Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

A party pursuing a motion on the Case Date must provide proposed-exhibit copies to the other party and, for a remote Case Date, to the court, following Section D(2).

As to any motion that a moving party intends to pursue on the Case Date, such party shall provide copies of the party’s proposed exhibits to the other party (and, if the Case Date is to be held by remote means, to the court) in accordance with the procedures described in Section D(2).

CRITICAL

A motion to remove minor-child counsel or a guardian ad litem must be noticed to all appearing counsel, self-represented parties of record, and any guardian ad litem of record.

with proper notice to all appearing counsel, self-represented parties of record and any guardian ad litem of record.

CRITICAL

The Clerk’s Office must send written notice of the evaluation’s date, time, and place to all counsel, self-represented parties, and those being evaluated.

Written notice of the date, time and place for the evaluation shall be sent by the Clerk’s Office to all counsel, self-represented parties and the parties being evaluated.

CRITICAL

The submitter must give written notice of electronic exhibit submission to each other appearing party able to view the exhibits 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

Deadline

2 business days

A party offering exhibits on an opposing party’s motion must provide copies to the opposing party and, for a remote Case Date, the court at least two business days before the Case Date.

A party who intends to offer exhibits with respect to a motion filed by the opposing party must provide copies of such exhibits to the opposing party (and, if the Case Date is to be held by remote means, to the court) at least two business (2) days before the Case Date, notwithstanding the five business day requirement as to other Case Date compliance.

CRITICAL

Except for documents covered by Sections D(2) and (3), documents under the order must be placed in the court file and served on each other appearing party as prescribed by Practice Book § 10-13.

Except for the documents covered by Sections D(2) and (3), all documents to be exchanged under this order shall be placed in the court file, and the filing party shall serve copies of same upon each other appearing party in the manner prescribed by Practice Book Section 10-13.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Counsel must disclose proposed hearing exhibits to opposing counsel and self-represented parties before the hearing day, with enough time for review and communication about objections.

Counsel must disclose to opposing counsel and self-represented parties all exhibits proposed to be offered at the hearing prior to the day of the hearing, in sufficient time for counsel to review the proposed exhibits of the other party and promptly communicate to opposing counsel which documents may be offered without objection, and therefore be made full exhibits.

CRITICAL

Unless Section D(2)(a) applies, parties must exchange paper or digital exhibit copies separately from the court file by the time required in the order.

Except to the extent that Section D(2)(a) applies, paper or digital copies of exhibits shall be exchanged by the parties, independent of the court file, by the time required in this order.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the listed documents before the 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

Deadline

2 business days

For a remote proceeding, paper copies of proposed exhibits must be submitted to the Clerk’s Office at least two business days before the proceeding.

If the proceeding is to be held by remote means, paper copies of proposed exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk’s Office at least two (2) business days before the date of the proceeding.

WARNING

A self-represented party is presumed unable to view electronic exhibits unless the party submitted exhibits electronically for the proceeding or gave the submitter written confirmation of that ability.

A self-represented party shall be presumed not to have the ability to view exhibits electronically unless said party has also submitted exhibits for the proceeding electronically, or the submitter has received said party’s written confirmation of the ability to view exhibits submitted electronically.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

At least two weeks before the TMC—or before trial or hearing if no TMC is scheduled—counsel must exchange proposed exhibits.

At least two weeks prior to a trial management conference (TMC) or trial/hearing, if no TMC is scheduled, all counsel shall exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

WARNING

An appearing attorney is presumed able to view electronic exhibits unless the attorney notifies the submitter of an inability at least ten days before the proceeding.

An attorney who appears for a party shall be presumed to have the ability to view exhibits electronically unless the attorney notifies the submitter at least ten (10) days before the proceeding of an inability to do so.

WARNING

If a party has both a current self-representation appearance and an attorney appearance, exhibit exchange with the attorney alone satisfies this order.

If a party has both a current self-representation appearance and a current appearance by an attorney in a case, compliance with this order shall require only the exchange of proposed exhibits with the attorney.