Conn. Practice Book § 24-33 (2026)

Sec. 24-33. Costs in Small Claims The actual legal disbursements of the prevailing party for entry fee, witness’ fees, fees for copies, officers’ fees, and costs for service shall be allowed as costs, including any statutory costs. The recording fee paid for filing a judgment lien shall also be added to the judgment amount. The costs paid as an application fee for any execution on a money judgment shall be taxed by the clerk upon the issuance of an execution. No other costs shall be allowed either party except by special order of the judicial authority. The judicial authority shall have power in its discretion to award costs, in a sum fixed by the judicial authority, not exceeding $100 (exclusive of such cash disbursements, or in addition thereto) against any party, whether the prevailing party or not, who has set up a frivolous or vexatious claim, defense or counterclaim, or has made an unfair, insufficient or misleading answer, or has negligently failed to be ready for trial, or has otherwise sought to hamper a party or the judicial authority in securing a speedy deter- mination of the claim upon its merits, and it may render judgment and issue execution therefor, or set off such costs against damages or costs, as justice may require. In no case shall costs exceed the amount of the judgment. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 590.) (Amended June 26, 2000, to take effect Jan. 1, 2001; amended June 21, 2010, to take effect Jan. 1, 2011.)

© Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN FAMILY MATTERS Sec. 25-1 SUPERIOR COURT—PROCEDURE IN FAMILY MATTERS CHAPTER 25 GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. Sec. 25-1. Definitions Applicable to Proceedings on Family Matters 25-2. Complaints for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union, Legal Separation, or Annulment 25-2A. Premarital and Postnuptial Agreements 25-3. Action for Custody of Minor Child 25-4. Action for Visitation of Minor Child 25-5. Automatic Orders upon Service of Complaint or Application 25-5A. Automatic Orders upon Service of Petition for Child Support 25-5B. Automatic Orders upon Filing of Joint Petition— Nonadversarial Divorce 25-6. Parties and Appearances 25-6A. Appearance by Self-Represented Party in Addi- tion to Appearance of Attorney 25-7. Pleadings in General; Amendments to Complaint or Application 25-8. —Amendment; New Ground for Dissolution of Marriage or Civil Union 25-9. —Answer, Cross Complaint, Claims for Relief by Defendant 25-10. —Answer to Cross Complaint 25-11. —Order of Pleadings 25-12. Motion To Dismiss 25-13. —Grounds on Motion To Dismiss 25-14. —Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction 25-15. —Further Pleading by Defendant 25-16. Motion To Strike; In General 25-17. —Date for Hearing 25-18. —Reasons 25-19. —Memorandum of Law 25-20. —When Memorandum of Decision Required 25-21. —Substitute Pleading; Judgment 25-22. —Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense 25-23. Motions, Requests and Orders of Notice 25-24. Motions 25-25. Motion for Exclusive Possession 25-26. Modification of Custody, Alimony or Support 25-27. Motion for Contempt 25-28. Order of Notice 25-29. Notice of Orders for Support or Alimony 25-30. Statements To Be Filed 25-31. Discovery and Depositions 25-32. Mandatory Disclosure and Production 25-32A. Discovery Noncompliance 25-32B. Discovery—Special Master 25-33. Judicial Appointment of Expert Witnesses 25-34. Procedure for Short Calendar [Repealed] 25-34A. Scheduling of Motions For previous Histories and Commentaries see the editions of the Practice Book corresponding to the years of the previous amendments.