Conn. Practice Book § 60-7 (2026)

Sec. 60-7. Electronic Filing; Payment of Fees (a) Counsel of record must file all appellate papers electronically unless the court grants a request for exemption. Papers may be filed, signed, or verified by electronic means that com- ply with procedures and standards established by the chief clerk of the appellate system under the direction of the administrative judge of the appel- late system. A paper filed by electronic means in compliance with such procedures and standards constitutes a written paper for the purpose of applying these rules. (b) At the time of filing, the appellant must (1) pay all required fees; or (2) upload a signed appli- cation for waiver of fees and the order of the trial court granting the fee waiver; or (3) certify that no fees are required. Any document that requires payment of a fee as a condition of filing may be returned or rejected for noncompliance with the Rules of Appellate Procedure. (c) Self-represented parties are required to have an account with E-Services unless exempt from electronic filing pursuant to Section 60-8. All nonexempt self-represented parties in any matter 447 in which the self-represented party has not already been granted electronic access to their case in the Superior Court must have their E- Services user identification verified within ten days of the filing of the appeal. To verify a self- represented party’s user identification, follow the instructions provided on the Appellate E-Filing homepage in E-Services. Failure to comply with this rule may result in the dismissal of the appeal or the imposition of sanctions pursuant to Section 85-1. (d) The requirements of this section do not apply to documents filed by incarcerated self-repre- sented parties, the clerk of the trial court, the offi- cial court reporter, or the clerk of the court for any other state, federal or tribal court. This section also does not apply to any state board or commis- sion filing documents with the appellate clerk pur- suant to Section 68-1, 74-2A, 74-3A, 75-4, 76-3 or 76-5. (Adopted Sept. 16, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 15, 2016, to take effect Aug. 1, 2016; amended Oct. 18, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018; amended Oct. 24, 2018, to take effect Jan. 1, 2019; amended June 27, 2023, to take effect Jan. 1, 2024; amended July 23, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.) COMMENTARY—August, 2016: The electronic filing requirements do not apply to incarcerated self-represented parties at this time. All other self-represented parties and attor- neys are required to file all papers electronically unless an exemption from electronic filing requirements has been granted. Sec. 60-8. Exemption from or Inapplicability of Electronic Filing; Payment of Fees (Amended June 15, 2016, to take effect Aug. 1, 2016.) Parties seeking an exemption from the elec- tronic filing requirements shall follow the proce- dures established by the office of the chief clerk of the appellate system and set forth in the Appel- late E-filing Procedures and Technical Standards. When an exemption from electronic filing has been granted or if electronic filing requirements do not apply pursuant to Section 60-7 (d), papers shall be filed with the appellate clerk and must be accompanied by (1) a receipt showing that all required fees have been paid; or (2) a signed application for waiver of fees and the order of the trial court granting the fee waiver; or (3) certifica- tion that no fee is required. With the exception of any fees related to appeals in child protection matters and appeals from interlocutory orders as permitted by law, all appellate filing fees under this section may be paid to the clerk of any trial court in the state. In child protection matters and appeals from interloc- utory orders as permitted by law, all fees under this section must be paid to the clerk of the original © Copyrighted by the Secretary of the State of the State of Connecticut

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