Superior Court, Judicial District of Hartford, Connecticut

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit PDF exhibit documents for 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.

Page 1 | Civil Matters Statewide Standing Order — Jury Trial Management Order

Where court procedures require or allow electronic submission of proposed exhibits, submitting them electronically by the applicable deadline can satisfy the order’s exhibit requirements if the required notice and copies are provided.

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.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must each be uploaded individually as a titled electronic exhibit.

The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must be uploaded individually as an electronic exhibit using the appropriate title of the document.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

Foreclosure-judgment documents must generally be e-filed individually, with specified originals uploaded as electronic exhibits; attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are excused from the electronic-filing and exhibit-upload requirements.

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. Electronic Exhibits uploaded in order to obtain Judgment of Foreclosure will be sealed by the clerk at the time of the hearing. 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. For further information regarding Electronic Exhibits see: How to File an Exhibit. Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file or upload exhibits electronically.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

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.

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

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

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.

Page 1 | Electronic Submission of Exhibits

Parentage documentation must be uploaded to E-services.

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

Page 3 | 4. Parentage

DCF or the AAG must upload the final agreed specific steps to E-Services within 48 hours of 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.

Page 4 | 5. Case Status Conferences and Judicial Pretrials

Attorneys and law firms must mark Short Calendar matters electronically through E-Services unless exempt or the matter is 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.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

Markings must be submitted through E-Services except that exempt attorneys and self-represented parties not enrolled in E-Services must use the telephone marking line; enrolled self-represented parties may use either method.

Markings must be submitted electronically through E-Services . 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. Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark their matters electronically or by calling the telephone marking line.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

Electronic exhibits are submitted through the E-Services site by looking up the case and selecting “E-File an Exhibit.”

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. Further information can be found at https://www.jud.ct.gov/external/super/E-Services/efile/electronic_exhibits_atty_srp_qc.pdf.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit exhibit documents in paperless Civil matters for hearings and trials.

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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

Physical objects, video or audio files, materials that cannot be converted to PDF, court-ordered physical exhibits, and exhibits submitted under seal must be submitted physically 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

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically through the E-Services site by selecting “E-File an Exhibit” for a case in which they have an appearance.

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.

Page 1 | Electronic submission of exhibits

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically through the E-Services site by selecting “E-File an Exhibit” for their case.

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.

Page 1 | Electronic Submission of Exhibits

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may, but are not required to, mark Short Calendar matters electronically.

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.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically but are not required to do so.

Electronic submission of exhibits is optional for self-represented parties.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

The required electronic 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.

Page 1 | Civil Matters Statewide Standing Order — Jury Trial Management Order

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.

Page 1 | Civil Matters Statewide Standing Order — Jury Trial Management Order

The documents required by Section A must be exchanged and filed at least five business days before the assigned trial or hearing.

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.

Page 1 | A. Trials and Hearings

Financial affidavits required for a 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).

Page 1 | C. Resolution Plan Dates

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.

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.

Page 1 | B. Case Dates

For a remote proceeding, paper copies of proposed exhibits must reach 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.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

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

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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Uniform Foreclosure Mediation

Defaults will not be granted at judgment unless the applicable motions were 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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

The Notice of Intent to Argue must be filed at least 3 days before the hearing when an opposing party contests value.

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

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

All required documents and electronic exhibits must be filed or uploaded by the close of the short-calendar marking period during 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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

A response to a motion or objection requiring court action must be filed within the time set by the Practice Book.

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

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

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).

Page 1 | Regional Family Trial Docket – Trial and Hearing Management Orders

Required electronic exhibit submissions must be made 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.

Page 1 | Electronic Submission of Exhibits

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.

Page 1 | Court Trial Management Order

The listed pretrial filings must be filed before evidence begins unless the court at the trial management conference or the assigned trial judge orders otherwise.

