Connecticut § 12-185 - Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 12-185 — Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-185. Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding.
Sec. 12-185. Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding. If the report of the appraisers shows that the fair market value of any parcel of property listed in such petition is greater than the total of the amounts due upon the tax lien or liens and the recorded principal amounts of all other encumbrances thereon or is more than one hundred thousand dollars, the clerk shall write the word “Withdrawn” opposite the item of property on the list and thereafter such property shall not be within the scope of the proceeding.
(1949 Rev., S. 1867; P.A. 83-173, S. 3; P.A. 97-320, S. 9, 11; P.A. 02-137, S. 10.)
History: P.A. 83-173 increased limit from $5,000 to $20,000; P.A. 97-320 increased lien limit to $50,000, effective July 1, 1997; P.A. 02-137 increased fair market value amount from more than $50,000 to more than $100,000.
Cited. 21 CA 275.
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-185 ("Withdrawal of property from scope of proceeding.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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