Connecticut Practice Book

Conn. Practice Book § — 1544 rules

• Sec. 1-1. Scope of Rules; Definitions
• Sec. 1-2. Assignments To Take Precedence Assignments for oral argument in the Supreme Court and Appellate Court shall take precedence
• Sec. 1-3. Divisions of Superior Court The Superior Court shall be divided into four
• Sec. 1-4. Family Division The family division of the Superior Court shall
• Sec. 1-5. Civil Division The civil division of the Superior Court shall
• Sec. 1-6. Criminal Division The criminal division of the Superior Court shall
• Sec. 1-7. Housing Division (Only in Judicial Districts Specified by Statute) The housing division of the Superior Court shall
• Sec. 1-8. Rules To Be Liberally Interpreted The design of these rules being to facilitate busi-
• Sec. 1-9. Publication of Rules; Effective Date
• Sec. 1-9A. Judiciary Committee; Place-
• Sec. 1-9B. Emergency Powers of Rules Committee
• Sec. 1-10. Possession of Electronic Devices
• Sec. 1-10A. Definition of ‘‘Media’’ For purposes of these rules, ‘‘media’’ means
• Sec. 1-10B. Media Coverage of Court Pro-
• Sec. 1-11. Media Coverage of Criminal Pro-
• Sec. 1-11A. Media Coverage of Arraign-
• Sec. 1-11C
• Sec. 1-11D. Pilot Program To Increase Pub-
• Sec. 1-12. Court Opening The sessions of the Superior Court will be
• Sec. 1-13. Recess and Adjournment The court is ‘‘not in session’’ or ‘‘not actually in
• Sec. 1-13A. Contempt
• Sec. 1-14. Criminal Contempt Conduct that is directed against the dignity and
• Sec. 1-15. Who May Be Punished [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.]
• Sec. 1-16. Summary Criminal Contempt
• Sec. 1-17. Deferral of Proceedings The judicial authority should defer criminal con-
• Sec. 1-18. Nonsummary Contempt Pro-
• Sec. 1-19. Judicial Authority Disqualifica-
• Sec. 1-20. Where No Right to Jury Trial in Nonsummary Proceeding
• Sec. 1-21. Nonsummary Judgment
• Sec. 1-21A. Civil Contempt The violation of any court order qualifies for
• Sec. 1-22. Disqualification of Judicial Authority
• Sec. 1-23. Motion for Disqualification of Judicial Authority A motion to disqualify a judicial authority shall
• Sec. 1-24. Record of Off-Site Judicial Pro-
• Sec. 1-25. Actions Subject to Sanctions
• Sec. 2-1. County Court Designations con-
• Sec. 2-2. Admission No person shall be admitted as an attorney
• Sec. 2-3. Bar Examining Committee
• Sec. 2-4. Regulations by Bar Examining Committee
• Sec. 2-4A. Records of Bar Examining Com-
• Sec. 2-5. Examination of Candidates for Admission The bar examining committee shall further have
• Sec. 2-5A. Good Moral Character and Fit-
• Sec. 2-6. Personnel of Bar Examining Committee
• Sec. 2-7. Number of Times an Applicant May Sit for the Examination There is no restriction on the number of times
• Sec. 2-8. Qualifications for Admission To entitle an applicant to admission to the bar,
• Sec. 2-9. Certification of Applicants Recom-
• Sec. 2-10. Admission by Superior Court; Admission in Absentia
• Sec. 2-11. Monitoring Compliance with Con-
• Sec. 2-11A. Appeal from Decision of Bar Examining Committee concerning Condi-
• Sec. 2-12. County Committees on Recom-
• Sec. 2-13. Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions; Qualifications and Requirements for Admis-
• Sec. 2-13A. Military Spouse Temporary Licensing
• Sec. 2-14. Action by Bar; Temporary License [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2012.]
• Sec. 2-15. Permanent License [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2012.] Sec. 2-15A. —Authorized House Counsel
• Sec. 2-15A
• Sec. 2-16
• Sec. 2-17. Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements Upon recommendation of the bar examining
• Sec. 2-18. Filings To Become Foreign Legal Consultant
• Sec. 2-19. Scope of Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants A person licensed to practice as a foreign legal
• Sec. 2-20. Disciplinary Provisions regard-
• Sec. 2-21. Affiliation of Foreign Legal Consultant with the Bar of the State of Con-
• Sec. 2-22. Disposition of Fees for Admis-
• Sec. 2-23. Roll of Attorneys
• Sec. 2-24. Notice by Attorney of Admission
• Sec. 2-25. Notice by Attorney of Disciplinary Action in Other Jurisdictions An attorney shall send to the statewide bar
• Sec. 2-26. Notice by Attorney of Change in Address An attorney shall send prompt written notice of
• Sec. 2-27. Statutes § 51-81b. In addition, the trust account
• Sec. 2-27A
• Sec. 2-27B. Enforcement of Attorney Regis-
• Sec. 2-28
• Sec. 2-28A
• Sec. 2-28B. Advisory Opinions
• Sec. 2-29. Grievance Panels
• Sec. 2-30. Grievance Counsel for Panels
• Sec. 2-31
• Sec. 2-32
• Sec. 2-33. Statewide Grievance Committee
• Sec. 2-34. Statewide Bar Counsel
• Sec. 2-34A
• Sec. 2-35
• Sec. 2-36. Action by Statewide Grievance Committee on Request for Review Within sixty days of the expiration of the thirty
• Sec. 2-37. Sanctions and Conditions Which May Be Imposed by Committees
• Sec. 2-38. Appeal from Decision of State-
• Sec. 2-39. Reciprocal Discipline
• Sec. 2-40. Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Connecticut
• Sec. 2-41. Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Another Juris-
• Sec. 2-42. Conduct Constituting Threat of Harm to Clients
• Sec. 2-43. Notice by Attorney of Alleged Mis-
• Sec. 2-44. Power of Superior Court To Disci-
• Sec. 2-44A. Definition of the Practice of Law
• Sec. 2-45. Cause Occurring in Presence
• Sec. 2-46. Suspension of Attorneys Who Violate Support Orders
• Sec. 2-47. Presentments and Unauthorized Practice of Law Petitions
• Sec. 2-47A. Disbarment of Attorney for Mis-
• Sec. 2-47B. Restrictions on the Activities of Deactivated Attorneys
• Sec. 2-48. Designee To Prosecute Pre-
• Sec. 2-49. Restitution Whenever restitution has been made the panel
• Sec. 2-50. Records of Statewide Grievance Committee, Reviewing Committee and Grievance Panel
• Sec. 2-51. Costs and Expenses Costs may be taxed against the respondent in
• Sec. 2-52. Resignation and Waiver of Attor-
• Sec. 2-53. Reinstatement after Suspension, Disbarment or Resignation
• Sec. 2-54. Publication of Notice of Repri-
• Sec. 2-55. Retirement of Attorney—Right
• Sec. 2-55A. Retirement of Attorney—Per-
• Sec. 2-56. Inactive Status of Attorney During the time an order placing an attorney on
• Sec. 2-57. Prior Judicial Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment In the event an attorney is by a court of compe-
• Sec. 2-58. No Prior Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment
• Sec. 2-59. Disability Claimed during Course of Disciplinary Proceeding If, during the course of a disciplinary proceed-
• Sec. 2-60. Reinstatement upon Termina-
• Sec. 2-61. Burden of Proof in Inactive Sta-
• Sec. 2-62. Waiver of Doctor-Patient Privi-
• Sec. 2-63. Definition of Respondent When used in Sections 2-29 through 2-62 the
• Sec. 2-64. Appointment of Attorney To Pro-
• Sec. 2-65. Good Standing of Attorney An attorney is in good standing in this state if
• Sec. 2-66. Practice by Court Officials
• Sec. 2-67. Payment of Attorneys by Bank
• Sec. 2-68. Client Security Fund Established
• Sec. 2-68A. Crisis Intervention and Refer-
• Sec. 2-69. Definition of Dishonest Con-
• Sec. 2-70. Client Security Fund Fee
• Sec. 2-71. Eligible Claims
• Sec. 2-72. Client Security Fund Com-
• Sec. 2-73. Powers and Duties of Client Security Fund Committee In addition to any other powers and duties set
• Sec. 2-74. Regulations of Client Security Fund Committee The client security fund committee shall have
• Sec. 2-75. Processing Claims
• Sec. 2-76. Confidentiality
• Sec. 2-77. Review of Status of Fund The client security fund committee shall periodi-
• Sec. 2-78. Attorney’s Fee for Prosecut-
• Sec. 2-79. Enforcement of Payment of Fee
• Sec. 2-80. Restitution by Attorney An attorney whose dishonest conduct has
• Sec. 2-81. Restitution and Subrogation
• Sec. 2-82. Admission of Misconduct; Disci-
• Sec. 2-83. Effective Dates
• Sec. 3-1. Appearance for Plaintiff on Writ or Complaint in Civil and Family Cases When a writ has been signed by an attorney at
• Sec. 3-2. Time To File Appearance
• Sec. 3-3. Form and Signing of Appearance
• Sec. 3-4. Filing Appearance
• Sec. 3-5. Service of Appearances on Other Parties
• Sec. 3-6. Appearances for Bail, Detention Hearing, or Alternative Arraignment Pro-
• Sec. 3-7. Consequence of Filing Appear-
• Sec. 3-8. Appearance for Represented Party
• Sec. 3-9. Withdrawal of Appearance; Dura-
• Sec. 3-10. Motion To Withdraw Appearance
• Sec. 3-11. Appearance for Several Parties Where there are several plaintiffs or defend-
• Sec. 3-12. Change in Name, Composition or Membership of a Firm or Professional Cor-
• Sec. 3-13. When Creditor May Appear and Defend In any action inwhichproperty has beenattached,
• Sec. 3-14. Legal Interns An eligible legal intern may, under supervision
• Sec. 3-15. Supervision of Legal Interns The member of the bar under whose supervi-
• Sec. 3-16. Requirements and Limitations
• Sec. 3-17. Activities of Legal Intern
• Sec. 3-18. Certification of Intern The certification of an intern by the law school
• Sec. 3-19. Legal Internship Committee [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2019.]
• Sec. 3-20. Unauthorized Practice Nothing contained in these rules shall affect the
• Sec. 3-21. Out-of-State Interns [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2026.] HISTORY—2026: Prior to 2026, this section read:
• Sec. 4-1. Form of Pleading
• Sec. 4-2. Signing of Pleading
• Sec. 4-3. Filing and Endorsing Pleadings All pleadings, written motions, and papers in
• Sec. 4-4. Electronic Filing Papers may be filed, signed or verified by elec-
• Sec. 4-5. Notice Required for Ex Parte Tem-
• Sec. 4-6. Page Limitations for Briefs, Memo-
• Sec. 4-7. Personal Identifying Information To Be Omitted or Redacted from Court Records in Civil and Family Matters
• Sec. 4-8. Notice of Complaint or Action Filed Against Judicial Authority An attorney or party who has filed a complaint
• Sec. 5-1. Trial Briefs The parties shall, if the judicial authority so
• Sec. 5-2. Raising Questions of Law Which May Be the Subject of an Appeal Any party intending to raise any question of law
• Sec. 5-3. Administering Oath The oath or affirmation shall be administered
• Sec. 5-4. Examination of Witnesses The counsel who commences the examina-
• Sec. 5-5. Objections to Evidence; Interlocu-
• Sec. 5-6. Reception of Evidence Objected to Whenever evidence offered upon trial is
• Sec. 5-7. Marking Exhibits Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial author-
• Sec. 5-8. Interlocutory Matters No more than one counsel on each side shall
• Sec. 5-9. Citation of Opinion Not Officially Published [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2014.]
