What are the steps to evict a tenant for unpaid rent in Connecticut?
In Connecticut, an eviction for unpaid rent runs through 6 steps, each set by the statute or court rule beside it: (1) Wait out the 9-day grace period — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-15a; (2) Serve a 3-day notice to quit through a state marshal — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23; (3) Serve and return a summary process summons and complaint — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-23a; (4) Two days to appear, then five days to plead — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-26; (5) Stay of execution — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-35; (6) Execution served by a state marshal, 24 hours’ notice — Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-42. Connecticut gives a nine-day grace period before rent is legally late, and requires mediation in some judicial districts. A stay of execution of up to six months is available to a tenant who applies. The procedure as a whole is set by Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15a, 47a-23, 47a-23a, 47a-26, 47a-35, 47a-43.
| What | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Court | Superior Court, Housing Session, for the judicial district. |
| Steps with a citation | 6 |
Notes
Connecticut gives a nine-day grace period before rent is legally late, and requires mediation in some judicial districts. A stay of execution of up to six months is available to a tenant who applies.
Source
Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 47a-15a, 47a-23, 47a-23a, 47a-26, 47a-35, 47a-43
Read the statute in the Connecticut General Statutes (Connecticut General Assembly): cga.ct.gov.
Checked against the statute on September 7, 2026.
This is a summary of the published procedure, not legal advice. Courts, local rules and the facts of a tenancy change what applies, and a defect in a notice or a filing can end a case. Have a lawyer review anything before it is served or filed.
How Seayora uses this rule
Seayora does not file, serve or appear in an eviction, and is not anybody’s lawyer. When a tenant has stopped paying, it lays out these steps for the property’s own state and city with the statute beside each one, holds back any step that would come too early, keeps an append-only record of the case — and shows the resident what would end it, legal-aid links included.
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