Before the start of evidence, unless otherwise ordered by the court at the trial management conference or by the assigned trial judge, each side must file the following with the court:

Page 1 | Pretrial Filings Before the Start of Evidence

The required military affidavit and Department of Defense Manpower database inquiry must be filed at least two weeks before a request for default for failure to appear.

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.

Page 1 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

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.

Page 4 | 5. Case Status Conferences and Judicial Pretrials

File the trial management memorandum at least one week before the TMC, or, if none is scheduled, two weeks before 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.

Page 5 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

For exhibits unavailable at the trial management conference, the offering attorney must present them to the clerk at least one-half hour before trial begins.

For any exhibits not available at the time of the TMC, the attorney offering the exhibits shall present the exhibits to the clerk at least one-half hour before the scheduled start of any trial for consideration of admission before the court.

Page 5 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

When reasonably practicable, file records-disclosure motions and motions for qualified protective orders before the trial or hearing date.

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.

Page 6 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

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

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

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DCF must file a status report one week before the in-court review addressing compliance with specific steps, services for the children, foster care licensing, and outstanding services due to waitlists.

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.

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Objections must be filed within 30 days after the permanency plan is filed with the court.

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

Page 9 | 12. Reporting Child’s Position at Permanency Plan Review Hearings

For a youth aged 18 or older who remains in voluntary DCF placement, the post-majority attorney must file a position letter within 30 days after DCF files the permanency plan.

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.

Page 9 | 13. Post-majority Permanency Plans

The written child-position submission is due before or at the motion hearing.

The child’s attorney shall submit the child’s position on the plan in writing, before or at the hearing on the motion.

Page 9 | 12. Reporting Child’s Position at Permanency Plan Review Hearings

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.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

The memorandum must be submitted two weeks before the trial management conference.

Two weeks before the trial management conference, counsel and pro se parties shall submit a memorandum

Page 1 | Standing Orders — Trial Management Conference/Case Status Conference

The case status update must be filed one week before the In Court Review.

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.

Civil cases

Page 2 | 3. Case Procedures for Zero to Three Team

Exhibits must be submitted electronically no later than ten days before the presentment hearing.

All exhibits must be submitted electronically by no later than ten days prior to the presentment hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

If the tenant did not provide the Clerk with a copy of the most recent inspection report with the filing of this action, the municipality must submit to the Court, prior to the hearing, the most recent inspection report.

If the tenant did not provide the Clerk with a copy of the most recent inspection report with the filing of this action, the municipality must submit to the Court, prior to the hearing, the most recent inspection report.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Housing Code Enforcement ("Payment into Court") Standing Order

Written requests to charge follow the Rules of Practice unless the trial judge orders earlier filing; preliminary requests, proposed verdict forms, and jury interrogatories are at the trial judge’s discretion.

Preliminary requests to charge, proposed verdict forms and any requests for jury interrogatories will be at the discretion of the trial judge, and 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.

Page 1 | Civil Matters Statewide Standing Order — Jury Trial Management Order

A Request for Adjudication should ordinarily be filed after the response period ends, but may be filed earlier when 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).

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

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.

Page 3 | 4. Parentage

A motion must be filed as soon as possible to avoid delaying the contested proceeding.

shall file a motion to the court as soon as possible so as to not delay the contested proceeding.

Page 5 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

When a motion or objection needs 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.

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

In the specified video conference proceedings, the Assistant Attorney General need not appear physically and may file a written claim of objection if it is 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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Regarding Matters in which the Attorney General is Counsel for the State of Connecticut in Video Conference Docket

For electronically submitted exhibits, the submitter must give written notice to parties able to view them and provide paper or digital copies to those unable to view them; the order also specifies presumptions about each party’s ability to view exhibits.

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. An attorney who appears for a party shall be presumed to have the ability to view exhibits electronically unless the attorney notifies the submitter at least ten (10) days before the proceeding of an inability to do so. A self-represented party shall be presumed not to have the ability to view exhibits electronically unless said party has also submitted exhibits for the proceeding electronically, or the submitter has received said party’s written confirmation of the ability to view exhibits submitted electronically.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

A moving party pursuing a motion on the Case Date must provide its proposed exhibits to the other party and, for a remote Case Date, to the court, following Section D(2).

