Superior Court, Judicial District of Ansonia-Milford, Connecticut Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

The military affidavit and database inquiry must be filed at least two weeks before any request.

Prior to entering a default for failure to appear, a military affidavit and Department of Defense Manpower database inquiry shall be filed at least two weeks prior to any request.

CRITICAL

The case must be docketed on the land-use appeals calendar 30 to 60 days after the return date and remain on subsequent calendars until disposed of.

Between 30 and 60 days after the return date, the land-use appeal case shall be docketed on the land-use appeals calendar, and shall appear on each subsequent land use appeal calendar until disposed of.

INFO

For a motion or objection needing quick review, any party may immediately file a Request for Adjudication and request an immediate conference or hearing.

When a motion or objection needs to be reviewed quickly, any party may immediately file a Request for Adjudication and may request an immediate conference or hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case reported as settled must be withdrawn within 120 days or it will be dismissed, unless the judicial authority extends the withdrawal deadline for good cause.

Any case that has been reported as settled must be withdrawn within 120 days or will be dismissed after the 120 days unless the judicial authority, for good cause shown, extends the time for a withdrawal.

CRITICAL

DCF must file a status report one week before the in-court review.

DCF shall file a status report one week before the ICR to update the court and parties on the parties' compliance with specific steps, services for the child/ren, foster care licensing, and any outstanding services due to waitlists.

CRITICAL

The final agreed specific steps must be uploaded within 48 hours after the CSC or JPT.

DCF or the AAG shall upload the final agreed upon specific steps to E-Services within 48 hours of the CSC or JPT.

CRITICAL

A trial management memorandum is due at least one week before the TMC, or, if none is scheduled, two weeks before the contested trial or hearing unless the court provides otherwise.

A trial management memorandum shall be filed at least one week before the scheduled TMC. If no TMC is scheduled, the memoranda shall be filed two weeks before the contested trial or hearing date or as otherwise provided by the court.

CRITICAL

The ordinary marking period is from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 4:00 p.m. Thursday of the week before the Short Calendar. If a state holiday falls on the Thursday before the calendar, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. If a state holiday falls on the Friday before the calendar, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 11:00 a.m. Thursday.

The ordinary marking period is from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 4:00 p.m. Thursday of the week before the Short Calendar. If a state holiday falls on the Thursday before the calendar, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. If a state holiday falls on the Friday before the calendar, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 11:00 a.m. Thursday.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The listed documents must be exchanged and filed with the Court at least five business days before the assigned trial or hearing.

For trials and hearings, counsel and self-represented parties shall exchange and file with the Court, the following documents not less than 5 business days before the assigned trial or hearing date(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Defaults for Failure to Appear or Failure to Plead will not be granted at judgment unless timely filed under the cited rules to allow the seven-day notice period before clerk action.

Defaults will not be granted at the time of judgment unless such motions have been timely filed pursuant to P.B. � 17-20 (Failure to Appear) and P.B. � 17-32 (Failure to Plead), allowing for the seven-day notice period prior to action by the clerk.

CRITICAL

Objections must be filed within 30 days from the filing of the permanency plan with the court.

C. Any objections shall be filed within 30 days from the filing of the permanency plan to court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

For a remote proceeding, paper copies of proposed exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office at least two business days before the proceeding.

If the proceeding is to be held by remote means, paper copies of proposed exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days before the date of the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The listed Case Date materials must be exchanged and filed at least five business days before the Case Date, subject to the order’s stated exceptions and any court waiver or modification.

For Case Dates, counsel and self-represented parties are ordered to exchange with each other and file with the court, in the manner set forth in Section D, the following documents not less than five (5) business days before the Case Date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Foreclosure-judgment documents must be e-filed and electronic exhibits uploaded by the close of the short-calendar marking period in the preceding week.

All documents must be e-filed, and all electronic exhibits must be uploaded, by the close of the short calendar marking period the week prior to the Short Calendar.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 business days

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the joint trial management report must be filed at least one business day before the scheduled trial management conference.

A joint trial management report must be filed with the court at least one business day prior to the scheduled trial management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The DCF Social Worker must file a written case status update and provide copies to all counsel of record one week before the ICR.

The DCF Social Worker will file a written case status update with the Court and provide copies for all counsel of record one week in advance of the ICR.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The listed trial and hearing materials must be exchanged and filed at least five business days before the assigned date, unless the order is waived or modified or the hearing falls within the stated temporary-restraining-order exception.

Counsel and self-represented parties are ordered to exchange with each other and file with the court, in the manner set forth in Section D, the following documents not less than five (5) business days before the assigned trial or hearing date.

CRITICAL

The child’s position must be submitted in writing before or at the hearing on the motion.

B. The child’s attorney shall submit the child’s position on the plan in writing, before or at the hearing on the motion. The report should include the specific date counsel consulted with the child or youth, the nature of the contact, whether the specifics of the proposed plan were discussed, and whether the concerns or opinions of the child or youth were elicited.

