Conn. Practice Book § 11-18 (2026)

Sec. 11-18. —Oral Argument of Motions in Civil Matters (a) Oral argument is at the discretion of the judicial authority except as to motions to dismiss, motions to strike, motions for summary judgment, motions for judgment of foreclosure, and motions for judgment on the report of an attorney trial ref- eree and/or hearing on any objections thereto. For those motions, oral argument shall be a matter of right, provided: (1) the motion has been marked ready in accordance with the procedure that appears on the short calendar on which the motion appears, or (2) a nonmoving party files and serves on all other parties pursuant to Sections 10-12 through 215 10-17, with proof of service endorsed thereon, a written notice stating the party’s intention to argue the motion or present testimony. Such a notice shall be filed on or before the third day before the date of the short calendar date and shall contain (A) the name of the party filing the motion and (B) the date of the short calendar on which the matter appears. (b) As to any motion for which oral argument is of right and as to any other motion for which the judicial authority grants or, in its own discretion, requires argument or testimony, the date for argu- ment or testimony shall be set by the judge to whom the motion is assigned. (c) If a case has been designated for argument as of right or by the judicial authority but a date for argument or testimony has not been set within thirty days of the date the motion was marked ready, the movant may reclaim the motion. (d) Failure to appear and present argument on the date set by the judicial authority shall consti- tute a waiver of the right to argue unless the judi- cial authority orders otherwise. (e) Notwithstanding the above, all motions to withdraw appearance, except those under Sec- tion 3-9 (b), and any other motions designated by the chief court administrator in the civil short calendar standing order shall be set down for oral argument. (f) For those motions for which oral argument is not a matter of right, oral argument may be requested in accordance with the procedure that is printed on the short calendar on which the motion appears. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 211.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 21, 2004, to take effect Jan. 1, 2005; amended June 29, 2007, to take effect Jan. 1, 2008; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.) Sec. 11-19. —Time Limit for Deciding Short Calendar Matters (a) Any judge of the Superior Court and any judge trial referee to whom a short calendar matter has been submitted for decision, with or without oral argument, shall issue a decision on such mat- ter not later than 120 days from the date of such submission, unless such time limit is waived by the parties. In the event that the judge or referee conducts a hearing on the matter and/or the par- ties file briefs concerning it, the date of submission for purposes of this section shall be the date the matter is heard or the date the last brief ordered by the court is filed, whichever occurs later. If a decision is not rendered within this period the mat- ter may be claimed in accordance with subsection (b) for assignment to another judge or referee. (b) A party seeking to invoke the provisions of this section shall not later than fourteen days after

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