Whenever any judge shall have appointed a receiver in chambers, all applications for orders in said proceeding made out of court shall, except in the case of such judge’s absence from the state, the judge’s disability or a request in writing to the contrary, be made to such judge.
Section 21-15.Orders in Chambers
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceWhen a judge in chambers has appointed a receiver, later applications for orders in that case must go back to the same judge, unless the judge is out of state, unable to serve, or a written request asks otherwise.
Full Text of Section 21-15
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 500.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 21-15 keeps receivership matters with the judge who started them. If a judge appointed a receiver in chambers rather than in open court, every later application for an order in that proceeding — made out of court — goes to that same judge. The rule carves out three exceptions: the judge is absent from Connecticut, the judge is disabled, or someone has filed a written request that a different judge handle it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the same judge stay on a receivership case?
Keeping one judge on the case gives continuity, since that judge already knows the estate, the receiver, and the history of the proceeding.
What happens if the appointing judge is unavailable?
Section 21-15 allows another judge to take over applications for orders if the appointing judge is absent from the state or unable to serve because of disability.
Can a party ask for a different judge?
Yes. A written request to the contrary lets the matter go to someone other than the judge who made the original appointment.
Does this rule apply to receivers appointed by the full court?
The text addresses receivers appointed by a judge in chambers, directing later out-of-court applications back to that judge.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 21-15). 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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