• Sec. 5-10. Sanctions for Counsel’s Failure To Appear Counsel who fails to appear on a scheduled
• Sec. 5-11. Testimony of Party or Child in Family Relations Matter When Protective Order, Restraining Order, Standing Criminal
• Sec. 5-12. Objection to the Use of a Peremp-
• Sec. 6-1. Statement of Decision; When Required
• Sec. 6-2. Judgment Files; Captions and Contents The name and residence of every party to the
• Sec. 6-3. Preparation; When; By Whom; Filing
• Sec. 6-4. Signing of Judgment File
• Sec. 6-5. Notation of Satisfaction When the judgment is satisfied in a civil action,
• Sec. 7-1. Dockets; Clerk’s Records The clerk shall keep a record of all pending
• Sec. 7-2. General Duties of Clerk The clerk at each court location shall receive
• Sec. 7-3. Financial Accounts The clerk shall make and keep adequate
• Sec. 7-4. Daybook The clerk shall keep daybooks in which to enter
• Sec. 7-4A. Identification of Cases Except as otherwise required by statute, every
• Sec. 7-4B. Motion To File Record under Seal
• Sec. 7-4C. Lodging a Record
• Sec. 7-5. Notice To Attorneys and Self-Rep-
• Sec. 7-6. Filing of Papers No document in any case shall be filed by the
• Sec. 7-7. Custody of Files Clerks will not permit files, records, transcripts,
• Sec. 7-8. Lost File or Pleading If any file or pleading be mislaid, lost or
• Sec. 7-9. Completing Records The clerk may, when so directed by a judicial
• Sec. 7-10. Retention and Destruction of Files and Records; Withdrawals, Dismiss-
• Sec. 7-11. Judgments on the Merits— Stripping and Retention
• Sec. 7-12. Actions Affecting the Title to Land Files in any actions concerning title to land
• Sec. 7-13. Criminal/Motor Vehicle Files
• Sec. 7-14. Reports from Adult Probation
• Sec. 7-15. Retention Ordered by Chief Court Administrator; Transfer to State Library
• Sec. 7-16. Motion To Prevent Destruction
• Sec. 7-17. Clerks’ Offices The chief court administrator shall, from time
• Sec. 7-18. Hospital, Psychiatric and Medi-
• Sec. 7-19. Issuing Subpoenas for Witnesses
• Sec. 7-20. Records of Short Calendar Matters The clerk shall keep a record of all matters
• Sec. 7-21. Removing Exhibits and Other Papers Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial author-
• Sec. 8-1. Process
• Sec. 8-2. Waiver of Court Fees and Costs
• Sec. 8-3. Bond for Prosecution [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-3A. Bond for Prosecution or Recog-
• Sec. 8-4. Certification of Financial Respon-
• Sec. 8-5. Remedy for Failure To Give Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-6. Bond Ordered by Judicial Authority [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-7. Request To Furnish Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-8. Member of Community Defending To Give Bond [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-9. Bond by Nonresident in Realty Action [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-10. Surety Company Bond Ac-
• Sec. 8-11. Action on Probate Bond; Endorsement of Writ [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 8-12. Renewal of Bond Bonds given in the course of any judicial pro-
• Sec. 9-1. Continuance for Absent or Nonres-
• Sec. 9-2. Defense by Garnishee; Continuance In any action by foreign attachment, if the
• Sec. 9-3. Joinder of Parties and Actions; Interested Persons as Plaintiffs All persons having an interest in the subject of
• Sec. 9-4. Joinder of Plaintiffs in One Action All persons may be joined in one action as plain-
• Sec. 9-5. Consolidation of Actions
• Sec. 9-6. Interested Persons as Defend-
• Sec. 9-7. Class Actions; Prerequisites to Class Actions One or more members of a class may sue or
• Sec. 9-8. Class Actions Maintainable An action may be maintained as a class action
• Sec. 9-9. Procedure for Class Certification
• Sec. 9-10. Orders To Ensure Adequate Representation The judicial authority at any stage of an action
• Sec. 9-11. Executor, Administrator or Trustee of Express Trust An executor, administrator, or trustee of an
• Sec. 9-12. Personal Representatives of Co-
• Sec. 9-13. Persons Liable on Same Instru-
• Sec. 9-14. Defendants Alternately Liable Persons may be joined as defendants against
• Sec. 9-15. Assignee of Part Interest If a part interest in a contract obligation be
• Sec. 9-16. Assignment Pending Suit If, pending the action, the plaintiff assigns the
• Sec. 9-17. Unsatisfied Judgment against One Defendant Where the plaintiff may at his or her option join
• Sec. 9-18. Addition or Substitution of Par-
• Sec. 9-19. Nonjoinder and Misjoinder of Parties Except as provided in Sections 10-44 and 11-
• Sec. 9-20. Substituted Plaintiff When any action has been commenced in the
• Sec. 9-21. Counterclaim; Third Parties When a counterclaim raises questions affecting
• Sec. 9-22. Motion To Cite in New Parties Any motion to cite in or admit new parties must
• Sec. 9-23. Suit by Real Party in Interest An action may be brought in all cases in the
• Sec. 9-24. Change of Name by Minor Child In all proceedings for change of name under General Statutes § 52-11, brought by a minor
• Sec. 9-25. Action on Bond to Municipal Officer When any bond, note or other security is taken
• Sec. 10-1. Fact Pleading Each pleading shall contain a plain and concise
• Sec. 10-2. Pleading Legal Effect Acts and contracts may be stated according to
• Sec. 10-3. Allegations Based on Statutory Grounds; Foreign Law
• Sec. 10-4. Implied Duty It is unnecessary to allege any promise or duty
• Sec. 10-5. Untrue Allegations or Denials Any allegation or denial made without reason-
• Sec. 10-6. Pleadings Allowed and Their Order The order of pleading shall be as follows:
• Sec. 10-7. Waiving Right To Plead In all cases, when the judicial authority does
• Sec. 10-8. Time To Plead Commencing on the return day of the writ, sum-
• Sec. 10-9. Common Counts The common counts writ and complaint is
• Sec. 10-10. Supplemental Pleadings; Coun-
• Sec. 10-11. Impleading of Third Party by Defendant in Civil Action
• Sec. 10-12. Service of the Pleading and Other Papers; Responsibility of Counsel or Self-Represented Party: Documents and
• Sec. 10-13. Method of Service Service upon the attorney or upon a self-repre-
• Sec. 10-14. Proof of Service
• Sec. 10-15. Numerous Defendants In any action in which there is an unusually
• Sec. 10-16. Several Parties Represented
• Sec. 10-17. Service by Indifferent Person Service of copies of any written pleading subse-
• Sec. 10-18. Penalty for Failing To Plead Parties failing to plead according to the rules
• Sec. 10-19. Implied Admissions Every material allegation in any pleading which
• Sec. 10-20. Contents of Complaint The first pleading on the part of the plaintiff
• Sec. 10-21. Joinder of Causes of Action In any civil action the plaintiff may include in
• Sec. 10-22. Transactions Connected with Same Subject Transactions connected with the same subject
• Sec. 10-23. Joinder of Torts Where several torts are committed simultane-
• Sec. 10-24. Legal and Equitable Relief A cause of action for legal relief for breach of
• Sec. 10-25. Alternative Relief The plaintiff may claim alternative relief, based
• Sec. 10-26. Separate Counts Where separate and distinct causes of action,
• Sec. 10-27. Claim for Equitable Relief A party seeking equitable relief shall specifically
• Sec. 10-28. Interest and Costs Need Not Be Claimed Interest and costs need not be specially claimed
• Sec. 10-29. Exhibits as Part of Pleading
• Sec. 10-30. Motion To Dismiss; Grounds
• Sec. 10-31. Opposition; Date for Hearing Motion To Dismiss
• Sec. 10-32. Waiver Based on Certain Grounds Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the person
• Sec. 10-33. Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject
• Sec. 10-34. Further Pleading by Defend-
• Sec. 10-35. Request To Revise Whenever any party desires to obtain (1) a more
• Sec. 10-36. Reasons in Request To Revise The request to revise shall set forth, for each
• Sec. 10-37. Granting of and Objection to Request To Revise
• Sec. 10-38. Waiver of Pleading Revisions Whenever any party files any request to revise
• Sec. 10-39. Motion To Strike; Grounds
• Sec. 10-40. Opposition; Date for Hearing Motion To Strike
• Sec. 10-41. Reasons in Motion To Strike [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2014.]
• Sec. 10-42. Memorandum of Law—Motion
• Sec. 10-43. When Memorandum of Deci-
• Sec. 10-44. Substitute Pleading; Judg-
• Sec. 10-45. Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense Whenever the judicial authority grants a motion
• Sec. 10-46. The Answer; General and Spe-
• Sec. 10-47. Evasive Denials Denials must fairly meet the substance of the
• Sec. 10-48. Express Admissions and Denials To Be Direct and Specific Express admissions and denials must be direct,
• Sec. 10-49. Suit by Corporation; Admis-
• Sec. 10-50. Denials; Special Defenses No facts may be proved under either a general
• Sec. 10-51. Several Special Defenses Where several matters of defense are pleaded,
• Sec. 10-52. Admissions and Denials in Special Defense No special defense shall contain a denial of any
• Sec. 10-53. Pleading Contributory Neg-
• Sec. 10-54. Pleading of Counterclaim
• Sec. 10-55. Withdrawal of Action after Counterclaim The withdrawal of an action after a counter-
• Sec. 10-56. Subsequent Pleadings; Plain-
• Sec. 10-57. Matter in Avoidance of Answer Matter in avoidance of affirmative allegations
• Sec. 10-58. Pleadings Subsequent to Reply Further pleadings, subsequent in their nature,
• Sec. 10-59. Amendments; Amendment as of Right by Plaintiff The plaintiff may amend any defect, mistake or
• Sec. 10-60. Amendment by Consent, Order of Judicial Authority, or Failure To Object
• Sec. 10-61. Pleading after Amendment When any pleading is amended the adverse
• Sec. 10-62. Variance; Amendment In all cases of any material variance between
• Sec. 10-63. Amendment; Legal or Equita-
• Sec. 10-64. Amendment Calling for Legal Relief; Jury Trial If on the trial any complaint is so amended as to
• Sec. 10-65. Amending Contract to Tort
• Sec. 10-66. Amendment of Amount in Demand A party may amend the party’s statement con-
• Sec. 10-67. Amendment of Claim against Insolvent Estate In any hearing on appeal from the doings of
• Sec. 10-68. Pleading Special Matters; Plead-
• Sec. 10-69. ForeclosureComplaint;Plead-
• Sec. 10-70. Foreclosure of Municipal Liens
• Sec. 10-71. Action on Probate Bond In any action upon a bond taken in a Probate Court, not brought by a representative of the
• Sec. 10-72. Action by Assignee of Chose
• Sec. 10-73. Pleading Charters All acts of incorporation passed by the General Assembly may be declared on or pleaded as pub-
• Sec. 10-74. Wrongful Sale; Wrongful Con-
• Sec. 10-75. Goods Sold; Variance In an action for goods sold at a reasonable
• Sec. 10-76. Probate Appeals; Reasons of Appeal
• Sec. 10-77. Appeals from Commissioners In all appeals from the allowance or disallow-
• Sec. 10-78. Pleading Collateral Source Payments No pleading shall contain any allegations
• Sec. 10-79. Pleading Issues of Policy Lim-
• Sec. 11-1. Form of Motion and Request
• Sec. 11-2. Definition of ‘‘Motion’’ and ‘‘Request’’ As used in these rules, the term ‘‘motion’’
• Sec. 11-3. Motion for Misjoinder of Parties The exclusive remedy for misjoinder of parties
• Sec. 11-4. Applications for Orders of Notice Applications for orders of notice, whether made
• Sec. 11-5. Subsequent Orders of Notice; Continuance Motions made to the court for a second or sub-
• Sec. 11-6. Notice by Publication
• Sec. 11-7. Attestation; Publication; Proof
• Sec. 11-8. Orders of Notice Directed outside
• Sec. 11-9. Disclosure of Previous Appli-
• Sec. 11-10. Requirement That Memorandum
• Sec. 11-11. Motions Which Delay the Com-
• Sec. 11-12. Motion To Reargue
• Sec. 11-13. Short Calendar; Need for List; Case Assigned for Trial; Reclaims
• Sec. 11-14. Short Calendar; Frequency; Time; Lists Short calendar sessions shall be held in each
• Sec. 11-15. Short Calendar; Assignments Automatic Matters to be placed on the short calendar shall
• Sec. 11-16. Continuances when Coun-
• Sec. 11-17. Transfers on Short Calendar Matters on the short calendar list may, by writ-
• Sec. 11-18. Oral Argument of Motions in Civil Matters
• Sec. 11-19. Time Limit for Deciding Short Calendar Matters
• Sec. 11-20. Closure of Courtroom in Civil Cases
• Sec. 11-20A. Sealing Files or Limiting Dis-
• Sec. 11-20B. Documents Containing Per-
• Sec. 11-21. Motions for Attorney’s Fees Motions for attorney’s fees shall be filed with
• Sec. 12-1. Procedure for Transfer Any cause, or the trial of any issue therein, may
• Sec. 12-2. Transfer of Action Filed in Wrong Location of Correct Court A clerk of the court of a judicial district or geo-
• Sec. 12-3. Transmission of Files and Papers Upon the transfer of any action, the clerk of the
• Sec. 13-1. Definitions
• Sec. 13-2. Scope of Discovery; In General In any civil action, in any probate appeal, or
• Sec. 13-3
• Sec. 13-4
• Sec. 13-5. Protective Order Upon motion by a party from whom discovery
• Sec. 13-6. Interrogatories; In General
• Sec. 13-7. Answers to Interrogatories
• Sec. 13-8. Objections to Interrogatories
• Sec. 13-9. Requests for Production, Inspec-
• Sec. 13-10. Responses to Requests for Production; Objections
• Sec. 13-11. Physical or Mental Exami-
• Sec. 13-11A. Motion for Authorization To Obtain Protected Health Information The judicial authority may, on motion of a party
• Sec. 13-12. Disclosure of Amount and Provi-
• Sec. 13-12A. Disclosure of Medicare Enroll-
• Sec. 13-13. Disclosure of Assets in Cases in Which Prejudgment Remedy Sought
• Sec. 13-14. Order for Compliance; Failure To Answer or Comply with Order
• Sec. 13-15. Continuing Duty To Disclose If, subsequent to compliance with any request
• Sec. 13-16. Orders by Judge Any order provided in this chapter to be made
• Sec. 13-17. Disclosure before Court or Com-
• Sec. 13-18. Disclosures in Equity Disclosures made in answer to complaints in
• Sec. 13-19. Disclosure of Defense In any action to foreclose or to discharge any
• Sec. 13-20. Discovery Sought by Judgment Creditor
• Sec. 13-21. Discovery outside of the United States of America
• Sec. 13-22. Admission of Facts and Execu-
• Sec. 13-23. Answers and Objections to Requests for Admission
• Sec. 13-24. Effect of Admission
• Sec. 13-25. Expenses on Failure To Admit If a party fails to admit the genuineness of any
• Sec. 13-26. Depositions; In General In addition to other provisions for discovery and
• Sec. 13-27. Notice of Deposition; General Requirements; Special Notice; Nonsteno-
• Sec. 13-28. Persons before Whom Depo-
• Sec. 13-28A. Deposition Subpoenas
• Sec. 13-29. Place of Deposition
• Sec. 13-30
• Sec. 13-31
• Sec. 13-32. Agreements regarding Discov-
• Sec. 13-33. Claim of Privilege or Protection
• Sec. 14-1. Claim for Statutory Exemption or Stay by Reason of Bankruptcy When a claim for a statutory exemption or stay
• Sec. 14-2. Claim for Exemption from Docket Management Program by Reason of Bank-
• Sec. 14-3. Dismissal for Lack of Diligence
• Sec. 14-4. Maintenance of Case Records The clerk in each judicial district and geographi-
• Sec. 14-5. Definition of Administrative Appeals For the purposes of these rules, administrative
• Sec. 14-6. Administrative Appeals Are Civil Actions For purposes of these rules, administrative
• Sec. 14-7. Administrative Appeals; Excep-
• Sec. 14-7A. Administrative Appeals Brought Pursuant to General Statutes § 4- 183 et seq.; Appearances; Records, Briefs
• Sec. 14-7B. Administrative Appeals from Municipal Land Use, Historic and Resource Protection Agencies; Records, Briefs and
• Sec. 14-8. Certifying That Pleadings Are Closed
• Sec. 14-9. Privileged Cases in Assignment
