Superior Court, Judicial District of Tolland, Connecticut Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

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 under 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).

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must disclose proposed hearing exhibits to opposing counsel and self-represented parties before the hearing, allow time for review and prompt communication about objections, and confer in good faith to resolve objections without court intervention.

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. Counsel and self-represented parties are directed to confer in advance in a good faith effort to resolve objections without the need for court intervention.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the listed documents at least five 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

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

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

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

A motion to remove must provide proper notice to 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

At least two weeks before the TMC—or before trial or hearing if no TMC is scheduled—all counsel must exchange proposed exhibits and bring two copies to court.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the Court grants a continuance, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

If the continuance is granted by the Court, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

A party offering exhibits on an opposing party’s motion must provide copies to the opposing party and, for a remote Case Date, to 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

Applies to

Exhibits

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

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

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the listed trial and hearing documents with each other.

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

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

E. 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

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange the listed Case Date documents with each other.

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

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

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

If a party has both a current self-representation appearance and an attorney appearance, only exchange of proposed exhibits with the attorney is required.

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Proposed exhibits

An appearing attorney is presumed able to view electronically submitted exhibits unless the attorney notifies the submitter of 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.