As to any motion that a moving party intends to pursue on the Case Date, such party shall provide copies of the party’s proposed exhibits to the other party (and, if the Case Date is to be held by remote means, to the court) in accordance with the procedures described in Section D(2).

Page 1 | B. Case Dates

Except for documents covered by Sections D(2) and (3), documents exchanged under the order must be placed in the court file and copies served on each other appearing party as Practice Book § 10-13 prescribes.

Except for the documents covered by Sections D(2) and (3), all documents to be exchanged under this order shall be placed in the court file, and the filing party shall serve copies of same upon each other appearing party in the manner prescribed by Practice Book Section 10-13.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

A party offering exhibits on an opposing party’s motion must provide copies to the opposing party, and to the court for a remote Case Date, at least two business days beforehand.

A party who intends to offer exhibits with respect to a motion filed by the opposing party must provide copies of such exhibits to the opposing party (and, if the Case Date is to be held by remote means, to the court) at least two business (2) days before the Case Date, notwithstanding the five business day requirement as to other Case Date compliance.

Page 1 | B. Case Dates

Unless the electronic-submission procedure in Section D(2)(a) applies, parties must exchange paper or digital exhibit copies independently of the court file by the deadline set in the order.

Except to the extent that Section D(2)(a) applies, paper or digital copies of exhibits shall be exchanged by the parties, independent of the court file, by the time required in this order.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

A party seeking removal must provide proper notice to all appearing counsel, self-represented parties of record, and any guardian ad litem of record.

with proper notice to all appearing counsel, self-represented parties of record and any guardian ad litem of record.

Page 1 | Motion to Remove AMC or GAL

Unless the court orders otherwise, if a continuance is granted, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following orders apply. CONTINUANCE DATES If the continuance is granted by the Court, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

Civil cases

Page 1 | CONTINUANCE DATES

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the listed documents 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).

Page 1 | Regional Family Trial Docket – Trial and Hearing Management Orders

At least two weeks before the TMC, or before trial or hearing if no TMC is scheduled, counsel must exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

At least two weeks prior to a trial management conference (TMC) or trial/hearing, if no TMC is scheduled, all counsel shall exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

Page 6 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

The Clerk’s Office must send all counsel, self-represented parties, and the people being evaluated written notice of the evaluation’s date, time, and place.

E. Written notice of the date, time and place for the evaluation shall be sent by the Clerk’s Office to all counsel, self-represented parties and the parties being evaluated.

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The ZTT Community Coordinator must provide copies of the agreement to DCF, the parent, and the parent’s and child’s attorneys or GAL.

Copies of the Agreement are to be provided by the ZTT Community Coordinator to DCF, the parent and the parent’s attorney and the child’s attorney/GAL.

Civil cases

Page 2 | 3. Case Procedures for Zero to Three Team

The DCF Social Worker must provide copies of the case status update to all counsel of record.

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.

Civil cases

Page 2 | 3. Case Procedures for Zero to Three Team

Counsel must disclose proposed hearing exhibits to opposing counsel and self-represented parties before the hearing with sufficient review time, communicate which exhibits are unobjectionable, and confer in good faith to resolve objections without court intervention.

Counsel must disclose to opposing counsel and self-represented parties all exhibits proposed to be offered at the hearing prior to the day of the hearing, in sufficient time for counsel to review the proposed exhibits of the other party and promptly communicate to opposing counsel which documents may be offered without objection, and therefore be made full exhibits. Counsel and self-represented parties are directed to confer in advance in a good faith effort to resolve objections without the need for court intervention.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

If a party has both a current self-representation appearance and an attorney appearance, proposed exhibits need be exchanged only with the attorney.

If a party has both a current self-representation appearance and a current appearance by an attorney in a case, compliance with this order shall require only the exchange of proposed exhibits with the attorney.