• Sec. 14-10. Claims for Jury All claims of cases for the jury shall be made
• Sec. 14-11. Pretrial; Assignment for Pretrial
• Sec. 14-12. When Case Not Disposed of
• Sec. 14-13. Pretrial Procedure The chief court administrator or the presiding
• Sec. 14-14. Orders at Pretrial The judicial authority may make any appro-
• Sec. 14-15. Assignments for Trial in General Each week a sufficient number of cases shall
• Sec. 14-16. Methods of Assigning Cases
• Sec. 14-17. Immediate Trial The judicial authority may, on its own motion
• Sec. 14-18. Cases Reached for Trial When a case is reached on a day or week
• Sec. 14-19. Cases Marked Settled Any case that does not proceed to trial because
• Sec. 14-20. Order of Trial Parties and counsel shall be present and ready
• Sec. 14-21. Clerk To Communicate with Counsel in Cases Assigned for Week Certain
• Sec. 14-22. Assignment for Trial on Motion
• Sec. 14-23. Motions To Continue or Post-
• Sec. 14-24. Motion To Postpone; Absent Witness; Missing Evidence
• Sec. 14-25. Availability of Counsel for Trial Whenever an attorney has cases assigned
• Sec. 15-1. Order of Trial In all cases, whether entered upon the docket
• Sec. 15-2. Separate Trials The judicial authority may, upon motion, for
• Sec. 15-3. Motion in Limine The judicial authority to whom a case has been
• Sec. 15-4. Medical Evidence A party who plans to offer a hospital record in
• Sec. 15-5. Order of Parties Proceeding at Trial
• Sec. 15-6. Opening Argument Instead of reading the pleadings, counsel for
• Sec. 15-7. Time Limit on Argument The argument on behalf of any party shall not
• Sec. 15-8. Dismissal in Court Cases for Fail-
• Sec. 16-1. Jurors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Sec. 16-2. Challenge to Array Any party may challenge an array on the ground
• Sec. 16-3. Preliminary Proceedings in Jury Selection The judicial authority shall cause prospective
• Sec. 16-4. Disqualification of Jurors and Selection of Panel
• Sec. 16-5. Peremptory Challenges
• Sec. 16-6. Voir Dire Examination Each party shall have the right to examine, per-
• Sec. 16-7. Juror Questions and Note-taking The members of the jury may, in the discretion
• Sec. 16-8. Oath and Admonitions to Trial Jurors
• Sec. 16-9. Questions of Law and Fact The judicial authority shall decide all issues of
• Sec. 16-10. Order by Judicial Authority for Jury Trial of Factual Issues in Equitable Actions
• Sec. 16-11. Cases Presenting Both Legal
• Sec. 16-12. View by Jury of Place or Thing Involved in Case When the judicial authority is of the opinion that
• Sec. 16-13. Judgment of the Court
• Sec. 16-14. Communications between Par-
• Sec. 16-15. Materials To Be Submitted to Jury
• Sec. 16-16. Jury Deliberations After the case has been submitted to the jury,
• Sec. 16-17. Jury Returned for Reconsid-
• Sec. 16-18. Interrogatories to the Jury The judicial authority may submit to the jury writ-
• Sec. 16-19. Reading of Statement of Amount
• Sec. 16-20. Requests To Charge and Excep-
• Sec. 16-21. Requests To Charge on Spe-
• Sec. 16-22. Filing Requests Written requests to charge the jury and written
• Sec. 16-23. Form and Contents of Re-
• Sec. 16-24. Charge Conference After the close of evidence but before argu-
• Sec. 16-25. Modification of Instructions for Correction or Clarification The judicial authority, after exceptions to the
• Sec. 16-26. Other Instructions after Addi-
• Sec. 16-27. Jury Request for Review of Tes-
• Sec. 16-28. Jury Request for Additional Instructions If the jury, after retiring for deliberations,
• Sec. 16-29. Deadlocked Jury If it appears to the judicial authority that the jury
• Sec. 16-30. Verdict; Return of Verdict The verdict shall be unanimous and shall be
• Sec. 16-31. Acceptance of Verdict Subject to the provisions of Section 16-17, the
• Sec. 16-32. Poll of Jury after Verdict Subject to the provisions of Section 16-17, after
• Sec. 16-33. Discharge of Jury Subject to the provisions of Section 16-17, the
• Sec. 16-34. Impeachment of Verdict Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict, no
• Sec. 16-35. Motions after Verdict: Motions in Arrest of Judgment, To Set Aside Verdict,
• Sec. 16-36. Motions To Reduce Verdict [Transferred as of Jan. 1, 2012, to Section 17-2A.]
• Sec. 16-37. Reservation of Decision on Motion for Directed Verdict Whenever a motion for a directed verdict made
• Sec. 16-38. Memorandum on Setting Ver-
• Sec. 17-1. Judgments in General In all actions, whether the relief sought be legal
• Sec. 17-2. Judgment on Verdict and Other-
• Sec. 17-2A. Motions To Reduce Verdict Motions to reduce the amount of a verdict or
• Sec. 17-3. Remittitur where Judgment Too Large If any judgment is rendered, by mistake or cleri-
• Sec. 17-4. Setting Aside or Opening Judgments
• Sec. 17-4A. Motions for New Trial Motions for new trials in cases tried to the court,
• Sec. 17-5. Record of Proceeding; Facts Sup-
• Sec. 17-6. Form of Finding When all the material allegations put in issue
• Sec. 17-7. Special Finding; Request A request for a special finding of facts under General Statutes § 52-226 shall be by written
• Sec. 17-8. Functions of Special Finding A special finding of facts under Section 17-5
• Sec. 17-9. Form and Contents of Special Finding The special findings of fact required by Section
• Sec. 17-10. Modifying Judgment after Appeal If a judgment fixing a set time for the perfor-
• Sec. 17-11. Offer of Compromise by Defend-
• Sec. 17-12. Acceptance of Defendant’s Offer The plaintiff may, within sixty days after being
• Sec. 17-13. Defendant’s Offer Not Accepted If the plaintiff does not, within the time allowed
• Sec. 17-14. Offer of Compromise by Plain-
• Sec. 17-14A. Alleged Negligence of Health Care Provider In the case of any action to recover damages
• Sec. 17-15. Acceptance of Plaintiff’s Offer Within thirty days after being notified of the filing
• Sec. 17-16. Plaintiff’s Offer Not Accepted If such offer of compromise is not accepted
• Sec. 17-17. Offer of Compromise and Acceptance Included in Record
• Sec. 17-18. Judgment where Plaintiff Recovers an Amount Equal to or Greater
• Sec. 17-19. Procedure where Party Fails To Comply with Order of Judicial Authority or To Appear for Trial
• Sec. 17-20. Motion for Default and Nonsuit
• Sec. 17-21. Defaults under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
• Sec. 17-22. Notice of Judgments of Nonsuit
• Sec. 17-23. Contract Actions To Pay a Defi-
• Sec. 17-24. Promise To Pay Liquidated Sum
• Sec. 17-25. Motion for Default and Judg-
• Sec. 17-26. Order for Weekly Payments If the moving party seeks and is entitled to an
• Sec. 17-27. Entry of Judgment Not less than seven days from receipt of the
• Sec. 17-28. Enforcement of Judgment Execution upon such judgment shall be stayed
• Sec. 17-29. Default Motion Not on Short Calendar No motion for default and judgment filed under
• Sec. 17-30. Summary Process; Default and Judgment for Failure To Appear or Plead
• Sec. 17-31. Procedure where Party Is in Default Where either party is in default by reason of
• Sec. 17-32. Where Defendant Is in Default
• Sec. 17-33. When Judgment May Be Ren-
• Sec. 17-33A. Motions for Judgment of Fore-
• Sec. 17-34. Hearings in Damages; Notice
• Sec. 17-35. Requirements of Notice; Time
• Sec. 17-36. Notice by Clerk The clerk shall give notice of entry of a default,
• Sec. 17-37. Notice of Defense To Be Specific The notice shall not contain a general denial,
• Sec. 17-38. Amending Notice of Defense The judicial authority may, for cause shown,
• Sec. 17-39. No Reply Allowed The plaintiff shall file no pleading to such notice,
• Sec. 17-40. Evidence To Reduce Damages The defendant may, without notice, offer evi-
• Sec. 17-41. Relief Permissible on Default Upon a default, the plaintiff can have no greater
• Sec. 17-42. Opening Defaults where Judg-
• Sec. 17-43. Opening Judgment upon Default
• Sec. 17-44. Summary Judgments; Scope of Remedy In any action, including administrative appeals
• Sec. 17-45. Proceedings upon Motion for Summary Judgment
• Sec. 17-46. Form of Affidavits Supporting and opposing affidavits shall be
• Sec. 17-47. When Appropriate Documents Are Unavailable Should it appear from the affidavits of a party
• Sec. 17-48. Affidavits Made in Bad Faith Should it appear to the satisfaction of the judicial
• Sec. 17-49. Judgment The judgment sought shall be rendered forth-
• Sec. 17-50. Triable Issue as to Damages Only A summary judgment, interlocutory in charac-
• Sec. 17-51. Judgment for Part of Claim If it appears that the defense applies to only
• Sec. 17-52. Executions Pursuant to the General Statutes, the judgment
• Sec. 17-53. Summary Process Executions Whenever a summary process execution is
• Sec. 17-54. Declaratory Judgment; Scope The judicial authority will, in cases not herein
• Sec. 17-55. Conditions for Declaratory Judgment A declaratory judgment action may be main-
• Sec. 17-56. Procedure for Declaratory Judgment
• Sec. 17-57. Costs in Declaratory Judg-
• Sec. 17-58. Declaratory Judgment Appeal-
• Sec. 17-59. Order of Priorities in Declara-
• Sec. 18-1. Vouchers for Court Expenses No costs shall be taxed for court expenses
• Sec. 18-2. Costs on Appeal from Commis-
• Sec. 18-3. Costs on Creditor’s Appeal If any creditor of such an estate shall appeal
• Sec. 18-4. Eminent Domain; Clerk’s Fees If, by the provisions of the charter of any railroad
• Sec. 18-5. Taxation of Costs; Appeal
• Sec. 18-6. Costs on Writ of Error No copy of a record upon which a writ of error
• Sec. 18-7. Costs on Interlocutory Proceed-
• Sec. 18-8. Jury Fee where More than One Trial If more than one trial to the jury of a case is
• Sec. 18-9. Nonresident Witnesses; Fees The mileage or travel of witnesses residing out
• Sec. 18-10. Witness Fees in Several Suits If a witness be in attendance in more cases
• Sec. 18-11. Witness Not Called; Fees If witnesses, having been duly summoned,
• Sec. 18-12. Costs where Several Issues
• Sec. 18-13. Several Defendants; Costs In all cases where there are several defendants,
• Sec. 18-14. Fees and Costs where Plaintiffs Join or Actions Are Consolidated
• Sec. 18-15. Costs where Both Legal and Equitable Issues Where legal and equitable matters or claims
• Sec. 18-16. Costs on Complaint and Coun-
• Sec. 18-17. Costs on Counterclaim No costs shall be taxed in favor of a defendant
• Sec. 18-18. Costs for Exhibits The sum to be taxed to the prevailing party
• Sec. 18-19. Proceedings before Judge; No Costs In proceedings before a judge no costs shall
• Sec. 19-1. Application of Chapter The provisions of this chapter shall govern the
• Sec. 19-2. Reference to Committee The court or any judge thereof may send to a
• Sec. 19-2A. Reference to Attorney Trial Referee The court or judicial authority may refer to an
• Sec. 19-3. Reference to Judge Trial Referee
• Sec. 19-3A. Reference to Special Assign-
• Sec. 19-4. Attorney Trial Referees and Spe-
• Sec. 19-5. Appointment of Committee or Referee It is the function of the court or judge to deter-
• Sec. 19-6. Effect of Reference
• Sec. 19-7. Pleadings No case shall be referred to a committee, attor-
• Sec. 19-8. Report
• Sec. 19-9. Request for Finding Either party may request a committee, attorney
• Sec. 19-10. Alternative Report If alternative claims are made before the com-
• Sec. 19-11. Amending Report A committee, attorney trial referee or special
• Sec. 19-12. Motion To Correct [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.]
• Sec. 19-13. Exceptions to Report or Finding [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.]
• Sec. 19-14. Objections to Acceptance of Report A party may file objections to the acceptance
• Sec. 19-15. Time To File Objections Objections to the acceptance of a report shall
• Sec. 19-16. Judgment on the Report After the expiration of twenty-one days from the
• Sec. 19-17. Function of the Court
• Sec. 19-18. Extensions of Time Any judge of the court in which the report is
• Sec. 19-19. Reference to Accountant The court or any judge thereof may refer any
• Sec. 20-1. Procedure in Contested Matters Where any matter in a proceeding which has
• Sec. 20-2. Certifying Proceedings to Court Each application or petition made to any judge
• Sec. 20-3. Transfer of Hearings before Judges When, upon any application, petition or matter
• Sec. 20-4. Trial before Judge; Lodging File
• Sec. 20-5. Lodging Papers in Cause Affect-
• Sec. 20-6. Clerk Designated by Judge To Take Papers When a cause other than one mentioned in
• Sec. 21-1. Appointment of Temporary Re-
• Sec. 21-2. Permanent Receiver The temporary receiver shall cause the case to
• Sec. 21-3. Appointments by Court
• Sec. 21-4. Receiver To Give Bond Every receiver, temporary or permanent, before
• Sec. 21-5. Inventory Every receiver, upon confirmation or permanent
• Sec. 21-6. Insolvent Estates To Be Liq-
• Sec. 21-7. Presentation and Allowance of Claims; Presentation The court shall, in the judgment appointing a
• Sec. 21-8. Allowance; Hearing
• Sec. 21-9. Extensions of Time The court, for good cause shown, may extend
• Sec. 21-10. Hearing before Action on Allowance The court may, upon due notice to a claimant,
• Sec. 21-11. Continuance of Business No order for the continuance of a business shall
• Sec. 21-12. Reports where Business Con-
• Sec. 21-13. Semiannual Summary of Orders Every receiver shall, on the first Tuesdays of April and October of each year, file a summary
• Sec. 21-14. Semiannual Accounts Every receiver upon an estate which has been
• Sec. 21-15. Orders in Chambers Whenever any judge shall have appointed a
• Sec. 21-16. Duty of Clerks The clerks shall see that these rules are
• Sec. 21-17. Removal of Receivers Receivers may be removed at any time, at
• Sec. 21-18. Ancillary Receivers These rules, so far as applicable, shall govern
• Sec. 21-19. Receiver of Rents; Applicability
• Sec. 21-20. Appointment Every application for the appointment of a
• Sec. 21-21. Bond No such appointment shall become effective
• Sec. 21-22. Discharge Any party in interest may at any time move for
• Sec. 21-23. Orders The court in which the action is pending, or the
• Sec. 21-24. Reports Such receivers shall file written reports quar-
• Sec. 21-25. Applicability of Rules Sections 21-1 through 21-24 shall apply to
• Sec. 22-1. Appeal
• Sec. 22-2. Assignment for Hearing
• Sec. 22-3. Finding The finding of the board should contain only the
• Sec. 22-4. Correction of Finding; Motion To Correct Finding If the appellant desires to have the finding of
• Sec. 22-5. Evidence To Be Filed by Ap-
• Sec. 22-6. Motion To Correct by Appellee If the appellee desires to file a motion to correct,
• Sec. 22-7. Duty of Board on Motion To Correct The board shall file with the court, within a rea-
• Sec. 22-8. Claiming Error on Board’s Deci-
• Sec. 22-9. Function of the Court
• Sec. 23-1. Arbitration; Confirming, Correct-
• Sec. 23-2. Expedited Process Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-3. Placement on the Expedited Process Track [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-4. Pleadings Allowed in Expedited Process Track Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-5. Motions Allowed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-6. Discovery Allowed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-7. Discovery Procedure for Expe-
• Sec. 23-8. Certification That Pleadings Are Closed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-9. Case Management Conference
• Sec. 23-10. Transfer to Regular Docket [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-11. Offers of Judgment [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-12. Trial of Cases on Expedited Process Track [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2015.]
