Superior Court, Judicial District of Fairfield, Connecticut Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Foreclosure judgment documents

Documents required for a foreclosure judgment must be e-filed individually under their appropriate titles; the original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must instead be uploaded individually as electronic exhibits under their appropriate titles.

All documents necessary to obtain Judgment of Foreclosure as set forth in the Uniform Procedures for Foreclosure Judgment Presentation Instructions (JD-CV-78) except original notes, mortgage deeds, and assignment of mortgages, must be e-filed individually, using the appropriate title of the document. The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must be uploaded individually as an electronic exhibit using the appropriate title of the document.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Attorneys must mark Short Calendar matters through E-Services unless exempt; exempt attorneys must use the telephone marking line, and the listed motions and objections are exempt from marking requirements.

All attorneys and law firms are required to mark their Short Calendar matters electronically through E-Services unless exempted from this requirement as set forth in paragraph 3 below. Telephone markings are not available to attorneys unless an exemption from E-Services has been obtained. Note: The following items are exempt from the marking requirements: Motions/Applications for exemption; motions for modification of executions and examination of judgment debtors and all motions for judgment on report of an attorney trial referee or factfinder, and any objections directed to these motions. Attorneys who have obtained an exemption from E-Services requirements and self- represented parties not enrolled in E-Services must submit markings by calling the telephone marking line.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must submit hearing and trial exhibits electronically through the E-Services site; electronic submission is optional for self-represented parties.

Attorneys and law firms without an exemption from electronic services must submit electronically in PDF format all exhibit documents on paperless Civil matters, for all hearings and trials. Electronic submission of exhibits is optional for self-represented parties. The submission of electronic exhibits will occur in the E-Services site, by looking-up a case on which the logged-in attorney or self-represented party is appearing and selecting �E-File an Exhibit� from the dropdown menu.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit exhibit documents for hearings and trials on paperless civil files 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for adjudication

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, Requests for Adjudication must be e-filed and named “Request for Adjudication Complex Litigation,” except for self-represented parties who choose not to e-file and attorneys exempt from e-filing.

Except for self-represented parties who choose not to e-file, and attorneys exempt from e-filing, Requests for Adjudication shall be e-filed and the filer shall select "Request for Adjudication Complex Litigation" when naming the form in e-filing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit documents

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.

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

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

Where court procedures require or allow electronic exhibit submission, a party may comply by submitting exhibits electronically by the applicable deadline, notifying parties able to view them, and providing copies to parties unable to view them.

Where applicable court procedures require or allow the electronic submission of proposed exhibits, a party (the “submitter”) shall be in compliance with the requirements of this order as to exhibits if, by the time required in this order, the submitter submits the exhibits to the court electronically and (i) gives written notice of such submission to each other appearing party who has the ability to view exhibits submitted electronically, and (ii) provides paper or digital copies to each other appearing party who does not have the ability to view exhibits submitted electronically.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parentage documentation

Parentage documentation must be uploaded electronically to E-services.

Any documentation in support of parentage shall be scanned in a PDF format and uploaded to E-services.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final agreed specific steps

The final agreed specific steps must be uploaded electronically to E-Services.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Specified exhibit types

Physical objects, video or audio files, materials that cannot be converted to PDF, court-ordered physical exhibits, and exhibits that must be submitted under seal must be submitted in physical format rather than electronically.

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

WARNING

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Self-represented parties may mark electronically through E-Services without being required to do so, and may instead use the telephone marking line.

Self-represented parties who are enrolled in E-Services may mark their Short Calendar matters electronically through E-Services but are not required to do so. Self-represented parties may continue to mark Short Calendar matters by telephone. Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark their matters electronically or by calling the telephone marking line.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

Parties may not submit proposed-exhibit copies to the court in advance unless the proceeding is remote, and must report to the courtroom clerk at least fifteen minutes before the assigned time for 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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically through the E-Services site, but electronic submission is optional for them.

Electronic submission of exhibits is optional for self-represented parties. The submission of electronic exhibits will occur in the E-Services site, by looking-up a case on which the logged-in attorney or self-represented party is appearing and selecting �E-File an Exhibit� from the dropdown menu.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented parties may optionally submit exhibits electronically through E-Services using the E-File an Exhibit option.

Electronic submission of exhibits is optional for self-represented parties. To submit electronic exhibits, log in to the E-Services site, look up the case in which you have an appearance, and select �E-File an Exhibit� from the dropdown menu.

INFOCivil cases

Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file or upload exhibits electronically.

Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file or upload exhibits electronically.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented parties may optionally submit exhibits electronically through E-Services using the “E-File an Exhibit” option.

Electronic submission of exhibits is optional for self-represented parties. To submit electronic exhibits, log in to the E-Services site, look up the case in which you have an appearance, and select �E-File an Exhibit� from the dropdown menu.