Page 1 | D. Methods of Filing and Exchanging Items

Parties must bring a court copy and a bench copy of proposed exhibits to the trial management conference.

Parties shall bring two copies (a court copy and bench copy) of any proposed exhibits to be marked as full and/or identification.

Page 5 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

At least two weeks prior to a trial management conference (TMC) or trial/hearing, if no TMC is scheduled, all counsel shall exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

At least two weeks prior to a trial management conference (TMC) or trial/hearing, if no TMC is scheduled, all counsel shall exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

Page 6 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

Documentation containing personal identifying information must be redacted in accordance with Practice Book 4-7.

Any documentation with personal identifying information shall be redacted in accordance with Practice Book 4-7.

Page 3 | 4. Parentage

Covered records may not be disclosed until after the motion hearing and the providers have had an opportunity to be heard; records ordered disclosed must be reviewed at court and may not be removed from the courthouse.

The records shall not be disclosed to the parties until after the hearing on the motion and the providers listed in the motion have had an opportunity to be heard, as provided in their notice. iv. Any records ordered by the court to be disclosed to the parties shall be reviewed at court. No records subject to this section shall be removed from the courthouse.

Page 6 | 6. Trial Management Procedures

Court-ordered evaluations and examinations are confidential and may be transmitted, released, or used only as appropriate in the pending case unless the court previously authorizes otherwise.

F. All court ordered evaluations and examinations are confidential and are solely for the uses/purposes in the pending case(s) for which the order was granted. No court ordered evaluation, in part or whole, shall be transmitted, released, or used orally or in writing other than as appropriate in the pending juvenile case(s), unless there is a prior order of the court authorizing such transmission, release, or use.

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Electronic exhibits uploaded to obtain a Judgment of Foreclosure will be sealed by the clerk at the hearing.

Electronic Exhibits uploaded in order to obtain Judgment of Foreclosure will be sealed by the clerk at the time of the hearing.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

Personally identifying information required on the specified court forms is exempt from the redaction requirements under Practice Book section 4-7(b).

All information required on Judicial Branch Superior Court Family and Family Support Magistrate Court forms that constitutes personally identifying information as defined by Connecticut Practice Book section 4-7(a) is deemed by this order to be within the section 4-7(b) exception to redaction requirements as information “…otherwise required by law or ordered by the court.”

Civil cases

Page 1 | Practice Book Section 4-7 Personal Identifying Information (etc.)

Unless the court orders otherwise, a Motion for Supplemental Judgment will not be scheduled for a hearing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, no hearing will be scheduled for a Motion for Supplemental Judgment.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

Argument on a non-arguable motion will not occur on the short-calendar date; if allowed or required, it will be scheduled for a later hearing and the parties will be notified.

If a party is asking the Court to hear argument on any non-arguable motion, mark the motion "Take Papers" and file a Request for Argument (JD-CV-128). No argument will take place on the day of the short calendar. If the court allows, or requires argument on the motion, the clerk will schedule a hearing at a later date and notify the parties of the hearing date.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

If changes to a proposed agreement are needed, the parties should be informed and a case status conference scheduled before the motion is submitted to the court.

If it is determined that changes to the proposed agreement are necessary, parties should be informed, and a CSC should be scheduled to discuss the needed changes prior to the submission of the motion to the court;

Page 1 | MOTIONS FILED BY AGREEMENT

An arguable motion marked Ready will be scheduled for a later hearing, and the parties will receive a separate notice with the hearing details.

Motions that are arguable (ARG) that were marked �Ready� by you, or another party, will be scheduled for a hearing at a later date. You will receive a separate notice with hearing information including the date, time, and type of hearing (in person or remote).

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

A party may request a papers decision on an arguable motion by marking it TAKE PAPERS, but the Court may instead require argument and schedule a later hearing.

