Superior Court, Judicial District of Litchfield, Connecticut Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Discovery motions and objections require an affidavit filed with the Request for Adjudication stating that counsel and self-represented parties made good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute.

Motions and objections about discovery will not be considered by the court (and may be summarily denied without prejudice) unless an affidavit is filed with the Request for Adjudication that states that counsel and self-represented parties have made good faith efforts to resolve the dispute.

WARNING

If changes to a proposed agreement are necessary, the parties should be informed and a CSC scheduled to discuss them 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;

INFOCivil cases

Oral argument on motions is within the court's discretion, except where it is a matter of right under Practice Book Section 11-18 (a)(1) and (2).

Oral argument on motions is at the discretion of the court, except as a matter of right under Practice Book Section 11-18 (a)(1) and (2).

INFOCivil cases

At the first status conference, the court may decide pending motions or objections and may issue a scheduling order and trial date.

At the first status conference, the court may decide any pending motions or objections and may issue a scheduling order and a trial date.