Superior Court, Judicial District of Windham, Connecticut Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Defaults for failure to appear or plead will not be granted at judgment unless timely filed in a manner allowing 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.

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A party may immediately file a Request for Adjudication and request an immediate conference or hearing when a motion or objection needs quick review.

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.

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Deadline

5 business days

The listed documents must be filed with the Court 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).

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The ordinary Short Calendar marking period runs from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through 4:00 p.m. Thursday in the preceding week.

5) The ordinary marking period is from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday to 4:00 p.m. Thursday of the week before the Short Calendar.

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Electronic exhibits 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.

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The trial management memorandum must be filed at least one week before the scheduled TMC.

A trial management memorandum shall be filed at least one week before the scheduled TMC.

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Objections to a permanency plan must be filed within 30 days after the 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 must be filed one week before the ICR.

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.

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Unless otherwise ordered by the court, an opposing party must respond within the Practice Book deadline unless the parties agree to an extension in the specified manner or the court extends the time on motion.

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, unless counsel and self-represented parties indicate in the Request for Adjudication (form JD-CL-77) or in a written stipulation filed with the court an agreement extending the time within which such response may be filed, or the court, upon motion, extends the time. Any motion for extension of time shall state whether or not the opposing party objects to the extension of time or that the party's position cannot be determined.

CRITICALCivil cases

Foreclosure documents must be e-filed and electronic exhibits uploaded by the close of the short-calendar marking period in the week before the Short Calendar.

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.

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The joint trial management report is due at least one business day before the scheduled conference.

A joint trial management report must be filed with the court at least one business day prior to the scheduled trial management conference.

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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.

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shall file a motion to the court as soon as possible so as to not delay the contested proceeding.

shall file a motion to the court as soon as possible so as to not delay the contested proceeding.

CRITICALCivil cases

A default for failure to disclose a defense may not be filed until 10 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.

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

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

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Parties must report to the courtroom clerk at least fifteen minutes before the proceeding to complete exhibit marking.

but shall report to the courtroom clerk at least fifteen (15) minutes before the assigned time for the proceeding in order to complete the marking of exhibits.

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The required military affidavit and Department of Defense Manpower database inquiry must be filed at least two weeks before the request.

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.

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Exhibits unavailable at the TMC must be presented to the clerk at least one-half hour before trial begins for consideration of admission.

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.

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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.

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DCF must file a status report one week before the in-court review.

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.

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Deadline

2 business days

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.

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Deadline

1 business days

The joint trial management report must be filed at least one business day before the scheduled conference.

A joint trial management report must be filed with the court at least one business day prior to the scheduled trial management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the tenant did not provide the latest inspection report when filing the action, the municipality must submit it to the Court before the hearing.

If the tenant did not provide the Clerk with a copy of the most recent inspection report with the filing of this action, the municipality must submit to the Court, prior to the hearing, the most recent inspection report.

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Counsel and self-represented parties must submit the memorandum two weeks before the trial management conference.

Two weeks before the trial management conference, counsel and pro se parties shall submit a memorandum which shall include the following information:

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If no TMC is scheduled, the memoranda must be filed two weeks before the contested trial or hearing, unless the court provides otherwise.

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.

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Unless the court or assigned trial judge orders otherwise, the listed materials must be filed before the start of evidence.

Before the start of evidence, unless otherwise ordered by the court at the trial management conference or by the assigned trial judge, each side must file the following with the court:

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

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.

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 deadline for good cause.

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.

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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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Notice of Intent to Argue must be filed at least three days before the hearing.

Opposing parties contesting value must file a Notice of Intent to Argue at least 3 days prior to the hearing.

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When reasonably practicable, records disclosure motions and motions for qualified protective orders must be filed before the trial or hearing date.

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.

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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.

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The listed trial and hearing documents must be exchanged and filed at least five business days before the assigned date.

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.

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If the Thursday before the calendar is a state holiday, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through 5:00 p.m. Wednesday.

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.

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Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a Request for Adjudication should be filed after the response period expires, 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).

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

and 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.

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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

If the Friday before the calendar is a state holiday, matters may be marked from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday through 11:00 a.m. Thursday.

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.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Written claim of objection

In covered video conference proceedings, an Assistant Attorney General need not appear in person and may file a written claim of objection before the 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.