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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Short calendar marking

Markings are submitted through E-Services, except exempt attorneys and unenrolled self-represented parties must call the telephone marking line; enrolled self-represented parties may use either method.

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

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parentage documentation

Supporting parentage documentation must be uploaded electronically to E-services.

Any documentation in support of parentage shall be scanned in a PDF format and uploaded to E-services.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Attorneys and law firms without an electronic-services exemption must electronically submit exhibits in paperless Civil matters for all hearings and trials.

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

Short calendar marking

Attorneys and law firms must mark Short Calendar matters through E-Services unless exempt, and telephone marking is unavailable to attorneys without an exemption.

1) 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 exhibit copies

Parties must not submit copies of proposed exhibits to the court in advance unless the proceeding is remote.

Parties shall not submit copies of proposed exhibits in advance to the court unless the proceeding is to be held by remote means

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

Electronic exhibits are submitted through E-Services 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Electronic exhibit

Each original note, mortgage deed, and mortgage assignment must be uploaded separately as an electronic exhibit under its appropriate title.

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

Applies to

Foreclosure judgment documents

Foreclosure-judgment documents covered by JD-CV-78, other than the specified originals, must be e-filed individually under the appropriate document titles.

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

Exhibits

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

Applies to

Request for adjudication

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, Requests for Adjudication must be e-filed and named using the specified selection, except for 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

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

Proposed exhibits

Where court procedures require or allow electronic submission of proposed exhibits, a submitter may comply by timely submitting them electronically, 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

Exhibits

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.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file documents or upload exhibits electronically.

Attorneys exempt from e-filing and self-represented parties are not required to e-file or upload exhibits electronically.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

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

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 the 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.

INFO

Applies to

Exhibits

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

Enrolled self-represented parties may mark Short Calendar matters electronically but are not required to, and may continue to mark by telephone.

2) 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.