Conn. Practice Book § 7-4A (2026)

Sec. 7-4A. Identification of Cases Except as otherwise required by statute, every case filed in the Superior Court shall be identified as existing in the records of the court by docket number and by the names of the parties, and this information shall be available to the public. (Adopted May 14, 2003, to take effect July 1, 2003.) COMMENTARY—2003: In all cases brought, the records of the clerk’s office shall reflect a docket number and names of the parties involved. This information shall be available to any member of the public who shall request such information. The names of the parties reflected in the records of the clerk’s office shall reflect the true identity of the parties unless permis- sion has been granted for use of a pseudonym pursuant to Section 11-20A. If a motion for use of a pseudonym is granted, then the records of the clerk’s office shall reflect that pseu- donym. Sec. 7-4B. Motion To File Record under Seal (a) As used in this section, ‘‘record’’ means any affidavit, document, or other material. (b) A party filing a motion requesting that a record be filed under seal or that its disclosure be limited shall lodge the record with the court pursuant to Section 7-4C when the motion is filed, unless the judicial authority, for good cause shown, orders that the record need not be lodged.

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