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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Original note mortgage deed and assignment of mortgage

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Foreclosure judgment documents

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit documents

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit documents

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parentage documentation

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Request for adjudication

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

Specific steps

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

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

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

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

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

INFO

Applies to

Short calendar marking

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.

INFO

Applies to

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.