• Sec. 23-13. Granting of Complex Litigation Status and Assignment The chief court administrator or the chief admin-
• Sec. 23-14. Powers of Judge Assigned in Complex Litigation Cases The judge to whom complex litigation cases
• Sec. 23-15. Request for Complex Litiga-
• Sec. 23-16. Foreclosure of Mortgages At the time the plaintiff files a motion for judg-
• Sec. 23-17. Listing of Law Days
• Sec. 23-18. Proof of Debt in Foreclosures
• Sec. 23-19. Motion for Deficiency Judg-
• Sec. 23-20. Review of Civil Contempt No person shall continue to be detained in a
• Sec. 23-21. Habeas Corpus Except as otherwise provided herein, the proce-
• Sec. 23-22. The Petition A petition for a writ of habeas corpus shall be
• Sec. 23-23. Return of Noncomplying Petition The court may return any petition not in sub-
• Sec. 23-24. Preliminary Consideration of Judicial Authority
• Sec. 23-25. Waiver of Filing Fees and Costs of Service The judicial authority may waive the filing fee
• Sec. 23-26. Appointment of Counsel In petitions arising from criminal matters, extra-
• Sec. 23-27. Venue for Habeas Corpus The venue for habeas corpus matters shall be
• Sec. 23-28. Transfer of Habeas Corpus The petition may be transferred to another judi-
• Sec. 23-29. Dismissal The judicial authority may, at any time, upon its
• Sec. 23-30. The Return
• Sec. 23-31. Reply to the Return
• Sec. 23-32. Amendments The petitioner may amend the petition at any
• Sec. 23-33. Request for a More Specific Statement Any party may request a more specific state-
• Sec. 23-34. Summary Procedures for Habeas Corpus Petitions The judicial authority may establish such addi-
• Sec. 23-35. Schedule for Filing Pleadings Unless the judicial authority issues specific
• Sec. 23-36. The Expanded Record A party may, consistent with the rules of evi-
• Sec. 23-37. Summary Judgment in Habeas Corpus At any time after the pleadings are closed, any
• Sec. 23-38. Discovery in Habeas Corpus
• Sec. 23-39. Depositions in Habeas Corpus
• Sec. 23-40. Court Appearance in Habeas Corpus
• Sec. 23-41. Motion for Leave To Withdraw Appearance of Appointed Counsel
• Sec. 23-42. Judicial Action on Motion for Permission To Withdraw Appearance
• Sec. 23-43. Interpleader; Pleadings The complaint in an interpleader action shall
• Sec. 23-44. Procedure in Interpleader No trial on the merits of an interpleader action
• Sec. 23-45. Mandamus; Parties Plaintiff; Complaint
• Sec. 23-46. Mandamus Complaint [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2017.]
• Sec. 23-47. Mandamus Order in a Pend-
• Sec. 23-48. Temporary Order of Manda-
• Sec. 23-49. Pleadings in Mandamus The defendant may file any proper motion
• Sec. 23-50. Writs of Error In every writ of error there must be a special
• Sec. 23-51. Petition To Open Parking or Cita-
• Sec. 23-52. Fact-Finding; Approval of Fact Finders
• Sec. 23-53. Referral of Cases to Fact Finders The court, on its own motion, may refer to a fact
• Sec. 23-54. Selection of Fact Finders; Dis-
• Sec. 23-55. Hearing in Fact-Finding In matters submitted to fact-finding, a record
• Sec. 23-56. Finding of Facts
• Sec. 23-57. Objections to Acceptance of Finding of Facts
• Sec. 23-58. Action by Judicial Authority
• Sec. 23-59. Failure To Appear at Hearing
• Sec. 23-60. Arbitration; Approval of Arbi-
• Sec. 23-61. Referral of Cases to Arbi-
• Sec. 23-62. Selection of Arbitrators; Dis-
• Sec. 23-63. Hearing in Arbitration In matters submitted to arbitration, no record
• Sec. 23-64. Decision of Arbitrator
• Sec. 23-65. Failure To Appear at Hearing
• Sec. 23-66. Claim for Trial De Novo in Arbi-
• Sec. 23-67. Alternative Dispute Resolution The judicial authority may, upon stipulation of
• Sec. 23-68. Where Presence of Person May Be by Means of an Interactive Audiovisual Device
• Sec. 24-1. In General
• Sec. 24-2. Allowable Actions
• Sec. 24-3. Institution of Actions; Electronic Filing
• Sec. 24-4. Where Claims Shall Be Filed Claims shall be filed in the clerk’s office serving
• Sec. 24-5. Venue The venue for small claims shall be in accord-
• Sec. 24-6. Definition of ‘‘Plaintiff’’ and ‘‘Rep-
• Sec. 24-7. What Constitutes File
• Sec. 24-8. Institution of Small Claims Actions; Beginning of Action The signature by the plaintiff, or representative,
• Sec. 24-9. Preparation of Writ The small claims writ and notice of suit shall be
• Sec. 24-10. Service of Small Claims Writ
• Sec. 24-11. Further Service of Claim [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2011.]
• Sec. 24-12. Answer Date The answer date shall not be less than fifteen
• Sec. 24-13. Alternative Method of Com-
• Sec. 24-14. Notice of Time and Place of Hearing Whenever a hearing is scheduled, the clerk
• Sec. 24-15. Scheduling of Hearings; Con-
• Sec. 24-16. Answers; Requests for Time To Pay
• Sec. 24-17. Prohibition of Certain Filings
• Sec. 24-18. Plaintiff To Inquire as to Answer Filed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2001.]
• Sec. 24-19. Claim of Setoff or Coun-
• Sec. 24-20. Amendment of Claim or Answer, Setoff or Counterclaim; Motion To Dismiss
• Sec. 24-20A. Request for Documents; Depositions A party may request from the opposing party
• Sec. 24-21. Transfer to Regular Docket
• Sec. 24-22. Hearings in Small Claims Actions; Subpoenas Subpoenas, if requested, shall be issued by the
• Sec. 24-23. Procedure Witnesses shall be sworn; but the judicial
• Sec. 24-24. Judgments in Small Claims; When Presence of the Plaintiff or Represen-
• Sec. 24-25. Failure of the Defendant To Answer If the defendant does not file an answer by the
• Sec. 24-26. Failure of a Party To Appear
• Sec. 24-27. Dismissal for Failure To Obtain Judgment During the months of January and July of each
• Sec. 24-28. Finality of Judgments and Decisions Except as provided in Section 24-31, the judg-
• Sec. 24-29. Decision in Small Claims; Time Limit
• Sec. 24-30. Satisfying Judgment
• Sec. 24-31. Opening Judgment; Costs
• Sec. 24-32. Execution in Small Claims Actions
• Sec. 24-33. Costs in Small Claims The actual legal disbursements of the prevailing
• Sec. 25-1. Definitions Applicable to Pro-
• Sec. 25-2. Complaints for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union, Legal Separation,
• Sec. 25-2A. Premarital and Postnuptial Agree-
• Sec. 25-3. Action for Custody of Minor Child Every application in an action for custody of a
• Sec. 25-4. Action for Visitation of Minor Child Every application or verified petition in an action
• Sec. 25-5. Automatic Orders upon Service
• Sec. 25-5A. Automatic Orders upon Service
• Sec. 25-5B. Automatic Orders upon Filing of Joint Petition—Nonadversarial Divorce
• Sec. 25-6. Parties and Appearances The provisions of Sections 8-1, 8-2, 9-1, 9-3
• Sec. 25-6A. Appearance by Self-Repre-
• Sec. 25-7. Pleadings in General; Amend-
• Sec. 25-8. Amendment; New Ground for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union
• Sec. 25-9. Answer, Cross Complaint, Claims for Relief by Defendant The defendant in a dissolution of marriage or
• Sec. 25-10. Answer to Cross Complaint A plaintiff in a dissolution of marriage or civil
• Sec. 25-11. Order of Pleadings The order of pleadings shall be:
• Sec. 25-12. Motion To Dismiss
• Sec. 25-13. Grounds on Motion To Dismiss
• Sec. 25-14. Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject
• Sec. 25-15. Further Pleading by Defend-
• Sec. 25-16. Motion To Strike; In General
• Sec. 25-17. Date for Hearing The hearing on the motion shall be held not
• Sec. 25-18. Reasons Each motion to strike raising any of the claims
• Sec. 25-19. Memorandum of Law
• Sec. 25-20. When Memorandum of Deci-
• Sec. 25-21. Substitute Pleading; Judg-
• Sec. 25-22. Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense Whenever the judicial authority grants a motion
• Sec. 25-23. Motions, Requests and Orders
• Sec. 25-24. Motions
• Sec. 25-25. Motion for Exclusive Pos-
• Sec. 25-26. Modification of Custody, Ali-
• Sec. 25-27. Motion for Contempt
• Sec. 25-28. Order of Notice
• Sec. 25-29. Notice of Orders for Support or Alimony In all dissolution of marriage or civil union, legal
• Sec. 25-30. Statements To Be Filed
• Sec. 25-31. Discovery and Depositions Except as otherwise provided in Section 25- 33, the provisions of Sections 13-1 through 13-
• Sec. 25-32. Mandatory Disclosure and Pro-
• Sec. 25-32A. Discovery Noncompliance If a party fails to comply with a discovery request
• Sec. 25-32B. Discovery—Special Master The judicial authority may appoint a discovery
• Sec. 25-33. Judicial Appointment of Expert Witnesses Whenever the judicial authority deems it neces-
• Sec. 25-34. Procedure for Short Calendar [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2025.]
• Sec. 25-34A. Scheduling of Motions
• Sec. 25-35. Disclosure of Conference Rec-
• Sec. 25-36. Motion for Decree Finally Dis-
• Sec. 25-37. Notice and Hearing Upon presentation of such motion to the judicial
• Sec. 25-38. Judgment Files The provisions of Sections 17-4, 17-9 and 17- 43 shall apply to family matters as defined in Sec-
• Sec. 25-39. Miscellaneous Rules Except as otherwise provided in Section 25-51,
• Sec. 25-40. Habeas Corpus in Family Mat-
• Sec. 25-41. Preliminary Consideration
• Sec. 25-42. Dismissal The judicial authority may, at any time, upon its
• Sec. 25-43. The Return The return shall respond to the allegations of
• Sec. 25-44. Reply to the Return
• Sec. 25-45. Schedule for Filing Pleadings The return or responsive pleading and any reply
• Sec. 25-46. Summary Judgment as to Writ
• Sec. 25-47. Discovery Discovery shall be as in all other family matters.
• Sec. 25-48. Dockets, Pretrials and Assign-
• Sec. 25-49. Definitions For purposes of these rules the following defini-
• Sec. 25-50. Case Management [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2025.]
• Sec. 25-50A. Case Management under Pathways The Pathways approach shall be followed and
• Sec. 25-51. When Motion for Default for Fail-
• Sec. 25-52. Failure To Appear for Sched-
• Sec. 25-53. Reference of Family Matters In any family matter the court may, upon its own
• Sec. 25-54. Order of Trial; Argument by Counsel The provisions of Sections 15-5, 15-6 and 15-
• Sec. 25-55. Medical Evidence A party who plans to offer a hospital record in
• Sec. 25-56. Production of Documents at Hearing or Trial
• Sec. 25-57. Affidavit concerning Children Before the judicial authority renders any order in
• Sec. 25-58. Reports of Dissolution of Mar-
• Sec. 25-59. HISTORY—2003: Prior to 2003, when both the title and
• Sec. 25-59A. The above change to subsection (h) adds to those catego-
• Sec. 25-59B. Documents Containing Per-
• Sec. 25-60. Evaluations, Studies, Family Services Mediation Reports and Family Ser-
• Sec. 25-60A. Court-Ordered Private Evalu-
• Sec. 25-61. Family Division The family services unit shall, at the request
• Sec. 25-61A. Standing Committee on Guard-
• Sec. 25-62. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
• Sec. 25-62A. Appointment of Attorney for a Minor Child
• Sec. 25-63. Right to Counsel in Family Civil Contempt Proceedings
• Sec. 25-64. Waiver A person shall be permitted to waive his or her
• Sec. 25-65. Family Support Magistrates; Procedure [Repealed as of Aug. 1, 2010.]
• Sec. 25-66. Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magistrate [Repealed as of Aug. 1, 2010.]
