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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Final agreed 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.

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 as a separately titled electronic exhibit, except that exempt attorneys and self-represented parties are not required to upload exhibits electronically.

The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must be uploaded individually as an electronic exhibit using the appropriate title of the document. Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file or upload exhibits electronically.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parentage support documentation

Parentage-support 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

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit 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

Proposed exhibits

When court procedures require or allow electronic submission of proposed exhibits, a party may comply by submitting them electronically on time, notifying parties able to view them, and providing copies to parties who cannot.

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

Short calendar marking

Attorneys and law firms must mark Short Calendar matters through E-Services unless they obtain an exemption; telephone marking is unavailable without an exemption.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Foreclosure judgment documents

Foreclosure-judgment documents other than the specified originals must be e-filed individually under the appropriate title, except that exempt attorneys and self-represented parties are not required to e-file.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must submit exhibits through the E-Services site; self-represented parties may submit electronically but are not required to.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Request for adjudication

Requests for Adjudication must be e-filed except by 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

Exhibits

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark electronically but are not required to, and may continue marking by telephone.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Short calendar marking

The listed motions and objections are exempt from the Short Calendar marking requirements.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Physical objects, video or audio files, items 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 E-Services 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.

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, but are not required to, submit exhibits electronically.

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