At the time the plaintiff files a motion for judgment of foreclosure, the plaintiff shall serve on each appearing defendant, in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17, a copy of the appraisal report of the property being foreclosed. The motion for judgment shall contain a certification that such service was made.
Section 23-16.Foreclosure of Mortgages
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule requires a foreclosure plaintiff, when filing a motion for judgment of foreclosure, to serve every appearing defendant with a copy of the property's appraisal report and certify that service in the motion.
Full Text of Section 23-16
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 526.)
Plain-English Summary
Before a Connecticut court enters judgment in a foreclosure case, the defendants need to see the numbers behind the plaintiff's claim. This rule requires the plaintiff, at the time of filing a motion for judgment of foreclosure, to serve each appearing defendant with a copy of the appraisal report for the property being foreclosed. Service must follow the procedures in Sections 10-12 through 10-17, the same rules that govern service of other pleadings and papers in the case.
The motion for judgment itself must include a certification confirming that this service was made. That certification gives the court a record, built into the motion, that every appearing defendant received the appraisal before the judgment process moves forward — a step that feeds directly into later foreclosure proceedings, including the assignment of law days under Section 23-17 and the proof of debt under Section 23-18.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a foreclosure plaintiff serve on defendants under this rule?
The plaintiff must serve each appearing defendant with a copy of the appraisal report for the property being foreclosed, at the time the motion for judgment of foreclosure is filed.
How must the appraisal report be served?
Service must follow the procedures set out in Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
Does the plaintiff have to prove service happened?
Yes. The motion for judgment must contain a certification stating that service of the appraisal report was made.
Which defendants get the appraisal report?
The rule requires service on each appearing defendant, not on defendants who have not appeared in the case.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 23-16). 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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