Section 21-21.—Bond

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceA receiver of rents cannot start acting until filing a bond in the amount fixed at appointment and approved by the judge or clerk, except that banks and trust companies need no bond, and the rule supplies the standard bond form.

Full Text of Section 21-21

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No such appointment shall become effective until the receiver shall have filed a bond in such amount as shall have been fixed at the time of appointment or until said bond shall have been approved by the judge or clerk of the court in which the action is pending; provided that no bond need be required of a bank or trust company. The condition of bonds of such receivers shall be substantially in the following form: The condition of this obligation is such that, whereas the above named A has by ( court or judge ) been appointed, in an action brought by X against Y, to be receiver of rents of property located in the town of and described as ( describe generally, e.g., No. 93 Maple Street ): Now, therefore, if said A shall well and truly perform his or her duties under such appointment, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise in full force and effect.

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Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 507.)

Plain-English Summary

Section 21-21 makes the appointment of a receiver of rents conditional on posting a bond. The appointment does not become effective until the receiver files a bond in the amount fixed when appointed, and that bond must be approved by the judge or clerk of the court where the action is pending. Banks and trust companies are excused from this bond requirement. The rule then provides the substantially required wording for such bonds, obligating the receiver to well and truly perform the duties of the appointment, describing the property by its location and address, and naming the parties to the underlying action.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does a receiver of rents' appointment take effect?

Not until the receiver files the required bond and the judge or clerk approves it.

Does every receiver of rents need to post a bond?

No. Section 21-21 excuses a bank or trust company from the bond requirement.

Who sets the amount of the bond?

The amount is fixed at the time of appointment.

What must the bond say?

The rule provides a form obligating the receiver to well and truly perform his or her duties under the appointment, identifying the parties and describing the property by its location.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 21-21). 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. · Official source

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