(a) Service of civil process in any civil action or proceeding maintainable against or in any appeal authorized from the actions of, or service of any foreign attachment or garnishment authorized against, the state or against any institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal thereof, or against any officer, servant, agent or employee of the state or of any such institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal, as the case may be, may be made by a proper officer (1) leaving a true and attested copy of the process, including the declaration or complaint, with the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford, or (2) sending a true and attested copy of the process, including the summons and complaint, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford.
(b) In any civil action commenced by a person who is incarcerated against the state or any institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal thereof, or against any officer, servant, agent or employee of the state or of any such institution, board, commission, department or administrative tribunal, as the case may be, service of process on all defendants in such civil action, who are sued in their official capacity, shall be accomplished by a proper officer (1) leaving one true and attested copy of the process, including the declaration or complaint, with the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford, or (2) sending one true and attested copy of the process, including the summons and complaint, by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Attorney General at the office of the Attorney General in Hartford.
(1949 Rev., S. 7781; 1967, P.A. 656, S. 36; P.A. 82-160, S. 21; P.A. 05-105, S. 1; P.A. 12-133, S. 44.)
History: 1967 act deleted reference to service on the attorney general at his office “in the capitol”; P.A. 82-160 rephrased the section and added “or garnishment”; P.A. 05-105 added provision re service “by a proper officer”, designated provision re service by leaving true and attested copy of process with the Attorney General as Subdiv. (1), made a technical change and added Subdiv. (2) re service by sending process by certified mail to the Attorney General; P.A. 12-133 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and made technical changes therein and added Subsec. (b) re service of process in action commenced by a person who is incarcerated.
Cited. 195 C. 191. Cited. 206 C. 374. Cited. 217 C. 130. Cited. 228 C. 343.
Cited. 2 CA 196. Section concerns civil process, not subsequent pleadings, which are governed by the Practice Book. 91 CA 864.
Cited. 43 CS 10.
Notes of Decisions
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15 in the last 5 years), 1984–2026 · leading case:
Davis v. Mara, 587 F. Supp. 2d 422 (D. Conn. 2008).
Davis v. Mara, 587 F. Supp. 2d 422 (D. Conn. 2008).
· cites it 22× “§ 52-57 (a), while Plaintiffs rely on § 52-64. Plaintiffs conceded at oral argument that they have not complied with the service of process described under § 52-57(a).”
Francis v. Fonfara, 33 A.3d 185 (Conn. 2012).
· cites it 5× “Thereafter, the plaintiff properly effectuated service on all 185 defendants by leaving process for each with an associate attorney general, pursuant to General Statutes § 52-64. 4 The plaintiff did not make the copies; Francis’ son had them made at his expense.”
Bicio v. Brewer, 884 A.2d 12 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005).
· cites it 4× “, General Statutes § 52-64; 10 see also Reitzer v.”
Vernon Vill., Inc. v. Carothers, 585 A.2d 76 (Conn. 1991).
· cites it 4× “” The defendants also claimed that the plaintiffs had failed to serve the appeal in accordance with General Statutes § 52-64. Public Acts 1988, No.”
Devine v. Fusaro, 205 Conn. App. 554 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021).
· cites it 4× “See General Statutes § 52-64 (a) (‘‘Service of civil process in any civil action .”
Wilson v. Troxler, 883 A.2d 18 (Conn. App. Ct. 2005).
· cites it 5× “In support of its conclusion, the court cited General Statutes § 52-64, which provides that “[s]ervice of civil process in any civil action or proceeding maintainable against.”
Harnage v. Lightner, 179 A.3d 212 (Conn. 2018).
· cites it 5× “The plaintiff also contended that " § 52-57(a) does not require him to serve the defendants in hand or at their place of abode because the phrase, '[e]xcept as otherwise provided,' contained in § 52-57(a), is a reference to § 52-64." Id. With respect to his second claim, the…”
Lussier v. Dep't of Transp., 636 A.2d 808 (Conn. 1994).
· cites it 2× “General Statutes § 52-64 provides: “Service of civil process in any civil action or proceeding maintainable against or in any appeal authorized from the actions of, or service of any foreign attachment or garnishment authorized against, the state or against any institution,…”
Jan G. v. Semple, 202 Conn. App. 202 (Conn. App. Ct. 2021).
· cites it 3× “’’ General Statutes § 52-64 (a). ‘‘Pursuant to .”
Vaden v. Connecticut, 557 F. Supp. 2d 279 (D. Conn. 2008).
· cites it 2× “Vaden’s explanation that Conn.Gen.Stat. § 52-64, permitting the Attorney General of Connecticut to accept service “in any civil action .”
Retzer v. Bd. of Trs. of State Colleges, 477 A.2d 129 (Conn. App. Ct. 1984).
· cites it 2× “Pursuant to General Statutes § 52-64, in any civil action or proceeding against any board, com *204 mission or officer of the state, service may be made through the attorney general’s office.”
Eiden v. McCarthy, 531 F. Supp. 2d 333 (D. Conn. 2008).
· cites it 2× “Conn. Gen.Stat. § 52-64. Nevertheless, “[s]ervice on [a] defendant .”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-64(a) — 8 cases
Harnage v. Lightner, 179 A.3d 212 (Conn. 2018).
“The plaintiff also contended that " § 52-57(a) does not require him to serve the defendants in hand or at their place of abode because the phrase, '[e]xcept as otherwise provided,' contained in § 52-57(a), is a reference to § 52-64." Id. With respect to his second claim, the…”
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