Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-549s (2026)

Consideration of finding by court. Objections. Authority of court re finding

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(a) Not less than fourteen days after the filing of the finding, the clerk shall schedule the matter for consideration by the court. The parties may file objections to the acceptance of the finding of fact in accordance with rules established by the judges of the Superior Court. The court may (1) render judgment in accordance with the finding; (2) reject the finding and remand the case to the fact-finder who originally heard the matter for a rehearing on all or part of the finding of fact; (3) reject the finding and remand the matter to another fact-finder for a rehearing; (4) reject the finding and revoke the reference or (5) take any other action the court may deem necessary.

(b) The court may correct a finding at any time before the acceptance of the finding, upon the written stipulation of the parties.

(c) The fact-finder shall not be called as a witness, nor shall the decision of the fact-finder be admitted in evidence at another proceeding ordered by the court.

(P.A. 82-441, S. 5, 23.)

History: P.A. 82-441, S. 5 effective July 1, 1983.

Cited. 199 C. 496.

Cited. 20 CA 420.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: Budlong & Budlong, LLC v. Zakko, 213 Conn. App. 697 (Conn. App. Ct. 2022).

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Budlong & Budlong, LLC v. Zakko, 213 Conn. App. 697 (Conn. App. Ct. 2022). · cites it 10× “See Practice Book § 23-57; see also General Statutes § 52-549s. When presented with an objection to an attorney fact finder report, a trial court must hold a hearing on the objection.”

Banks Bldg. Co. v. Malanga Fam. Real Est. Holding, LLC, 885 A.2d 204 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005). · cites it 6× “See General Statutes § 52-549s; Practice Book § 23-57.”

Meadows v. Higgins, 733 A.2d 172 (Conn. 1999). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-549s (a) (1); Practice Book § 23-58 (a) (1).”

Weber's Nursery, Inc. v. Prior, 802 A.2d 206 (Conn. App. Ct. 2002). · cites it 8× “Pursuant to General Statutes § 52-549s, the clerk scheduled the report for the court’s consideration.”

O'Connell, Flaherty & Attmore, LLC v. Doody, 3 A.3d 969 (Conn. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “See General Statutes § 52-549s and Practice Book § 23-57.”

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