• Sec. 25-67. Support Enforcement Services [Repealed as of Aug. 1, 2010.] 322
• Sec. 25-68. Right to Counsel in State Initi-
• Sec. 25-69. Social Services; Additional Duties
• Sec. 25a-1. Family Support Magistrate Mat-
• Sec. 25a-1A. Notice of Title IV-D Child Sup-
• Sec. 25a-2. Prompt Filing of Appearance An appearance in Title IV-D child support mat-
• Sec. 25a-3. Withdrawal of Appearance; Dura-
• Sec. 25a-4. Telephonic Hearings
• Sec. 25a-5. Signing of Pleading
• Sec. 25a-6. Contents of Petition All petitions shall contain a concise statement
• Sec. 25a-7. Automatic Orders upon Service
• Sec. 25a-8. Order of Notice
• Sec. 25a-9. Motions
• Sec. 25a-10. Motion To Cite in New Parties Any motion to cite in or to admit new parties
• Sec. 25a-11. Answer to Cross Petition A plaintiff in a family support magistrate matter
• Sec. 25a-12. Order of Pleadings The order of pleadings shall be:
• Sec. 25a-13. Reclaims If a motion has gone off the family support mag-
• Sec. 25a-14. Continuances when Coun-
• Sec. 25a-15. Statements To Be Filed
• Sec. 25a-16. Opening Argument Instead of reading the pleadings, any party shall
• Sec. 25a-17. Motion To Open Judgment of Parentage by Acknowledgment
• Sec. 25a-18. Modification of Alimony or Support
• Sec. 25a-19. Standard Disclosure and Pro-
• Sec. 25a-20. Medical Evidence A party who plans to offer a hospital record in
• Sec. 25a-21. Experts As soon as is practicable, if a party, including
• Sec. 25a-22. Interrogatories; In General
• Sec. 25a-23. Answers to Interrogatories
• Sec. 25a-24. Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination; In General
• Sec. 25a-25. Order for Compliance; Failure To Answer or Comply with Order
• Sec. 25a-26. Continuing Duty To Disclose If, subsequent to compliance with any request
• Sec. 25a-27. Depositions; In General In addition to other provisions for discovery and
• Sec. 25a-28. Place of Deposition
• Sec. 25a-29. Appeal from Decision of Family Support Magistrate Any person who is aggrieved by a final decision
• Sec. 25a-30. Support Enforcement Services In cases where the payment of alimony and/or
• Sec. 26-1. Definitions Applicable to Pro-
• Sec. 26-2. Persons in Attendance at Hearings
• Sec. 26-3. Case Initiation; Electronic Filing Proceedings in juvenile matters may be initiated
• Sec. 27-1. Complaints; In General [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 27-1A. Referrals for Nonjudicial Han-
• Sec. 27-2. Insufficient Allegations in Com-
• Sec. 27-3. Sufficient Allegations in Com-
• Sec. 27-4. Additional Offenses and Mis-
• Sec. 27-4A. Ineligibility for Nonjudicial Han-
• Sec. 27-5. Initial Interview for Delinquency Nonjudicial Handling Eligibility
• Sec. 27-6. Denial of Responsibility
• Sec. 27-7. Written Statement of Responsi-
• Sec. 27-8. Scheduling of Judicial Plea/ Dispositional Hearing [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 27-8A. Nonjudicial Supervision—Del-
• Sec. 27-9. Family with Service Needs Refer-
• Sec. 28-1. Nonjudicial Supervision [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.] 338
• Sec. 29-1. Contents of Delinquency Peti-
• Sec. 29-1A. Processing of Delinquency Peti-
• Sec. 29-1B. Processing of Family with Ser-
• Sec. 29-2. Service of Petitions
• Sec. 30-1. Notice and Statement by Person Bringing Child to Detention [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 30-1A. Admission to a Juvenile Res-
• Sec. 30-2. Release [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 30-2A. Nondelinquent Juvenile Run-
• Sec. 30-3. Advisement of Rights Upon admission to a juvenile residential center,
• Sec. 30-4. Notice to Parents by Juvenile Residential Center Personnel
• Sec. 30-5. Detention Time Limitations
• Sec. 30-6. Basis for Detention No child or youth may be held in a juvenile
• Sec. 30-7. Place of Detention Hearings The initial detention hearing shall be in the Superior Court for juvenile matters where the child
• Sec. 30-8. Initial Order for Detention; Waiver
• Sec. 30-9. Information Allowed at Deten-
• Sec. 30-10. Orders of a Judicial Authority
• Sec. 30-11. Detention after Dispositional Hearing While awaiting implementation of the judicial
• Sec. 30-12. Where Presence of a Detained Child or Youth May Be by Means of an Inter-
• Sec. 30a-1. Initial Plea Hearing
• Sec. 30a-1A. Family with Service Needs Pre-
• Sec. 30a-2. Pretrial Conference
• Sec. 30a-3. Standards of Proof; Burden of Going Forward
• Sec. 30a-4. Plea Canvass To assure that any plea or admission is volun-
• Sec. 30a-5. Dispositional Hearing
• Sec. 30a-6. Statement on Behalf of Victim Whenever a victim of a delinquent act, the par-
• Sec. 30a-6A. Persons in Attendance at Hearings [Transferred as of Jan. 1, 2013, to Section 26-2.]
• Sec. 30a-7. Recording of Hearings A verbatim stenographic or electronic recording
• Sec. 30a-8. Records
• Sec. 30a-9. Appeals in Delinquency Pro-
• Sec. 31-1. Adjudicatory Hearing; Actions by Judicial Authority [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-2. Continuance for Pretrial Con-
• Sec. 31-3. Burden of Going Forward [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-4. Physical Presence of Child [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-5. Dispositional Hearing; Factors To Be Considered by Judicial Authority [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-6. When Held; Evidence and Pre-
• Sec. 31-7. Availability of Predispositional Study to Counsel and Parties [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-8. Dispositional Plan Offered by Child or Parent [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-9. Statement on Behalf of Victim [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-10. Modification of Probation and Supervision [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-11. Take into Custody [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31-12. Physical and Mental Exami-
• Sec. 31-13. Mentally Ill Children [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 31a-1. Motions and Amendments
• Sec. 31a-1A. Continuances and Advance-
• Sec. 31a-2. Motion for Bill of Particulars The child or youth may file a motion, or the judi-
• Sec. 31a-3. Motion To Dismiss The child or youth may file a motion to dismiss
• Sec. 31a-4. Motion To Suppress The child or youth may file a motion to suppress
• Sec. 31a-5. MotionforJudgmentofAcquittal
• Sec. 31a-6. Motion for Transfer of Venue The child or youth or juvenile prosecutor may
• Sec. 31a-7. Motion in Limine The judicial authority to whom a matter has
• Sec. 31a-8. Motion for Sequestration A child or youth or juvenile prosecutor may file
• Sec. 31a-9. Severance of Offenses If it appears that a child or youth is prejudiced
• Sec. 31a-10. Trial Together on Petitions or Informations The judicial authority may, upon its own motion
• Sec. 31a-11. Motion for New Trial
• Sec. 31a-12. Motion To Transfer to Adult Criminal Docket The juvenile prosecutor may file a motion to
• Sec. 31a-13. Take into Custody Order
• Sec. 31a-13A. Temporary Custody Order— Family with Service Needs Petition [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2022.]
• Sec. 31a-14. Physical and Mental Exami-
• Sec. 31a-15. Mentally Ill Children and Youth
• Sec. 31a-16. Discovery
• Sec. 31a-17. Disclosure of Defenses in Delinquency Proceedings The child in a delinquency case shall disclose
• Sec. 31a-18. Modification of Probation and Supervision
• Sec. 31a-19. Motion for Extension of Delin-
• Sec. 31a-19A. Motion for Extension or Revo-
• Sec. 31a-20. Petition for Violation of Family
• Sec. 31a-21. Petition for Child from a Family
• Sec. 32-1. Initiation of Judicial Proceeding; Contents of Petitions and Summary of Facts [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32-2. Summons Accompanying Peti-
• Sec. 32-3. Venue [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32-4. Identity or Location of Parent Unknown [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32-5. Address of Person Entitled to Personal Service Unknown [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32-6. Order of Temporary Custody; Application and Sworn Statement [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32-7. Statement in Temporary Cus-
• Sec. 32-8. Authority of Temporary Cus-
• Sec. 32-9. Emergency, Life-Threatening Medical Situations—Procedures [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 32a-1. Right to Counsel and To Remain Silent
• Sec. 32a-2. Hearing Procedure; Subpoenas
• Sec. 32a-3. Standards of Proof
• Sec. 32a-4. Child or Youth Witness
• Sec. 32a-5. Consultation with Child or Youth
• Sec. 32a-6. Interpreter The judicial authority shall provide an official
• Sec. 32a-7. Records
• Sec. 32a-8. Use of Confidential Alcohol or Drug Abuse Treatment Records as Evidence
• Sec. 32a-9. Competency of Parent
• Sec. 33-1. Adjudicatory Hearing; Actions by Judicial Authority [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-2. Continuance for Case Status Conference [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-3. Evidence [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-4. Burden of Proceeding [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-5. Dispositional Hearing; Evidence
• Sec. 33-6. Availability of Social Study to Counsel and Parties [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-7. Dispositional Plan Offered by Respondents [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-8. Protective Supervision—Condi-
• Sec. 33-9. Extension Petitions [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-10. Revocation of Commitments [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-11. Modifications [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-12. Coterminous Petitions [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33-13. Transfer from Probate Court of Petitions for Removal of Parent as Guardian [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 33a-1. Initiation of Judicial Proceeding; Contents of Petitions and Summary of Facts
• Sec. 33a-2. Service of Summons, Petitions
• Sec. 33a-3. Venue All child protection petitions shall be filed within
• Sec. 33a-4. Identity of Alleged Genetic Par-
• Sec. 33a-5. Address of Person Entitled to Personal Service Unknown If the address of any person entitled to personal
• Sec. 33a-6. Order of Temporary Custody; Ex Parte Orders and Orders To Appear
• Sec. 33a-7. Preliminary Order of Temporary Custody or First Hearing; Actions by Judi-
• Sec. 33a-8. Emergency, Life-Threatening Medical Situations—Procedures When an emergency medical situation exists
• Sec. 34-1. Right to Counsel and To Remain Silent [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 34-2. Hearing Procedure; Subpoenas [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.] 362
• Sec. 34-3. Standards of Proof [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 34-4. Child Witness [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 34a-1. Motions, Requests and Amend-
• Sec. 34a-2. Short Calendar—Frequency Short calendar sessions shall be held in each
• Sec. 34a-3. Short Calendar—Assignments Automatic Matters to be placed on the short calendar shall
• Sec. 34a-4. Short Calendar—Continuances When Counsel’s Presence or Oral Argu-
• Sec. 34a-5. Continuances and Advancements
• Sec. 34a-6. Pleadings Allowed and Their Order The order of pleadings shall be as follows:
• Sec. 34a-7. Waiving Right To Plead In all cases, when the judicial authority does
• Sec. 34a-8. Time To Plead Commencing on the plea date stated on the
• Sec. 34a-9. Motion To Dismiss Any respondent or child or youth, wishing to
• Sec. 34a-10. Grounds of Motion To Dismiss
• Sec. 34a-11. Waiver Based on Certain Grounds Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the person,
• Sec. 34a-12. Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the subject
• Sec. 34a-13. Further Pleading by Respon-
• Sec. 34a-14. Response to Summary of Facts In addition to the entry of a pro forma plea of
• Sec. 34a-15. Motion To Strike
• Sec. 34a-16. Reasons in Motion To Strike Each motion to strike raising any of the claims
• Sec. 34a-17. Memorandum of Law—Motion
• Sec. 34a-18. When Memorandum of Deci-
• Sec. 34a-19. Substitute Pleading; Judgment Within fifteen days after the granting of any
• Sec. 34a-20. Discovery
• Sec. 34a-21. Court-Ordered Evaluations
• Sec. 34a-22. Motion for Contempt All motions for contempt must state: (1) the date
• Sec. 34a-23. Motion for Emergency Relief
• Sec. 35-1. Petitions, Motions and Amend-
• Sec. 35-2. Continuances and Advance-
• Sec. 35-3. Discovery [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 35-4. Appeal [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 35-5. Recording of Testimony; Records [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2003.]
