Conn. Practice Book § 10-12 (2026)

Sec. 10-12. Service of the Pleading and Other Papers; Responsibility of Counsel or Self-Represented Party: Documents and Persons To Be Served (a) It is the responsibility of counsel or a self- represented party filing the same to serve on each other party who has appeared one copy of every pleading subsequent to the original complaint, every written motion other than one in which an order is sought ex parte and every paper relating to discovery, request, demand, claim, notice or similar paper, except a request for mediation under General Statutes § 49-31l. When a party is represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party is ordered by the judicial authority. (b) It shall be the responsibility of counsel or a self-represented party at the time of filing a motion for default for failure to appear to serve the party sought to be defaulted with a copy of the motion. Upon good cause shown, the judicial authority may dispense with this requirement when judg- ment is rendered. (c) Any pleading asserting new or additional claims for relief against parties who have not appeared or who have been defaulted shall be served on such parties. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 121.) (Amended June 22, 2009, to take effect Jan. 1, 2010.) Sec. 10-13. —Method of Service Service upon the attorney or upon a self-repre- sented party, except service pursuant to Section 10-12 (c), may be by delivering a copy or by mail- ing it to the last known address of the attorney or party. Delivery of a copy within this section means handing it to the attorney or to the party; or leaving it at the attorney’s office with a person in charge thereof; or, if there is no one in charge, leaving it in a conspicuous place therein; or, if the office is closed or the person to be served has no office, leaving it at the usual place of abode. Delivery of a copy within this rule may also mean electronic delivery to the last known electronic address of the attorney or party, provided that electronic delivery to a self-represented party was consented to in writing by that party. An attorney or self- represented party who files a document electroni- cally with the court must serve it electronically on (1) any self-represented party who consented in writing to electronic delivery under this section

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