(a) All appointments of receivers shall be temporary appointments, unless made by the court after the return day of the action, and upon full notice and opportunity to be heard to all concerned. If made after the return day the appointment shall be upon written motion addressed to the court. If made before the return day the party desiring the appointment shall file a written application as is required where the appointment is by a judge in chambers.
Section 21-3.Appointments by Court
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule sets out how receivers get appointed either before or after a case's return day, the notice and hearing steps required, and when an appointment can become permanent rather than temporary.
Full Text of Section 21-3
(b) In either case the court making a temporary appointment shall forthwith make an order for a hearing upon the confirmation of such temporary appointment and the appointment of two or more appraisers, and direct the temporary receiver to give notice of such hearing and of the time and place thereof to all parties concerned by public advertisement if it seems advisable and by causing a written or printed notice thereof to be mailed, postpaid, to all known creditors and to all stockholders of record of the corporation, if the defendant be a corporation, at least six days before such hearing.
(c) At said hearing, if after the return day, the court may appoint a permanent receiver, who may be either the temporary receiver or a new appointee. If said hearing is before the return day, then such appointment shall be temporary only, and such temporary receiver shall cause the matter of his or her confirmation as permanent receiver or the appointment of some other person as permanent receiver to be brought before the court as provided in the case of temporary receivers appointed by a judge in chambers.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 487.)
Plain-English Summary
All receiver appointments are temporary unless the court makes them after the return day and after full notice and an opportunity for everyone concerned to be heard. An appointment made after the return day requires a written motion to the court; one made before the return day requires the same kind of written application used for appointments by a judge in chambers.
Whichever way the temporary appointment is made, the court must promptly order a hearing on confirming it and on appointing two or more appraisers. The temporary receiver must give notice of that hearing at least six days beforehand, by public advertisement if advisable and by mailing written or printed notice to all known creditors and, if the defendant is a corporation, to its stockholders of record.
At the hearing, if it takes place after the return day, the court may appoint a permanent receiver — either the existing temporary receiver or someone new. If the hearing happens before the return day, the appointment stays temporary, and the receiver must bring the question of permanent confirmation or a new appointment before the court the same way temporary receivers appointed by a judge in chambers do.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a receiver be appointed as permanent right away?
Only if the court makes the appointment after the return day and after full notice and an opportunity to be heard; otherwise all appointments start out temporary.
What notice must go out before a confirmation hearing?
At least six days’ notice, given by public advertisement if advisable and by mail to known creditors and, if the defendant is a corporation, to its stockholders of record.
Does it matter whether the appointment happens before or after the return day?
Yes. An appointment after the return day can become permanent at the confirmation hearing, while one made before the return day stays temporary and must be brought back before the court for permanent confirmation.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 21-3). 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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