• Sec. 35a-1. Adjudication upon Acceptance
• Sec. 35a-1A. Record of the Case A verbatim stenographic or electronic record-
• Sec. 35a-1B. Exclusion of Unnecessary Per-
• Sec. 35a-2. Case Status Conference or Judi-
• Sec. 35a-3. Coterminous Petitions When coterminous petitions are filed, the judi-
• Sec. 35a-4. Motions To Intervene
• Sec. 35a-5. Notice and Right To Be Heard
• Sec. 35a-6. Postdisposition Role of Former Guardian When a court of competent jurisdiction has
• Sec. 35a-6A. Consolidation Upon motion of any party or on its own motion,
• Sec. 35a-7. Evidence
• Sec. 35a-7A. Adverse Inference If a party requests that the judicial authority
• Sec. 35a-8. Burden of Proceeding
• Sec. 35a-9. Dispositional Hearing; Evidence
• Sec. 35a-10. Availability of Social Study to Counsel and Parties The mandated social study, addendums
• Sec. 35a-11. Dispositional Plan Offered by Respondents The respondents shall have the right to produce
• Sec. 35a-12. Protective Supervision—Con-
• Sec. 35a-12A. Motions for Transfer of Guard-
• Sec. 35a-13. Findings as to Continuation in
• Sec. 35a-14. Motions for Review of Perma-
• Sec. 35a-14A. Revocation of Commitment
• Sec. 35a-15. Reunification Efforts—Aggra-
• Sec. 35a-16. Modifications Motions to modify dispositions are dispositional
• Sec. 35a-17. Motions To Review Plan for Child Whose Parents’ Rights Have Been Ter-
• Sec. 35a-18. Opening Default Any order or decree entered through a default
• Sec. 35a-19. Transfer from Probate Court of Petitions for Removal of Parent as Guardian
• Sec. 35a-20. Motions for Reinstatement of Parent as Guardian
• Sec. 35a-20A. Motions for Reinstatement of Former Legal Guardian as Guardian or Mod-
• Sec. 35a-21. Appeals in Child Protection Matters
• Sec. 35a-22. Where Presence of Person May Be by Means of an Interactive Audiovisual Device
• Sec. 35a-23. Child’s or Youth’s Hearsay Statement; Residual Exception
• Sec. 35a-24. Motions for Posttermination Vis-
• Sec. 36-1. Arrest by Warrant; Issuance Upon the submission of an application for an
• Sec. 36-2. Affidavit in Support of Applica-
• Sec. 36-3. Contents of Warrant The warrant shall be signed by the judicial
• Sec. 36-4. Direction by Judicial Authority
• Sec. 36-5. Execution and Return of Warrant The officer executing an arrest warrant may do
• Sec. 36-6. Cancellation of Warrant At the request of the prosecuting authority, any
• Sec. 36-7. Summons; Form of Summons
• Sec. 36-8. Issuance of Summons by Pros-
• Sec. 36-9. Service of Summons The summons and complaint shall be served
• Sec. 36-10. Failure To Respond to Sum-
• Sec. 36-11. Information and Complaint; Use All felonies shall be prosecuted by information. All misdemeanors, violations, and infractions shall
• Sec. 36-12. Issuance of Information An information shall be signed by the prosecut-
• Sec. 36-13. Form of Information The information shall be a plain, concise and
• Sec. 36-14. Former Conviction in Infor-
• Sec. 36-15. Filing and Availability of Infor-
• Sec. 36-16. Amendments; Minor Defects The judicial authority may order at any time
• Sec. 36-17. Substantive Amendment before Trial If the trial has not commenced, the prosecuting
• Sec. 36-18. Substantive Amendment after Commencement of Trial After commencement of the trial for good cause
• Sec. 36-19. Request by Defendant for Essential Facts Whenever the information charges the offense
• Sec. 36-20. Continuance Necessitated by Amendment Within the judicial authority’s discretion, an
• Sec. 36-21. Joinder of Offenses in Infor-
• Sec. 36-22. Joinder of Defendants Each defendant shall be charged in a sepa-
• Sec. 37-1. Arraignment; Timing, Alternative Proceedings
• Sec. 37-2. Information and Materials To Be Provided to the Defendant Prior to Ar-
• Sec. 37-3. Advisement of Constitutional Rights
• Sec. 37-4. Collective Statement Advising
• Sec. 37-5. Reference to Public Defender; Investigation of Indigency The judicial authority shall refer the defendant
• Sec. 37-6. Appointment of Public De-
• Sec. 37-7. Pleas; In General Upon being read the charges against him or
• Sec. 37-8. Plea of Guilty or Nolo Con-
• Sec. 37-9. Plea of Not Guilty Any defendant who pleads not guilty shall be
• Sec. 37-10. Taking of Plea when Informa-
• Sec. 37-11. Notice to Defendant when Information in Two Parts
• Sec. 37-12. Defendant in Custody; Determi-
• Sec. 38-1. Release from Custody; Superior Court Arrest Warrant where Appearance
• Sec. 38-2. Release Following Any Other Arrest; Release by Law Enforcement Officer
• Sec. 38-3. Release by Bail Commissioner
• Sec. 38-4. Release by Judicial Authority
• Sec. 38-5. Release by Correctional Offi-
• Sec. 38-6. Appearance after Release The person taking any promise or bond shall
• Sec. 38-7. Cash Bail In any criminal case in which a bond is allowed
• Sec. 38-8. Seven Percent Cash Bail
• Sec. 38-9. Real Estate Bond
• Sec. 38-10. Factors To Be Considered by the Judicial Authority in Release Decision [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2006.]
• Sec. 38-11. Request for Judicial Determina-
• Sec. 38-12. Attorneys Not Allowed To Give Bonds No attorney shall give any bond or recogni-
• Sec. 38-13. Bail Modification; In General The judicial authority shall have the power to
• Sec. 38-14. Motion of Parties for Bail Mod-
• Sec. 38-15. Application of Bail Commis-
• Sec. 38-16. Application of Surety
• Sec. 38-17. Hearing on Motion or Applica-
• Sec. 38-18. Review of Detention Prior to Arraignment, Trial or Sentencing
• Sec. 38-19. Violation of Conditions of Bail; Order To Appear Upon application by the prosecuting authority
• Sec. 38-20. Sanctions for Violation of Conditions of Release After a hearing and upon a finding that the
• Sec. 38-21. Forfeiture of Bail and Rear-
• Sec. 38-22. Rebate of Forfeited Bonds Whenever an arrested person, whose bond has
• Sec. 38-23. Discharge of Surety’s Obligation Where bail has been posted by a bondsman or
• Sec. 39-1. Procedure for Plea Discussions; In General The prosecuting authority and counsel for the
• Sec. 39-2. Discussions with Defendant The prosecuting authority shall not engage in
• Sec. 39-3. Role of Defense Counsel Defense counsel shall conclude plea agree-
• Sec. 39-4. Subject Matter of Discussion Discussion need not be limited to the entry of
• Sec. 39-5. Plea Agreements; Upon Plea of Guilty or Nolo Contendere The parties may agree that the defendant will
• Sec. 39-6. Alternate Agreements The prosecuting authority may also recommend
• Sec. 39-7. Notice of Plea Agreement If a plea agreement has been reached by the
• Sec. 39-8. Sentencing after Acceptance of Plea Agreement If the judicial authority accepts the plea agree-
• Sec. 39-9. Continuance for Sentencing If the case is continued for sentencing, the judi-
• Sec. 39-10. Rejection of Plea Agreement If the judicial authority rejects the plea agree-
• Sec. 39-11. Disposition Conference; As-
• Sec. 39-12. Effect of Previous Plea Dis-
• Sec. 39-13. Attendance at Disposition Conference The prosecuting authority, the defense counsel,
• Sec. 39-14. Nature of Disposition Confer-
• Sec. 39-15. Inability To Reach Agreement Should the parties be unable to reach an agree-
• Sec. 39-16. Notice of Agreement to Judi-
• Sec. 39-17. Effect of Disposition Con-
• Sec. 39-18. Plea of Guilty or Nolo Conten-
• Sec. 39-19. Acceptance of Plea; Advice
• Sec. 39-20. Ensuring That the Plea Is Vol-
• Sec. 39-21. Factual Basis for Plea The judicial authority shall not accept a plea of
• Sec. 39-22. Pleading to Other Offenses after Guilty Finding Upon entry of a finding of guilty after acceptance
• Sec. 39-23. Previous Offender; Plea to Sec-
• Sec. 39-24. Record of Proceedings regard-
• Sec. 39-25. Inadmissibility of Rejected Guilty Pleas No evidence of the court proceedings at which
• Sec. 39-26. Withdrawal of Plea; When Allowed A defendant may withdraw his or her plea of
• Sec. 39-27. Grounds for Allowing Plea Withdrawal The grounds for allowing the defendant to with-
• Sec. 39-28. Effect of Plea Withdrawal If the defendant is permitted to withdraw his or
• Sec. 39-29. Nolle Prosequi A prosecuting authority shall have the power to
• Sec. 39-30. Objection by Defendant to Nolle Prosequi Where a prosecution is initiated by complaint
• Sec. 39-31. Effect of Nolle Prosequi The entry of a nolle prosequi terminates the
• Sec. 39-32. Dismissal The judicial authority may dismiss the informa-
• Sec. 39-33. Miscellaneous Dispositions Upon motion by the defendant, counsel for the
• Sec. 40-1. Discovery in General; Regulat-
• Sec. 40-2. Good Faith Efforts and Sub-
• Sec. 40-3. Continuing Obligation To Disclose If prior to or during trial a party discovers addi-
• Sec. 40-4. Limitations on Requests or Motions A party shall file all requests or motions under
• Sec. 40-5. Failure To Comply with Dis-
• Sec. 40-6. Discovery Performance
• Sec. 40-7. Procedures for Disclosure
• Sec. 40-8. Objection to Disclosure Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 40- 11 and 40-26, the prosecuting authority or the
• Sec. 40-9. Presence during Tests and Experiments If a scientific test or experiment to be performed
• Sec. 40-10. Custody of Materials
• Sec. 40-11. Disclosure by the Prosecuting Authority
• Sec. 40-12. Discretionary Disclosure Di-
• Sec. 40-13. Names of Witnesses; Prior Record of Witnesses; Statements of Wit-
• Sec. 40-13A. Law Enforcement Reports, Affid-
• Sec. 40-13B. Notice by Prosecuting Authority
• Sec. 40-14. Information Not Subject to Disclo-
• Sec. 40-15. Disclosure of Statements; Defini-
• Sec. 40-16. Request for Recess by Defendant
• Sec. 40-17. Defense of Mental Disease or Defect or Extreme Emotional Disturbance; Notice by Defendant
• Sec. 40-18. Notice by Defendant of Intention To Use Expert Testimony regarding Mental State; Filing Reports of Exam
• Sec. 40-19. Prosecutorial Motion for Psychi-
• Sec. 40-20. Failure of Expert To Submit Report If any expert fails to submit any written report of
• Sec. 40-21. Defense of Alibi; Notice by Defendant Upon written demand filed by the prosecuting
• Sec. 40-22. Notice by Prosecuting Authority
• Sec. 40-23. Continuing Duty of Parties To Disclose regarding Alibi Defense If prior to or during the trial, a party learns of an
• Sec. 40-24. Exceptions For good cause shown, the judicial authority
• Sec. 40-25. Inadmissibility of Withdrawn Alibi Evidence of an intention to rely upon an alibi
• Sec. 40-26. Disclosure by Defendant; Infor-
• Sec. 40-27. Discretionary Disclosure Di-
• Sec. 40-28. Derivative Evidence The defendant shall be supplied with copies of
• Sec. 40-29. Protective Orders Requested
• Sec. 40-30. Admissibility at Time of Trial The fact that the defendant has indicated an
• Sec. 40-31. Information Not Subject to Dis-
• Sec. 40-32. Obtaining Nontestimonial Evi-
• Sec. 40-33. Emergency Procedure regard-
• Sec. 40-34. Scope of Order for Nontesti-
• Sec. 40-35. Contents of Order An order under Sections 40-32 through 40-39
• Sec. 40-36. Service of Order An order under Sections 40-32 through 40-39
• Sec. 40-37. Implementation of Order An order directing the defendant to participate
• Sec. 40-38. Obtaining Nontestimonial Evi-
• Sec. 40-39. Comparing Nontestimonial Evidence Upon motion of the defendant, the judicial author-
• Sec. 40-40. Protective Orders; Relief Upon the filing of a motion for a protective order
• Sec. 40-41. Grounds for Protective Order In deciding the motion for a protective order the
• Sec. 40-42. In Camera Proceedings Upon the hearing of any motion under Sections 40-40 through 40-43, the judicial authority may
• Sec. 40-43. Excision as Protective Order If the moving party claims in a motion for a
• Sec. 40-44. Depositions; Grounds In any case involving an offense for which the
• Sec. 40-45. Failure To Appear for Depo-
• Sec. 40-46. Use of Deposition So far as otherwise admissible under the rules
• Sec. 40-47. Notice and Person Taking Deposition The party at whose request the deposition is to
• Sec. 40-48. Protective Order Prior to Deposition After a deposition is ordered, upon written
• Sec. 40-49. Manner of Taking Deposition The witness shall be put on oath and a verbatim
• Sec. 40-50. Scope of Examination at Deposition The scope and manner of examination and
• Sec. 40-51. Objections at Depositions All objections made at the time of the exam-
• Sec. 40-52. Protective Order during Depo-
• Sec. 40-53. Return of Deposition Except as otherwise provided in these rules, or
• Sec. 40-54. Right of Defendant To Be Pre-
• Sec. 40-55. Waiver of Presence and Fail-
• Sec. 40-56. Definition of Unavailable
• Sec. 40-57. Taking and Use in Court of Deposition by Agreement Nothing in Sections 40-44 through 40-58 pre-
• Sec. 40-58. Expenses of Deposition and Copies All expenses incurred in the taking of a deposi-
• Sec. 41-1. Pretrial Motion Practice; Exclu-
• Sec. 41-2. Matters To Be Raised by Motion Any defense, objection or request capable of
• Sec. 41-3. Pretrial Motions and Requests Unless otherwise provided by statute or rule, or
• Sec. 41-4. Failure To Raise Defense, Objection or Request Failure by a party, at or within the time provided
• Sec. 41-5. Time for Making Pretrial Motions
• Sec. 41-6. Form and Manner of Making Pretrial Motions Pretrial motions shall be written and served in
• Sec. 41-7. Hearing and Ruling on Pretrial Motions A motion made before trial shall be determined
• Sec. 41-8. Motion To Dismiss The following defenses or objections, if capable
• Sec. 41-9. Restriction on Motion To Dis-
• Sec. 41-10. Defects Not Requiring Dis-
• Sec. 41-11. Remedies for Minor Defects Not Requiring Dismissal If the judicial authority determines that any of
• Sec. 41-12. Motion To Suppress Upon motion, the judicial authority shall sup-
• Sec. 41-13. Return and Suppression of Seized Property A person aggrieved by a search and seizure
• Sec. 41-14. Suppression of Intercepted Communications Any aggrieved person in any trial, hearing or
• Sec. 41-15. Time for Filing Motion To Suppress A motion under Sections 41-12 through 41-17
• Sec. 41-16. Effect on Seized Property of Granting Motion If the judicial authority grants a motion made
• Sec. 41-17. Particular Judicial Authority May Not Hear Motion A judicial authority who signed any warrant or
• Sec. 41-18. Severance of Offenses If it appears that a defendant is prejudiced by
