcy
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceSets out the paperwork a party must file to claim that a bankruptcy filing has exempted or stayed a civil case, and requires notice once that stay ends.
Full Text of Section 14-1
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 250A.) (Amended June 21, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005.)
Plain-English Summary
When someone tells the court that a bankruptcy filing has triggered a statutory exemption or stay in a civil case, that claim needs an affidavit attached. The affidavit must give the date the bankruptcy petition was filed, the bankruptcy court’s district and address, the debtor’s name, and the bankruptcy case number.
Once the stay is lifted or ends, the rule requires someone — the plaintiff, the person who filed the bankruptcy petition, or any other interested party — to file a copy of the bankruptcy court’s order relieving or terminating the stay. That filing lets the civil case move forward again.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has to go into the affidavit supporting a bankruptcy stay claim?
The affidavit must state the date the bankruptcy petition was filed, the bankruptcy court’s district and address, the debtor’s name, and the bankruptcy case number.
Who has to notify the court once a bankruptcy stay ends?
The rule lets the plaintiff, the person who filed the bankruptcy petition, or any other interested party file a copy of the bankruptcy court’s order relieving or terminating the stay.
Does this rule itself create the bankruptcy stay?
No. The rule only governs how a party documents and files a claim that a stay exists under bankruptcy law — it does not create the stay itself.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-1). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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