All applications for the appointment of a receiver shall be made in a civil action, and at any time after the writ and complaint has been signed. As ancillary thereto, an application may be made, when the court before which such action is pending is not in actual session, to a judge in chambers for the appointment of a temporary receiver, after notice to the parties in interest, unless the exigencies of the case require otherwise; and said judge may appoint a temporary receiver, and upon such appointment shall fix a time for a hearing upon the confirmation of such temporary receiver and the appointment of appraisers, and cause not less than six days’ notice thereof to be given to all parties in interest by mail and otherwise if deemed necessary. Upon such hearing or an adjournment thereof, the judge may appoint two or more appraisers and either confirm the temporary receiver or make a new appointment of a temporary receiver. The appointment of a temporary receiver shall continue until a permanent receiver shall be appointed or until the further order of the court.
Section 21-1.Appointment of Temporary Receiver in Chambers
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceOnce a civil suit for a receivership has been filed, a party can ask a judge in chambers to appoint a temporary receiver on short notice, with a confirmation hearing to follow within days.
Full Text of Section 21-1
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 485.)
Plain-English Summary
This rule lets a party who has already signed a writ and complaint seeking a receiver go straight to a judge in chambers when the court itself is not in session. The judge can appoint a temporary receiver after giving notice to the interested parties, unless the situation is urgent enough to skip that notice. Once the judge makes the appointment, the judge must set a hearing date to confirm the receiver and appoint appraisers, with at least six days’ notice sent to everyone with an interest in the matter.
At that hearing, or at any adjournment of it, the judge appoints two or more appraisers and either confirms the temporary receiver already in place or names someone new. The temporary appointment stays in effect until a permanent receiver takes over or the court orders otherwise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a temporary receiver be appointed without a hearing first?
Yes. A judge in chambers can appoint a temporary receiver before any hearing, though a confirmation hearing must follow with at least six days’ notice to interested parties.
How long does a temporary receivership last under this rule?
It continues until a permanent receiver is appointed or until the court issues a further order.
Does notice always have to go out before a temporary receiver is appointed?
Notice to interested parties is required unless the exigencies of the case call for skipping it.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 21-1). 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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