CRITICAL

Counsel and pro se parties must submit a memorandum two weeks before the trial management conference.

Two weeks before the trial management conference, counsel and pro se parties shall submit a memorandum which shall include the following information: a. Summary of petitioner’s contentions and respondent’s defenses or oppositional grounds; b. Unresolved pleadings, motions, and discovery requests; c. Discovery outstanding; d. List of lay and expert witnesses reasonably expected to be called with approximate length of direct testimony, summary of anticipated testimony, and availability of witnesses; e. Anticipated evidentiary issues or judicial notice requests; f. Summary and status of settlement efforts; g. Estimated length of trial; h. Special services required, i.e., interpreter, habeas, VCR, teleconference to remote location.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be submitted electronically no later than ten days before the presentment hearing, except for the listed types that must continue to be submitted physically.

The following types of exhibits cannot be submitted electronically and will continue to be submitted in physical format: Any physical objects Video or audio files Any electronic files or physical documents that cannot be converted into PDF format Any exhibits ordered to be submitted physically by the court Any exhibit documents that must be submitted under seal All exhibits must be submitted electronically by no later than ten days prior to the presentment hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

Covered exhibit documents must be submitted at least two business days before the start of evidence.

Attorneys and law firms without an exemption from electronic services must submit electronically in PDF format all exhibit documents on paperless civil files for all hearings and trials, at least two business days prior to the start of evidence.

CRITICAL

The post-majority attorney must file the position letter within 30 days from DCF’s filing of the permanency plan.

13. Post-majority Permanency Plans A. If a youth is eighteen years or older and remains in voluntary placement with DCF, the attorney assigned to represent the youth post-majority shall file a position letter to the court within thirty days from DCF filing the permanency plan.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Notice of Intent to Argue must be filed no later than three days before the hearing.

Opposing parties contesting value must file a Notice of Intent to Argue at least 3 days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

A response to a motion or objection requiring court action is due within the Practice Book time, unless the parties agree to an extension in the specified manner or the court extends the time upon motion.

The opposing party shall file a response to any motion or objection requiring decision or action by the court within the time set forth in the Practice Book, unless counsel and self-represented parties indicate in the Request for Adjudication (form JD-CL-77) or in a written stipulation filed with the court an agreement extending the time within which such response may be filed, or the court, upon motion, extends the time.

CRITICAL

Unless the court orders otherwise, DCF must file a status report at least one week before an in-court review.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, DCF shall file a status report at least one week before an in-court review.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

The required electronic exhibit submissions must be made at least two business days before evidence begins.

Attorneys and law firms without an exemption from electronic services must submit electronically in PDF format all exhibit documents on paperless civil files for all hearings and trials, at least two business days prior to the start of evidence.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Default for Failure to Disclose a Defense may not be filed until 10 days after the demand for defense is filed.

Defaults for Failure to Disclose a Defense may not be filed until 10 days after the filing of the demand for defense, pursuant to P.B. � 13-19.

CRITICAL

Financial affidavits required for a qualifying Resolution Plan Date must be filed on or before that date.

If an action or motion that is the subject of a Resolution Plan Date involves any financial issues, on or before the Resolution Plan Date, the parties shall file current sworn financial affidavits meeting the requirements of Practice Book Sec. 25-30(a). The other provisions of this order shall not apply to Resolution Plan Dates.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

The joint trial management report must be filed at least one business day before the scheduled conference.

A joint trial management report must be filed with the court at least one business day prior to the scheduled trial management conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

Written requests to charge must follow the timing set by the rules of practice unless the trial judge orders an earlier filing.

the timing of written requests to charge will be in accordance with the rules of practice unless ordered to be filed earlier by the trial judge.

WARNING

A Request for Adjudication should ordinarily be filed after the response period ends, but may be filed earlier if immediate action is needed or the parties agree.

A Request for Adjudication should be filed after the time for filing a response has passed (unless the matter needs immediate action or the parties agree, in which case it may be filed before the time for filing a response has passed).

WARNING

When reasonably practicable, records disclosure motions for substance abuse records and motions for qualified protective orders for protected health information must be filed before the trial or hearing.

If a party intends to file a records disclosure motion for substance abuse records or a motion for a qualified protective order for protected health information, said motions shall be filed before the trial or hearing date when reasonably practicable.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Assistant Attorney General need not physically appear and may file a written claim of objection, but it must be filed before the motion hearing.

In all video conference proceedings for matters in which the Attorney General has entered an appearance on behalf of the state of Connecticut, where a motion to modify support pursuant to section 46b-215e of the Connecticut General Statutes brought by or on behalf of an incarcerated or institutionalized obligor is pending, the Assistant Attorney General need not physically appear and may file a written claim of objection provided it has been filed in advance of the hearing on the motion.

WARNING

If parentage has not been established, then a motion for genetic testing should be filed as soon as possible, and before a scheduled case status conference.

If parentage has not been established, then a motion for genetic testing should be filed as soon as possible, and before a scheduled case status conference.