Conn. Practice Book § 34a-19 (2026)

Sec. 34a-19. Substitute Pleading; Judgment Within fifteen days after the granting of any motion to strike, the petitioner may file a new petition; provided that in those instances where an entire petition has been stricken, and the peti- tioner fails to file a new petition within that fifteen- day period, the judicial authority may, upon motion, enter judgment against said party on said stricken petition. (Adopted June 24, 2002, to take effect Jan. 1, 2003.) Sec. 34a-20. Discovery (a) Access to the records of the Department of Children and Families shall be permitted in accordance with General Statutes § 17a-28 and other applicable provisions of the law. (b) Pretrial discovery by interrogatory, produc- tion, inspection or deposition of a person may be allowed with the permission of the judicial author- ity only if the information or material sought is not otherwise obtainable and upon a finding that proceedings will not be unduly delayed. (c) Upon its own motion or upon the request of a party, the judicial authority may limit dis- covery methods, and specify overall timing and sequence, provided that the parties shall be allowed a reasonable opportunity to obtain infor- mation needed for the preparation of their case. The judicial authority may grant the requested discovery, order reciprocal discovery, order appropriate sanctions permitted under Section © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut

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