Connecticut General Statutes

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-17 (2026)

Oath of town clerks

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Town clerks, before entering upon the duties of their office, shall be sworn, and the authority administering the oath shall file a certificate thereof with the town clerk, who shall record the same. The moderator of any town election at which a town clerk has been elected may administer to such town clerk the oath required by law.

(1949 Rev., S. 518; 1953, S. 252d; P.A. 88-45, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 88-45 required town clerks to be sworn and authority administering oath to file certificate thereof.

See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Real Est. Mortg. Network, Inc. v. Squillante, 194 A.3d 1262 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018).

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Real Est. Mortg. Network, Inc. v. Squillante, 194 A.3d 1262 (Conn. App. Ct. 2018). · cites it 3× “Conversely, with respect to the applicable period in which to appeal, Practice Book (2015) § 7-17 provided that the Superior Court clerk's office 5 shall be open until 5 p.”

State v. McCoy, 206 A.3d 725 (Conn. 2019). “The trial court denied the motion for a new trial on September 20, 2013, within the time frame of the four month rule. The state argues that Practice Book § 42-54 limits a court's ability to entertain such a motion to only prior to sentencing.”

Washington Mut. Bank v. Coughlin, 145 A.3d 408 (Conn. App. Ct. 2016). “See Practice Book § 7-17. 9 At the time the foreclosure action was commenced, Bendett & McHugh, P.”

Tayco Corp. v. Plan. & Zoning Comm'n, 986 A.2d 290 (Conn. 2010). “6 Because December 4,2005, fell on a Sunday, when the office of the clerk was closed; see Practice Book § 7-17; the appeal could have been timely filed on the following Monday, December 5, 2005.”

Brennan v. Town of Fairfield, 768 A.2d 433 (Conn. 2001). “For example, Practice Book § 7-17 provides in relevant part: “If the last day for filing any matter in the clerk’s office falls on a day on which such office is not open .”

Taylor v. State Bd. of Mediation & Arbitration, 736 A.2d 175 (Conn. App. Ct. 1999). “That claim, however, overlooks Practice Book § 7-17, formerly § 405, which provides in relevant part: “If the last day for filing any matter in the clerk’s office falls on a day on which such office is not open .”

Finan v. Finan, 945 A.2d 476 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “In addition, the court’s interpretation is inconsistent with the mandate of Practice Book § 7-17 that “[i]f the last day for filing any matter in the clerk’s office falls on a day on which such office is not open as thus provided or is closed pursuant to authorization by the…”

Irving v. Firehouse Assocs., LLC, 846 A.2d 918 (Conn. App. Ct. 2004). “That claim is without merit and warrants no further discussion, given the well established timeliness guidelines for filing set forth in Practice Book § 7-17. Although the report was filed 122 days after the trial, the 120th day fell on a Saturday.”

Johnson v. Preleski (Conn. 2020). “Though it is not controlling in this context, it is nevertheless informative that we regularly consider something delivered electronically after 5 p.”

U.S. Bank Nat'l Assn. v. Rothermel., 339 Conn. 366 (Conn. 2021). “362 ; see also Practice Book § 7-17 (documents received by clerk’s office after 5 p.”

Williams v. Williams (Conn. App. Ct. 2026). “The plaintiff claimed that the appeal was jurisdictionally late because the defendant filed it outside of the five day appeal period.”

Gilmore v. Pub. Storage, Inc., 947 A.2d 441 (Conn. App. Ct. 2008). “Practice Book § 7-17 provides in relevant part: “If the last day for filing any matter in the clerk’s office falls on a day on which such office is not open as thus provided .”

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