Receivers may be removed at any time, at the pleasure of the court by which they were appointed or, if such court is not in session, by a judge thereof; and, if any receiver is removed or declines to act or dies, the court that appointed the receiver, or, if such court is not in session, a judge thereof, may fill the vacancy. (See General Statutes § 52-513 and annotations.)
Section 21-17.Removal of Receivers
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe court that appointed a receiver, or a judge if the court is not in session, may remove the receiver at any time and fill the resulting vacancy if the receiver is removed, resigns, or dies.
Full Text of Section 21-17
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 502.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 21-17 gives the appointing court broad power over a receiver’s tenure. The court may remove a receiver at any time, entirely at its own discretion, and if the court is not in session, a judge of that court can act instead. When a vacancy opens up — because a receiver is removed, declines to act, or dies — the same court or judge may fill it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a receiver be removed without cause?
Yes. The rule says receivers may be removed at any time at the pleasure of the appointing court, without requiring a stated reason.
Who fills a vacancy left by a removed or deceased receiver?
The court that made the original appointment, or a judge of that court if it is not in session, may appoint a replacement.
What happens if a receiver quits?
If a receiver declines to act, that also creates a vacancy the court or a judge may fill under this section.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 21-17). 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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