Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Defaults for Failure to Appear or Failure to Plead will not be granted at judgment unless the motions were timely filed 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.

INFOCivil cases

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.

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

The post-majority position letter is due within 30 days after DCF files the permanency plan.

13. Post-majority Permanency Plans A. 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

The joint trial management report is due 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

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.

CRITICAL

A land-use appeal must be docketed on the land-use appeals calendar 30 to 60 days after the return date and remain on subsequent calendars until disposed of.

Between 30 and 60 days after the return date, the land-use appeal case shall be docketed on the land-use appeals calendar, and shall appear on each subsequent land use appeal calendar until disposed of.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

The listed documents must be filed at least 5 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).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The opposing party must respond to a motion or objection requiring court action 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

CRITICALCivil cases

A Default for Failure to Disclose a Defense may not be filed until ten 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Required documents must be e-filed and electronic exhibits uploaded by the close of the short-calendar marking period in 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 business days

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.

CRITICAL

The required financial affidavits must be filed on or before the Resolution Plan 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).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

1 business days

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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Exhibit documents must be submitted at least two business days before the start of evidence by attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption.

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

Deadline

48 hours

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.

CRITICAL

The trial management memorandum is due at least one week before the TMC, or, if no TMC is scheduled, two weeks before the contested 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.

CRITICAL

The written position on the plan must be submitted before or at the motion hearing.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

The Notice of Intent to Argue must be filed at least three 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.

CRITICAL

Following a commitment disposition, an in-court review must be scheduled approximately three months before the permanency plan is filed, and DCF must file a status report one week before the review.

A. Following a disposition of commitment, an in-court review (ICR) shall be scheduled. The ICR shall be scheduled approximately three months prior to the permanency plan being filed to court. 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.

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

The written case status update and copies for counsel must be provided one week before the ICR.

(C) By the 90th day following placement of the child in out of home care, pursuant to an OTC or commitment on the neglect petition or motion to reopen and modify disposition an In Court Review (ICR) will be held. The purpose of the ICR is to discuss the child and family’s progress in the ZTT Program. 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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.

CRITICAL

Counsel and pro se parties must submit a memorandum two weeks before the trial management conference.

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

WARNING

The 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

WARNING

Records-disclosure and qualified-protective-order motions must be filed before trial or hearing when reasonably practicable.

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.

WARNING

Only exhibits brought to the TMC will be designated on the exhibit list; unavailable exhibits must be presented to the clerk at least one-half hour before trial for consideration of admission.

Only proposed exhibits brought to the TMC will be designated on the exhibit list. 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.

WARNING

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.

WARNING

Written requests to charge must follow the timing in the rules of practice unless the trial judge orders an earlier filing.

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.

INFOCivil cases

In the specified video conference proceedings, the Assistant Attorney General may file a written claim of objection instead of physically appearing, provided 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.