• Sec. 41-19. Trial Together of Informations The judicial authority may, upon its own motion
• Sec. 41-20. Bill of Particulars; Time for Filing Pursuant to Section 41-5, the defendant may
• Sec. 41-21. Content of Bill The judicial authority shall order that a bill of
• Sec. 41-22. Furnishing of Bill When any bill of particulars is ordered, an
• Sec. 41-23. Transfer of Prosecution; Grounds Upon motion of the prosecuting authority or the
• Sec. 41-24. Time for Motion To Transfer A motion for transfer of prosecution shall be
• Sec. 41-25. Proceedings on Transfer The clerk of the court in which such case is
• Sec. 42-1. Jury Trials; Right to Jury Trial
• Sec. 42-2. Two Part Information When an information is divided into two parts
• Sec. 42-3. Size of Jury The parties, after submission of the matter to
• Sec. 42-4. Challenge to Array Any party may challenge an array on the ground
• Sec. 42-5. Disqualification of Jurors and Selection of Panel A person shall be disqualified to serve as a juror
• Sec. 42-6. View by Jury of Place or Thing Involved in Case When the judicial authority is of the opinion that
• Sec. 42-7. CommunicationsbetweenJudi-
• Sec. 42-8. Communications between Par-
• Sec. 42-9. Juror Questions and Note-
• Sec. 42-10. Selection of Jury; Jurors Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Sec. 42-11. Preliminary Proceedings in Jury Selection The judicial authority shall cause prospective
• Sec. 42-12. Voir Dire Examination Each party shall have the right to examine, per-
• Sec. 42-13. Peremptory Challenges
• Sec. 42-14. Oath and Admonitions to Trial Jurors
• Sec. 42-15. Motion in Limine The judicial authority to whom a matter has
• Sec. 42-16. Requests To Charge and Excep-
• Sec. 42-17. Filing Requests Written requests to charge the jury must be filed
• Sec. 42-18. Form and Contents of Requests To Charge
• Sec. 42-19. Charge Conference After the close of evidence but before argu-
• Sec. 42-20. Submission for Verdict; Role of Judicial Authority in Trial The judicial authority shall decide all issues of
• Sec. 42-21. Jury Deliberations After the case has been submitted to the jury,
• Sec. 42-22. Sequestration of Jury If a case involves the penalty of capital punish-
• Sec. 42-23. Materials To Be Submitted to Jury
• Sec. 42-24. Modification of Instructions for Correction or Clarification The judicial authority, after exceptions to the
• Sec. 42-25. Other Instructions after Addi-
• Sec. 42-26. Jury Requests for Review of Testimony If the jury after retiring for deliberations requests
• Sec. 42-27. Jury Requests for Additional Instructions If the jury, after retiring for deliberations,
• Sec. 42-28. Deadlocked Jury If it appears to the judicial authority that the jury
• Sec. 42-29. Verdict; Return of Verdict The verdict shall be general unless otherwise
• Sec. 42-30. Acceptance of Verdict The judicial authority shall, if the verdict is in
• Sec. 42-31. Poll of Jury after Verdict After a verdict has been returned and before
• Sec. 42-32. Discharge of Jury The judicial authority shall discharge the jury
• Sec. 42-33. Impeachment of Verdict Upon an inquiry into the validity of a verdict, no
• Sec. 42-34. Trial without Jury In a case tried without a jury the judicial authority
• Sec. 42-35. Order of Parties Proceeding at Trial Unless the judicial authority for cause permits
• Sec. 42-36. Sequestration of Witnesses The judicial authority upon motion of the prose-
• Sec. 42-37. Time Limits in Argument Counsel shall not occupy more than one hour
• Sec. 42-38. Order of Proceeding of Defend-
• Sec. 42-39. Judicial Appointment of Expert Witnesses Whenever the judicial authority deems it neces-
• Sec. 42-40. Motions for Judgment of Acquit-
• Sec. 42-41. At Close of Prosecution’s Case If the motion is made after the close of the
• Sec. 42-42. At Close of Evidence If the motion is made at the close of all the
• Sec. 42-43. Motion for Mistrial; For Preju-
• Sec. 42-44. For Prejudice to State Upon motion of the prosecuting authority, the
• Sec. 42-45. Jury’s Inability To Reach Verdict The judicial authority shall declare a mistrial in
• Sec. 42-46. Control of Judicial Proceedings; Restraint of Disruptive Defendant
• Sec. 42-47. Removal of Disruptive Defen-
• Sec. 42-48. Cautioning Parties and Wit-
• Sec. 42-49. Closure of Courtroom in Crimi-
• Sec. 42-49A. Sealing or Limiting Disclosure
• Sec. 42-50. Motion for Judgment of Acquit-
• Sec. 42-51. Upon Verdict of Guilty If the jury returns a verdict of guilty, the judicial
• Sec. 42-52. Time for Filing Motion for Judgment of Acquittal Unless the judicial authority, in the interests of
• Sec. 42-53. Motion for New Trial; In General
• Sec. 42-54. Time for Filing Motion for New Trial Unless otherwise permitted by the judicial
• Sec. 42-55. Time for Filing Motion for New Trial Based on Newly Discovered Evidence A request for a new trial on the ground of newly
• Sec. 42-56. Motion in Arrest of Judgment On motion of the defendant, the judicial author-
• Sec. 43-1. Posttrial Release Following Appeal
• Sec. 43-2. Posttrial Release Following Con-
• Sec. 43-3. Presentence Investigation and Report; Waiver; Alternative Incarceration
• Sec. 43-4. Scope of Investigation or As-
• Sec. 43-5. Participation of Defense Coun-
• Sec. 43-6. Period of Continuance To Com-
• Sec. 43-7. Persons Receiving Report The presentence investigation or alternate incar-
• Sec. 43-8. Prohibition against Making Copies No person shall, without the permission of the
• Sec. 43-9. Use and Disclosure of Reports The presentence investigation and alternate
• Sec. 43-10. Sentencing Hearing; Procedures To Be Followed Before imposing a sentence or making any
• Sec. 43-11. Role at Sentencing of Prose-
• Sec. 43-12. Role of Prosecuting Authority
• Sec. 43-13. Familiarization with Report by Defense Counsel Defense counsel shall familiarize himself or her-
• Sec. 43-14. Correction of Report Indicated
• Sec. 43-15. Undisclosed Plea Agreement Defense counsel shall disclose to the judicial
• Sec. 43-16. Submission of Supplementary Documents by Defense Counsel Defense counsel may submit such supplemen-
• Sec. 43-17. Payment of Fines; Inquiry con-
• Sec. 43-18. Incarceration for Failure To Pay The judicial authority may, upon a finding that
• Sec. 43-19. Payment and Satisfaction A defendant incarcerated under Section 43-18,
• Sec. 43-20. Mittimus When a defendant has been sentenced to a
• Sec. 43-21. Reduction of Sentence or Dis-
• Sec. 43-22. Correction of Illegal Sentence The judicial authority may at any time correct
• Sec. 43-23. Sentence Review; Appearance
• Sec. 43-24. Time for Filing Application for Sentence Review In cases where sentence review is available
• Sec. 43-25. Preparation of Documents by Clerk The clerk of the court in which the application
• Sec. 43-26. Additional Material for Sen-
• Sec. 43-27. Hearing on Sentence Review Application A hearing upon an application filed under Sec-
• Sec. 43-28. Scope of Review The review division shall review the sentence
• Sec. 43-29. Revocation of Probation In cases where the revocation of probation is
• Sec. 43-29A. Notice of Motions To Modify or Enlarge Conditions of Probation or Condi-
• Sec. 43-30. Notification of Right To Appeal Where there has been a conviction after a trial,
• Sec. 43-31. Stay of Imprisonment upon Appeal A sentence of imprisonment shall be stayed if
• Sec. 43-32. Stay of Probation upon Appeal Upon written motion of the defendant, an order
• Sec. 43-33. Appointment of Initial Counsel
• Sec. 43-34. Attorney’s Finding That Appeal Is Wholly Frivolous; Request by Initial Coun-
• Sec. 43-35. Submission of Memorandum
• Sec. 43-36. Finding That Appeal Is Friv-
• Sec. 43-37. Finding That Appeal Is Not Frivolous If after a full examination pursuant to Section
• Sec. 43-38. Disqualification of Presiding Judge Any presiding judge who was also the trial judge
• Sec. 43-39. Speedy Trial; Time Limitations
• Sec. 43-40. Excluded Time Periods in Determining Speedy Trial The following periods of time shall be excluded
• Sec. 43-40A. Included Time Period in Determining Speedy Trial; Failure To Com-
• Sec. 43-41. Motion for Speedy Trial; Dis-
• Sec. 43-42. Definition of Commencement
• Sec. 43-43. Waiver of Speedy Trial Pro-
• Sec. 44-1. Right to Counsel; Appointment in Specific Instances A person who is charged with an offense pun-
• Sec. 44-2. Appointment in Other Instan-
• Sec. 44-3. Waiver of Right to Counsel A defendant shall be permitted to waive the
• Sec. 44-4. Standby Counsel for Defendant Self-Represented When a defendant has been permitted to pro-
• Sec. 44-5. Role of Standby Counsel If requested to do so by the defendant, the
• Sec. 44-6. Standby Counsel for Disrup-
• Sec. 44-7. Presence of Defendant; Attire of Incarcerated Defendant or Witness The defendant has the right to be present at the
• Sec. 44-8. When Presence of Defendant Is
• Sec. 44-9. Obtaining Presence of Unex-
• Sec. 44-10. Where Presence of Defendant Not Required
• Sec. 44-10A. Where Presence of Defend-
• Sec. 44-11. Docketing and Scheduling in General of Criminal Cases Upon the return of an indictment or of a sum-
• Sec. 44-12. Control of Scheduling The judicial authority, acting through the clerk,
• Sec. 44-13. Scheduling for Proceedings
• Sec. 44-14. Assignments for Plea in Judi-
• Sec. 44-15. Scheduling at Entry of Plea
• Sec. 44-16. Scheduling from Trial List
• Sec. 44-17. Motion To Advance Upon motion of a party and a showing of good
• Sec. 44-18. Continuances Except for the defendant’s arraignment pursu-
• Sec. 44-19. Reference to Judge Trial Referee The judicial authority may, with the consent of
• Sec. 44-20. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
• Sec. 44-21. Infractions and Violations; When Treated as an Offense Pursuant to subdivision (4) of Section 44-37,
• Sec. 44-22. Form of Summons and Com-
• Sec. 44-23. When Custody Not Required
• Sec. 44-24. When Custody Required
• Sec. 44-25. Plea of Nolo Contendere to Infraction or Violation Any resident of Connecticut or of a state that is
• Sec. 44-26. Pleas of Not Guilty to Infrac-
• Sec. 44-27. Hearing of Infractions, Viola-
• Sec. 44-28. Location of Infractions Bureau
• Sec. 44-29. Powers of Centralized Infrac-
• Sec. 44-30. Hearing by Magistrates of Infractions and Certain Motor Vehicle Vio-
• Sec. 44-31. Motion To Quash Subpoena Pur-
• Sec. 44-32. Fees and Expenses; Return of Subpoenas An officer or an indifferent person serving sub-
• Sec. 44-33. Indigent Witnesses An officer or any other person serving a sub-
• Sec. 44-34. Fees for Witnesses Witnesses in attendance in more cases than
• Sec. 44-35. Officer’s Fees on Extradition; Habeas Corpus Any officer having charge of a person who is
• Sec. 44-36. Fee on Motion To Open Cer-
• Sec. 44-37. Definition of Terms Unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
• Sec. 60-1. Rules To Be Liberally Interpreted The design of these rules being to facilitate busi-
• Sec. 60-2. Supervision of Procedure The supervision and control of the proceedings
• Sec. 60-3. Suspension of the Rules In the interest of expediting decision, or for other
• Sec. 60-4. Definitions ‘‘Administrative appeal’’ shall mean an appeal
• Sec. 60-5. Review by the Court; Plain Error; Preservation of Claims The court may reverse or modify the decision
• Sec. 60-6. Appellate Jurists Sitting as Supe-
• Sec. 60-7. Electronic Filing; Payment of Fees
• Sec. 60-8. Exemption from or Inapplicability
• Sec. 60-9. Security for Costs Security for costs is not required to file an
• Sec. 61-1. Right of Appeal An aggrieved party may appeal from a final
• Sec. 61-2. Appeal of Judgment on Entire Complaint, Counterclaim or Cross Com-
• Sec. 61-3. Appeal of Judgment on Part of Complaint, Counterclaim or Cross Com-
• Sec. 61-4. Appeal of Judgment that Dis-
• Sec. 61-5. Deferring Appeal until Judgment Rendered that Disposes of Case for All Pur-
• Sec. 61-6. Appeal of Judgment or Ruling in Criminal Case
• Sec. 61-7. Joint and Consolidated Appeals
• Sec. 61-8. Cross Appeals Any appellee or appellees aggrieved by the
• Sec. 61-9. Decisions Subsequent to Filing of Appeal; Amended Appeals If the trial court issues an additional decision
• Sec. 61-10. Responsibility of Appellant To Provide Adequate Record for Review
• Sec. 61-11. Stay of Execution in Noncrimi-
• Sec. 61-12. Discretionary Stays
• Sec. 61-13. Stay of Execution in Criminal Case
• Sec. 61-14. Review of Order concerning Stay; When Stay May Be Requested from Court Having Appellate Jurisdiction
• Sec. 61-15. Stay of Execution in Death Pen-
• Sec. 61-16. Notice of Bankruptcy Filing, Order of Bankruptcy Court Granting Relief
• Sec. 62-1. Chief Judge
• Sec. 62-2. Clerk The justices of the Supreme Court shall appoint
• Sec. 62-3. Entry of Cases Appeals, reservations, writs of error, original
• Sec. 62-4. Case To Remain on Docket of Trial Court A case that has been appealed shall remain on
• Sec. 62-5. Changes in Parties Any change in the parties to an action pending
• Sec. 62-6. Signature on Documents
• Sec. 62-7. Matters of Form; Filings; Delivery
• Sec. 62-8. Names of Counsel; Appearance Counsel of record for all parties appearing in
• Sec. 62-8A. Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions Participating Pro Hac Vice on Appeal
• Sec. 62-9. Withdrawal of Appearance
• Sec. 62-9A. Hybrid Representation; Remov-
• Sec. 62-10. Files To Be Available to Parties Subject to the provisions of Section 62-11, the
• Sec. 62-11. Files and Records Not To Be Removed No files, records or exhibits in the custody of
• Sec. 63-1. Time To Appeal
• Sec. 63-2. Expiration of Time Limitations; Counting Days; Hours of Operation
• Sec. 63-3. Filing of Appeal All appeals shall be filed and all fees paid in
• Sec. 63-3A. Appeals in E-Filed Cases [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 63-4. Additional Papers To Be Filed by Appellant and Appellee Subsequent to the Filing of the Appeal
• Sec. 63-5. Fees [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 63-6. Waiver of Fees, Costs and Secu-
• Sec. 63-7. Waiver of Fees, Costs and Secu-
• Sec. 63-8. Ordering and Filing of Transcripts
• Sec. 63-8A. Electronic Copies of Transcripts [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2024.]
