Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield, Connecticut Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

An attorney scheduled for a contested hearing must disclose that assignment to any other Superior Court judge who assigns or attempts to assign the attorney elsewhere at the same date and time.

Each attorney scheduled for any contested hearing in the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters shall disclose the assignment to each Superior Court judge who subsequently assigns or attempts to assign the attorney to appear elsewhere on the same date and time.

CRITICAL

The court will not send notice of future dates set in court or at conferences; absent counsel must obtain the date and time from the clerk’s office and promptly notify the client.

A notice will not be sent to counsel or parties for future dates set in court or at conferences; counsel who is absent from court or conferences shall obtain the future date and time from the clerk’s office and shall promptly notify their client.

CRITICAL

Counsel and self-represented parties must not contact the evaluator before the evaluation is complete.

There shall be no contact between counsel or self-represented parties and the evaluator prior to the completion of the evaluation;

CRITICAL

If a later assignment conflicts with the prior assignment, the attorney must immediately notify the Presiding Judge where the prior trial or contested hearing will take place.

If a subsequent assignment conflicts with the prior assignment, the attorney shall immediately notify the Presiding Judge at the Superior Court for Juvenile Matters where the prior trial or contested hearing is to take place.

CRITICAL

Changes to the initial evaluation order require court approval and may be relayed to the evaluator only by a CSO or other court representative, unless the order expressly authorizes another party to contact the evaluator.

Any changes to the initial court order authorizing the evaluation must be approved by the court and can be relayed to the evaluator only by a CSO or another representative of the court unless the court order explicitly authorizes another party to contact the evaluator;

WARNING

Counsel should request appropriate accommodations in advance for a court matter.

Counsel shall, as necessary, inform each client of the date and time of each court matter. Counsel shall inform their client if the matter is in person or virtual and request appropriate accommodations in advance.

WARNING

As necessary, counsel for an incarcerated party must confirm with the Clerk’s Office that the court issued a writ of habeas corpus.

Counsel for an incarcerated party shall, as necessary, confirm with the Clerk’s Office that the court has issued a writ of habeas corpus.

WARNING

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the party who filed a Request for Adjudication must promptly notify the court officer in writing if the motion or objection is resolved or no longer requires adjudication.

The party filing a Request for Adjudication shall contact the court officer promptly in writing if a motion or objection is resolved or no longer requires adjudication.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Do not call the clerk’s office to confirm delivery; the Short Calendar Markings Confirmation and Receipt confirms receipt of an electronic marking.

Please do not call the clerk�s office to confirm delivery. The Short Calendar Markings Confirmation and Receipt produced upon completion of the electronic Short Calendar Markings Entry transaction is the confirmation that the marking has been received.

WARNING

As necessary, counsel must plan transportation to court for a hospitalized or residentially placed party, or request participation by alternative means in advance.

Counsel for a party who is hospitalized or in a residential placement shall, as necessary, plan for transportation of the party to court or request in advance participation by alternative means.

WARNING

Parties must report to the courtroom clerk at least fifteen minutes before the assigned proceeding time to complete exhibit marking.

Parties shall not submit copies of proposed exhibits in advance to the court unless the proceeding is to be held by remote means, but shall report to the courtroom clerk at least fifteen (15) minutes before the assigned time for the proceeding in order to complete the marking of exhibits.

WARNING

Counsel who will be late should give the court prior notice; counsel who are late without notice may face sanctions and referral.

Counsel who are late without prior notice to the court are subject to sanctions as provided for in General Statutes § 51-84 in addition to being referred to the Office of the Chief Public Defender to notify them of your performance.

INFOCivil cases

A party may seek assistance resolving a deposition dispute by contacting the Civil Caseflow Office in the relevant Judicial District to request a conference.

A party seeking resolution of a deposition dispute may request assistance with the resolution of the deposition dispute via conference by contacting the Civil Caseflow Office in the Judicial District where the matter is located.

INFO

If the primary trial settles, clerk’s office staff may, with the presiding judge’s approval, contact parties on the backup calendar and expect their cases to be trial ready.

If the primary trial settles, the clerk’s office staff, with the approval of the presiding judge, may contact the parties on the back-up calendar list and expect the case to be trial ready.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Email

Questions may be directed by email to Court Officer Ron Ferraro.

Please direct questions to Ron Ferraro, Court Officer, Complex Litigation, Waterbury Ronald.Ferraro@jud.ct.gov or Amanda Lamore, Court Officer, Complex Litigation, Waterbury Amanda.Lamore@jud.ct.gov.