A party can request that the Court decide a motion listed as arguable (ARG) by reviewing the papers by marking the motion �TAKE PAPERS.� It is in the Court�s discretion to decide the matter by reviewing the papers or to require argument. If the Court requires argument on the motion, the clerk will schedule a hearing at a later date and notify the parties of the hearing date.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

The listed applications, motions, and objections will receive a separate hearing notice even if they have not been marked Ready.

You will also receive a separate notice with hearing information, including date, time, and type of hearing (in person or remote), for applications for exemption, motions for modification of execution, motions for examination of judgment debtor, motions for approval of report of an attorney trial referee or fact-finder, or an objection to one of these motions, even if the motion or objection has not been marked Ready.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order for Property and Foreclosure Matters

If any party is not ready to mediate, a motion for a continuance, an extension of the mediation period, or both must be filed with the court.

If any party is not ready to mediate, a motion for continuance or a motion for extension of the mediation period or both must be filed with the court.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Uniform Foreclosure Mediation

Unless the court orders otherwise, continuance requests must be timely and in writing, except when an emergency occurs.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following orders apply. CONTINUANCE DATES All requests must be timely and in writing unless an emergency occurs.

Civil cases

Page 1 | CONTINUANCE DATES

Unless the court orders otherwise, a pending case may not be rescheduled without the Court’s express permission.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following orders apply. CONTINUANCE DATES No pending case will be rescheduled without express permission from the Court.

Civil cases

Page 1 | CONTINUANCE DATES

The court will not issue rulings on unopposed extension motions, and extensions are deemed granted absent objection.

The court will not act on unopposed motions and rulings will not be issued. Extensions shall be deemed granted absent objection.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Standing Order re: Extensions of Time

The response deadline may be extended by an agreement indicated in the Request for Adjudication or a filed written stipulation, or by court order on motion; an extension motion must state the opposing party's position or that it cannot be determined.

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. Any motion for extension of time shall state whether or not the opposing party objects to the extension of time or that the party's position cannot be determined.

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

If counsel cannot attend a scheduled court matter, counsel must seek a continuance or request the court’s permission in advance to submit a position letter.

If counsel is unable to attend a scheduled court matter, including a case status conference, a motion for continuance shall be sought or request prior permission from the court to submit a position letter.

Page 2 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

A party’s consent may be indicated only after consent is received from all parties, and even unanimous agreement does not automatically grant a continuance motion.

Consent shall only be indicated if consent has been received from all parties. An agreement by all parties to continue the matter is not to be construed as the court automatically granting the motion for continuance.

Page 2 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

A party who twice misses a court-ordered or approved evaluation or examination may be sanctioned unless it is timely postponed or rescheduled for good cause, at no cost to the payer; counsel must immediately inform clients and make any needed postponement request as far in advance as possible.

Each party who twice does not go to, or does not bring any child scheduled to, a court ordered or approved evaluation or examination on the date and time when the evaluation or examination is scheduled, without obtaining a timely postponement or rescheduling for good cause of such evaluation or examination at no cost to the party paying for the evaluation or examination before the evaluation or examination, shall be subject to sanctions. If an evaluation or examination is ordered or approved by the court, each counsel shall immediately inform his or her client about this section, and the need, if necessary, for counsel to make a timely request, as far in advance as possible, for a postponement based on good cause to do so.

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The judicial authority may extend the time to withdraw a case reported as settled for good cause shown.

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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Uniform Foreclosure Mediation

The listed short-calendar motions for extensions of time do not require a marking.

The following short calendar motions do not require a marking: Motions for Extension of Time Motions for Extension of Time re: Discovery Motion or Request Motions for Extension of Time to Plead

Civil cases

Page 1 | Standing Order re: Extensions of Time

Objections to the listed extension motions may be marked, after which the court will issue rulings.

Objections to these motions may be marked and rulings will be issued.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Standing Order re: Extensions of Time

Counsel who is absent without a valid excuse may not receive a continuance based on a scheduling conflict.

Counsel who is absent without a valid excuse may not be granted a continuance due to a scheduling conflict.

