(a) Pursuant to the General Statutes, the judgment creditor or the representative of the judgment creditor may file with the court a written application on forms prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator for an execution to collect an unsatisfied money judgment.
Section 24-32.Execution in Small Claims Actions
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule lets a judgment creditor apply for an execution to collect an unpaid small claims money judgment, and permits sending an initial set of post-judgment discovery interrogatories to the debtor by certified mail or confirmed electronic delivery.
Full Text of Section 24-32
(b) Service of an initial set of interrogatories, on forms prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator relevant to obtaining satisfaction of a small claims money judgment shall be made by sending the interrogatories by certified mail, with return receipt requested or with electronic delivery confirmation, to the person from whom discovery is sought.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 585.) (Amended June 26, 2000, to take effect Jan. 1, 2001; amended June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003; amended June 14, 2013, to take effect Jan. 1, 2014.)
Plain-English Summary
Winning a judgment is only the first step toward getting paid. When a small claims money judgment goes unsatisfied, the judgment creditor, or a representative acting for the creditor, may file a written application on a form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator asking the court for an execution to collect it.
The rule also covers a common tool for tracking down the debtor's assets: an initial set of interrogatories, on the official prescribed form, aimed at getting information relevant to satisfying the judgment. Those interrogatories must be served on the person from whom discovery is sought by certified mail with return receipt requested, or by electronic delivery with confirmation of delivery.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I collect on a small claims judgment in Connecticut?
File a written application, on the form prescribed by the Office of the Chief Court Administrator, asking the court for an execution to collect the unsatisfied money judgment.
Can I ask a small claims debtor about their assets after winning?
Yes, you may serve an initial set of interrogatories on the prescribed form seeking information relevant to satisfying the judgment.
How must post-judgment interrogatories be served in small claims?
By certified mail with return receipt requested, or by electronic delivery with confirmation of delivery, to the person from whom discovery is sought.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 24-32). 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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