Connecticut General Statutes 47a-60 – Stay of penalty. Violation contested by owner
(a) In any action for penalties under sections 47a-53, 47a-55 and 47a-58 to 47a-61, inclusive, the defendant may move at any time before the trial of the case for an order to stay the further accumulation of the per diem penalty from the day the action is commenced until the same is finally terminated by judgment or otherwise, including the time necessary for judicial review. The court shall grant the motion if the defendant shows to the satisfaction of the court that there is a substantial issue of fact or law concerning the existence of the violation charged. The court may impose such conditions on the granting of the motion as justice may require.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 47a-60
- court: means an open, unoccupied space, other than a yard, on the same lot with a tenement house. See Connecticut General Statutes 47a-50
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Enforcing agency: means the board of health or other authority designated to enforce the provisions of this chapter or a local housing code. See Connecticut General Statutes 47a-50
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(b) Nothing contained in said sections shall prevent an owner or other responsible person from contesting the finding of a violation by the enforcing agency, prior to the enforcing agency’s action for the collection of penalties, by any means provided by law. In any such action or proceeding, the court may stay the further accumulation of the per diem penalty in the same manner and under the same conditions as provided in subsection (a) of this section.