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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Foreclosure electronic exhibit

The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must each be uploaded as a separately titled electronic exhibit.

The original note, mortgage deed, and assignment of mortgage must be uploaded individually as an electronic exhibit using the appropriate title of the document.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit exhibit documents in PDF format for hearings and trials in paperless Civil matters.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

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

Exhibit documents

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.

CRITICAL

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

Parentage documentation

Parentage 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

Foreclosure judgment documents

Documents needed to obtain a foreclosure judgment, other than the listed originals, must be e-filed individually.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Attorneys with an E-Services exemption must submit markings by calling the telephone marking line.

Attorneys who have obtained an exemption from E-Services requirements and self- represented parties not enrolled in E-Services must submit markings by calling the telephone marking line.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Attorneys must mark Short Calendar matters electronically through E-Services unless exempt, and telephone marking is available to attorneys only if they have obtained an exemption; specified 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

Proposed exhibits

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

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

Exhibit documents

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit PDF exhibit documents in paperless civil files for hearings and trials 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.

WARNING

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

Electronic exhibits are submitted through the E-Services site by looking up 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Physical objects, video or audio files, materials that cannot be converted to PDF, exhibits ordered submitted physically, and exhibits submitted under seal must be submitted in physical format 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

INFOCivil cases

Self-represented parties may choose whether to submit exhibits electronically.

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

INFO

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark matters electronically or by telephone.

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark their matters electronically or by calling the telephone marking line.

INFO

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Self-represented parties enrolled in E-Services may mark matters electronically but may instead continue to 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.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

Self-represented parties may submit exhibits electronically through the E-Services site by looking up 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.

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.