• Sec. 63-9. Filing Withdrawals of Appeals or Writs of Error Prior to oral argument or the date the appeal
• Sec. 63-10. Preargument Conferences The chief justice or the chief judge or a designee
• Sec. 64-1. Statement of Decision by Trial Court; When Required; How Stated; Contents
• Sec. 64-2. Exceptions to Section 64-1
• Sec. 65-1. Transfer of Matter by Supreme Court
• Sec. 65-1A. Transfer of Matter on Recom-
• Sec. 65-2. Party Motion to Transfer Appeal, Writ of Error or Reservation
• Sec. 65-3. Transfer of Petition for Review of Bail Order from Appellate Court to Supreme Court
• Sec. 65-4. Transfer of Matter Brought to Wrong Court
• Sec. 65-5. Proceedings after Transfer The appellate clerk shall notify all parties and
• Sec. 66-1. Extension of Time
• Sec. 66-2. Motions
• Sec. 66-2A. Supreme Court Briefs on Com-
• Sec. 66-3. Motion Procedures and Filing All motions and oppositions shall be filed with
• Sec. 66-4. Hearings on Motions Hearings on motions will be assigned only upon
• Sec. 66-5. Motion for Rectification; Motion
• Sec. 66-6. Motion for Review; In General
• Sec. 66-7. Motion for Review of Motion for Rectification of Appeal or Articulation Any party aggrieved by the action of the trial
• Sec. 66-8. Motion To Dismiss Any claim that an appeal or writ of error should
• Sec. 66-9. DisqualificationofAppellateJurists
• Sec. 67-1. Brief and Appendix In any brief or appendix, the plaintiff and
• Sec. 67-2. Format of Paper Briefs and Party Appendices for Filers Excluded or Exempt
• Sec. 67-2A. Format of Electronic Briefs and Party Appendices; Copies
• Sec. 67-3. Page Limitations; Time for Filing Paper Briefs and Party Appendices for Filers Excluded or Exempt from Electronic Filing
• Sec. 67-3A. Word Limitations; Time for Fil-
• Sec. 67-4. The Appellant’s Brief; Contents
• Sec. 67-5. The Appellee’s Brief; Contents
• Sec. 67-5A. The Reply Brief The appellant may file a reply brief, which
• Sec. 67-6. Statutory (§ 53a-46b) Review of Death Sentences
• Sec. 67-7. The Amicus Curiae Brief [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2025.]
• Sec. 67-7A. TheAmicusCuriaeElectronicBrief
• Sec. 67-8. The Party Appendix
• Sec. 67-8A. The Appendix in Administrative Appeals; Exceptions [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2025.]
• Sec. 67-9. Citation of Unreported Decisions [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 67-10. Citation of Supplemental Authori-
• Sec. 67-11. Table of Authorities; Citation of Cases
• Sec. 67-12. Stay of Briefing Obligations
• Sec. 67-13. Briefs in Family and Juvenile Matters and Other Matters involving Minor Children
• Sec. 67-14. Joint Briefs; Statements Adopt-
• Sec. 68-1. Responsibilities of Clerk of the Trial Court regarding Copying Case File and Additions to Case File Made after Appeal Is
• Sec. 68-2. Record Preparation [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-2A. Assembly of the Clerk Appendix As soon as possible after the filing of the appeal
• Sec. 68-3. Record Contents [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-3A. Clerk Appendix Contents The clerk appendix shall contain the oral or
• Sec. 68-4. Record Format [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-4A. Clerk Appendix Format The cover of the clerk appendix shall include
• Sec. 68-5. Record where More than One Appeal [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-5A. Clerk Appendix when More than One Appeal When more than one appeal is taken from the
• Sec. 68-6. Record where Several Cases Pre-
• Sec. 68-6A. Clerk Appendix when Several Cases Present Same Question In the discretion of the appellate clerk, if several
• Sec. 68-7. Record Filing [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-8. Supplements [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-8A. Supplements After the clerk appendix has been filed, the
• Sec. 68-9. Evidence Not To Be Included in Record [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-10. Recordin AdministrativeAppeals; Exceptions [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-10A. Clerk Appendix in Administrative Appeals; Exceptions
• Sec. 68-11. Decision To Be Part of Record [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 68-11A. Decision To Be Part of Clerk Appendix The oral or written decision that is the subject of
• Sec. 69-1. Docket The appellate clerk shall periodically prepare a
• Sec. 69-2. Cases Ready for Assignment Cases will be considered ready for assignment
• Sec. 69-3. Time for Assignments; Order of Assignment Assignments of cases ordinarily will be made
• Sec. 70-1. Oral Argument; Videoconferenc-
• Sec. 70-2. Submission without Oral Argu-
• Sec. 70-3. Order of Oral Argument; Nonap-
• Sec. 70-4. Time Allowed for Oral Argument; Who May Argue Argument of any case shall not exceed thirty
• Sec. 70-5. Points To Be Argued
• Sec. 70-6. Reconsideration when Court Evenly Divided When the court is evenly divided as to the result,
• Sec. 70-7. Appellate Court Consideration En Banc and Reargument En Banc
• Sec. 70-8. Special Sessions The Supreme Court will be deemed in special
• Sec. 70-9. Coverage of Court Proceedings
• Sec. 70-10. Cameras and Electronic Media; Coverage of Supreme and Appellate Court Proceedings by News Media
• Sec. 71-1. Appellate Judgment Files Judgments of the court may be embodied in
• Sec. 71-2. Costs Included in Judgments Except as otherwise provided herein, in all
• Sec. 71-3. Motion To Reconsider Costs Any party may within ten days after the issuance
• Sec. 71-4. Opinions; Rescripts; Official Release Date
• Sec. 71-5. Motions for Reconsideration; Motions for Reconsideration En Banc
• Sec. 71-6. Stay of Proceedings
• Sec. 71-7. Stays of Execution Pending Deci-
• Sec. 72-1. Writs of Error; In General
• Sec. 72-2. Form The writ of error shall contain in numbered para-
• Sec. 72-3. Applicable Procedure
• Sec. 72-3A. Stays Except where otherwise provided by statute or
• Sec. 72-4. Applicability of Rules Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule,
• Sec. 73-1. Reservation of Questions from
• Sec. 73-2. Consideration of Reservation Request by Superior Court If the Superior Court determines that a reserva-
• Sec. 73-3. Procedure upon Acceptance of Reservation
• Sec. 73-4. Briefs, Appendices and Argument Briefs and appendices filed by the parties shall
• Sec. 74-1. Appeals by Respondent Judge
• Sec. 74-2. Papers To Be Filed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 74-2A. Referral to Supreme Court by Judicial Review Council Following Recom-
• Sec. 74-3. Costs and Security Not Required [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 74-3A. Initiation of Action by Supreme Court [Transferred from Sec. 74-8 as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 74-4. Decision of Council; Remand by Supreme Court The Judicial Review Council shall state its deci-
• Sec. 74-5. Parties The parties shall be referred to as the Judicial Review Council and the respondent.
• Sec. 74-6. Applicability of Rules All proceedings subsequent to the filing of the
• Sec. 74-7. Action on Recommendation when No Appeal [Transferred as of Jan. 1, 2016, to Sec. 74-2A.]
• Sec. 74-8. Initiation of Action by Supreme Court [Transferred as of Jan. 1, 2016, to Sec. 74-3A.]
• Sec. 75-1. Appeals by Respondent Judge
• Sec. 75-2. Papers To Be Filed [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 75-3. Costs and Security Not Required [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2016.]
• Sec. 75-4. Decision of Council; Remand by Supreme Court The Council on Probate Judicial Conduct shall
• Sec. 75-5. Parties The parties shall be referred to as the Council
• Sec. 75-6. Applicability of Rules All proceedings subsequent to the filing of the
• Sec. 76-1. Applicability of Rules Except as otherwise noted in Sections 76-2
• Sec. 76-2. Filing Appeal The appeal shall be filed with the appellate clerk
• Sec. 76-3. Preparation of Case File; Exhibits
• Sec. 76-4. Fees and Costs On appeals from the board or the administrative
• Sec. 76-5. Reservation of Question from Compensation Review Board
• Sec. 76-5A. Procedure upon Acceptance of Reservation Within twenty days of issuance of the notice of
• Sec. 76-6. Definitions With regard to appeals from the board or the
• Sec. 77-1. Petition for Review Seeking Expe-
• Sec. 77-2. SealingOrders;TreatmentofLodged Records
• Sec. 77-3. Sealing Documents or Limiting Disclosure of Documents on Appeal
• Sec. 77-4. Motion To Seal; Lodging of Docu-
• Sec. 78-1. Review of an Order concerning Disclosure of Grand Jury Record or Finding
• Sec. 78a-1. Petition for Review of Order con-
• Sec. 78b-1. Petition for Review of Order Deny-
• Sec. 79-1. Time To Take; Form; Filing; Costs [Repealed as of Feb. 1, 2012.]
• Sec. 79-2. Clerk’s Duties [Repealed as of Feb. 1, 2012.]
• Sec. 79-3. Inspection of Records [Repealed as of Feb. 1, 2012.] 514
• Sec. 79-4. Hearings; Confidentiality [Repealed as of Feb. 1, 2012.]
• Sec. 79-5. Briefs [Repealed as of Feb. 1, 2012.]
• Sec. 79a-1. Child Protection Appeals Defined Appeals in child protection matters include all
• Sec. 79a-2. Time To Appeal
• Sec. 79a-3. Filing of the Appeal
• Sec. 79a-4. Waiver of Fees, Costs and Security
• Sec. 79a-5. Ordering Transcripts Transcripts in child protection appeals and in
• Sec. 79a-6. Format and Time for Filing Briefs
• Sec. 79a-7. Motions for Extension of Time Motions for extension of time filed in the Appel-
• Sec. 79a-8. Docketing Child Protection Appeals for Assignment The Supreme Court and Appellate Court may
• Sec. 79a-9. Oral Argument
• Sec. 79a-10. Submission without Oral Argu-
• Sec. 79a-11. Official Release Date A judgment in child protection appeals shall be
• Sec. 79a-12. Inspection of Records The records and papers of any child protection
• Sec. 79a-13. Hearings; Confidentiality
• Sec. 79a-14. Motions Filed with the Appel-
• Sec. 79a-15. Applicability of Rules The rules governing other appeals shall, so far
• Sec. 80-1. Certification To Appeal; Proce-
• Sec. 81-1. Petition; Where To File; Time To File; Service; Fee
• Sec. 81-2. Form of Petition
• Sec. 81-3. Opposition to Petition
• Sec. 81-3A. Grant or Denial of Certification A petition by a party shall be granted on the
• Sec. 81-4. Proceedings after Certification by Appellate Court Within twenty days from the issuance of notice
• Sec. 81-5. Extensions of Time Motions for extensions of time for purposes of
• Sec. 81-6. Filing of Regulations Immediately after filing the appellant’s brief, the
• Sec. 82-1. Certification of Questions from Other Courts The Supreme Court may answer questions of
• Sec. 82-2. Method of Initiating [Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2005.]
• Sec. 82-3. Contents of Certification Request A certification request shall set forth: (1) The
• Sec. 82-4. Preparation of Certification Request The certification request shall be prepared by
• Sec. 82-5. Receipt; Costs of Certification Within twenty days of issuance of the notice of
• Sec. 82-6. Briefs, Appendices, Assignment
• Sec. 82-7. Opinion Upon publication thereof, the written opinion of
• Sec. 82-8. Certification of Questions to Other Courts The Supreme Court, on its own motion or
• Sec. 83-1. Time To File; Where To File
• Sec. 83-1A. Form of Application
• Sec. 83-1B. Opposition to Application
• Sec. 83-2. Application Granted If any application is certified pursuant to Gen-
• Sec. 83-3. Application Denied If an application pursuant to General Statutes § 52-265a is denied by the chief justice, the denial
• Sec. 83-4. Unavailability of Chief Justice If the chief justice is unavailable or disqualified,
• Sec. 84-1. Certification by Supreme Court No appeal may be taken from a final decision
• Sec. 84-2. Basis for Certification Certification by the Supreme Court on petition
• Sec. 84-3. Stay of Execution
• Sec. 84-4. Petition; Time To File; Where To File; Service; Fee
• Sec. 84-5. Form of Petition
• Sec. 84-6. Opposition to Petition
• Sec. 84-6A. Positions of Minor Children and Guardians ad Litem in Family and Child Pro-
• Sec. 84-7. Extensions of Time Motions for extensions of time for purposes of
• Sec. 84-8. Grant or Denial of Certification A petition by a party shall be granted on the
• Sec. 84-9. Proceedings after Certification
• Sec. 84-10. Record [Repealed as of July 1, 2013.]
• Sec. 84-10A. Record Those portions of the record for the appeal to
• Sec. 84-11. Papers To Be Filed by Appellant
• Sec. 84-12. Applicability of Rules The rules governing other appeals shall, so far
• Sec. 84a-1. Application of Rules These rules apply only to an action within the
• Sec. 84a-2. Procedure for Filing Original Jurisdiction Action; Pleadings and Motions
• Sec. 84a-3. Discovery The rules of practice pertaining to discovery
• Sec. 84a-4. Reference of Issues of Fact
• Sec. 84a-5. Evidence The Connecticut Code of Evidence may be
• Sec. 84a-6. Other Officers The court may appoint such other officers as the
• Sec. 85-1. Lack of Diligence in Prosecuting
• Sec. 85-2. Other Actions Subject to Sanc-
• Sec. 85-3. Procedure on Sanctions Sanctions may be imposed by the court, on its
• Sec. 86-1. Publication of Rules; Effective Date
• Sec. 86-2. Rule Changes; Applicability to Pending Appeals Whenever a new rule is adopted or a change