Page 2 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

The court may reschedule the hearing if it determines counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth.

D. If the court determines that counsel has not had recent contact with the child or youth, then the hearing may be rescheduled for counsel to meet his/her obligations to their client.

Page 9 | 12. Reporting Child’s Position at Permanency Plan Review Hearings

The court may reschedule the hearing if it determines counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth or the letter is incomplete.

D. If the court determines that counsel has not had recent contact with the child or youth or the letter to the court is incomplete, then the hearing may be rescheduled for counsel to meet his/her obligations to their client.

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If an unexpected event cancels a calendar, parties may reclaim motions to the next available calendar or apply to the court for permission to schedule an earlier hearing when immediate action is needed.

If a calendar is canceled due to unexpected events, parties may reclaim their motions to the next available calendar. If however, the matter needs immediate action by the court, the party may apply for permission to schedule an earlier hearing date with the court.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

A continuance for a scheduling conflict may not be granted when a person is absent or unable to access their calendar.

Persons absent or unable to access their calendars may not be granted continuances due to scheduling conflicts.

Page 1 | Standing Orders — Trial Management Conference/Case Status Conference

After filing, the report may be distributed to counsel of record but not to parents or self-represented parties; release to those individuals requires a court order.

After the evaluation report has been filed with the court, the CSO or another representative of the court may distribute copies of the report to all counsel of record but not parents or other self-represented parties. Releasing copies of the report to self-represented parties or directly to parents can only be done upon an order of the court authorizing such a release.

Page 2 | EVALUATION PROCESS AND RELEASE OF THE REPORT

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;

Page 2 | EVALUATION PROCESS AND RELEASE OF THE REPORT

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

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;

Page 2 | EVALUATION PROCESS AND RELEASE OF THE REPORT

The party who filed a Request for Adjudication must promptly notify the court officer in writing if the matter 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.

Page 1 | General Case Management Standing Order

Counsel who will be late should notify the court beforehand; counsel who are late without prior notice are subject to 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.

Page 1 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

As necessary, counsel for an incarcerated party must confirm with the Clerk’s Office that the court has 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.

Page 1 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

An attorney scheduled for a contested hearing must disclose that assignment to a judge who assigns or attempts to assign the attorney elsewhere at the same time and immediately notify the Presiding Judge if the assignments conflict.

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. 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.

Page 2 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

No notice will be sent about 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.

Page 2 | 3. Attendance at court, scheduling, continuances, and notices

A telephone marking must provide the case’s calendar position, case name and docket number, motion entry number and title, the marker’s full name and law firm if applicable, and confirmation that counsel and self-represented parties of record were notified.

The following information is required when making a telephone marking: The position of the case on the calendar The name and docket number of the case The entry number and title of the motion The full name of the person making the marking and the law firm name, if applicable Confirmation that counsel and self-represented parties of record have been notified of the marking

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

Attorneys may not mark matters by telephone unless they have obtained an E-Services exemption.

Telephone markings are not available to attorneys unless an exemption from E-Services has been obtained.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

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

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.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

After the judge signs the order, the CSO should coordinate scheduling with the evaluator and family and forward authorized documents and collateral-contact information to the evaluator.

Once the court order is signed by the judge, the CSO should work with the appointed evaluator and the family to schedule the evaluation and forward all authorized documents and collateral contacts information to the evaluator;

Page 2 | EVALUATION PROCESS AND RELEASE OF THE REPORT

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

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.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Discovery and Deposition Dispute Order

Self-represented parties may mark Short Calendar matters by telephone.

Self-represented parties may continue to mark Short Calendar matters by telephone.

Page 1 | Short Calendar Order

Questions may be directed by email to Court Officer Amanda Lamore.

Amanda Lamore, Court Officer, Complex Litigation, Waterbury Amanda.Lamore@jud.ct.gov.

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order

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

Civil cases

Page 1 | Disciplinary Matters Docket Standing Order