Superior Court, Judicial District of New Haven, Connecticut Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibit documents

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit exhibits in PDF format in paperless Civil matters, subject to listed physical-format exceptions; 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 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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must submit exhibit documents electronically as PDFs at least two business days before evidence begins for hearings and trials on 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Foreclosure judgment documents

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, foreclosure-judgment documents must be e-filed individually under the appropriate title, while the original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must be uploaded individually as electronic exhibits under the appropriate title.

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

Proposed exhibits

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

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

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Attorneys and law firms must mark Short Calendar matters through E-Services unless exempt, and telephone marking is available to exempt attorneys; 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parentage documentation

Parentage-supporting 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

Request for adjudication

Requests for Adjudication must be e-filed, except by self-represented parties who opt out 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark electronically or by telephone but are not required to mark electronically; those not enrolled must mark 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. 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.

WARNINGCivil 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Electronic exhibit

Submit electronic exhibits through the E-Services site by locating 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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

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

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

Exhibit

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

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

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented parties may optionally 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.