Transcription of Practice Book - Connecticut Judicial Branch
1 OFFICIAL2007 CONNECTICUTPRACTICEBOOK(Revisionof1998)O FFICIAL2007 CONNECTICUTPRACTICEBOOK(Revisionof1998)C ONTAININGRULESOFPROFESSIONALCONDUCTCODEO FJUDICIALCONDUCTRULESFORTHESUPERIORCOURT RULESOFAPPELLATEPROCEDUREAPPENDIXOFFORMS P ublishedbyTheCommissiononOfficialLegalPu blications CopyrightedbytheSecretaryoftheStateofthe StateofConnecticut 2007bytheSecretaryoftheState,StateofConn ecticut CopyrightedbytheSecretaryoftheStateofthe StateofConnecticutEXPLANATORYNOTESTheSup eriorCourtRulesasorganizedhereinwerefirs tpublishedin theConnecticutLawJournaldatedJuly29, , addition.
2 This2007editionof thePracticeBookcontainsamendmentstotheRu lesofProfessionalConduct, theConnecticutLawJournalsdatedJuly25,200 6,andAugust22, parentheticalnotationabouttheoriginofeac hruleis ( ) (1998)indicatesthatthesectionwasnewinthe 1998 PracticeBook,takingeffectOctober1, ,1997,appearin ( ) (1998)indicatesthatthesectionwasmodeledo na rulein the1978-1997 PracticeBook,butwasactuallyadoptedforthe firsttimetotakeeffectOctober1, Thetemporarynumbersassignedtothoserulesi ntheJuly29, sectionwasadoptedoramendedafter1997,a parentheticalnotationto thateffectappearseitherimmediatelyfollow ingthetextofthesection,orfollowingthepar entheticalnotationconcerningthederivatio nof PracticeBookChangesfollowingthetextof therulesdocumentsthedatesonwhichruleswer eadopted, ,Historiescorrespondingto therulechangestakingeffectJanuary1, 2000.
3 Appearedonlyin the2000editionofthePracticeBookandnotin theeditionofthePracticeBookcorresponding totheyearoftheruleoramendment,withtheexc eptionof theCommentariesto therulesonsealingof filesandclosureof thecourtroom,whichwillberetainedona , ,approvedbytheRulesCommitteeoftheSuperio rCourttoexplaintherevisionstotheRulesofP rofessionalConductandCodeof JudicialConduct,appearonlyin theeditionof thePracticeBookcorrespondingto CopyrightedbytheSecretaryoftheStateofthe StateofConnecticutThesystemusedtonumbere achsectionis ,andthesecondpartdesignatesthenumberof thesectionwithinthatchapter.
4 (Chapter1 beginswith1-1,chapter2 with2-1,etc.)Theinternalbreakdownofindiv idualrulesfollowsthestyleof parenthe-ses,(a),(b),subdivisionsaredesi gnatedbynumbersin parentheses,(1),(2),andsubpara-graphsare designatedbyuppercaselettersinparenthese s,(A),(B).TheRulesofAppellateProcedure,a swellastheSuperiorCourtRules,werereorgan izedin ,1997 ConnecticutLawJournalandwaspublishedinth isvolumeforthefirsttimein reorganizingtheRulesofAppellateProcedure wastopresentthemin theorderinwhichanappellantmightapproacht heappealprocess, ,rulesonwhethertoappeal,howtofile,whatto donext,whenargumentwilltakeplace, thecourseof reorganization, 2002, ,2003, theConnecticutLawJournalofJuly23, ,2002 ConnecticutLawJournalgavenoticethattheru lesonjuvenilematters,which,since1998.
5 Hadbeenfoundin chapters26through35, ,however, ,technicaleditorialchangesaremadetoa ,butnotall, CopyrightedbytheSecretaryoftheStateofthe StateofConnecticutTABLEOFCONTENTSA ttorney sOath..1 RulesofProfessionalConductPreamble..1 Scope..3 RulesandCommentaries..5 CodeofJudicialConduct..64 SuperiorCourtRulesandRulesofAppellatePro cedureChapterandSectionHeadingsoftheRule s..70 SuperiorCourt GeneralProvisionsChapter1 ScopeofRules..88 Chapter2 Attorneys..94 Chapter3 Appearances..135 Chapter4 Pleadings..140 Chapter5 Trials..142 Chapter6 Judgments.
6 144 Chapter7 Clerks;FilesandRecords..146 SuperiorCourt Procedurein CivilMattersChapter8 CommencementofAction..152 Chapter9 Parties..155 Chapter10 Pleadings..159 Chapter11 Motions,Requests,OrdersofNotice,andShort Calendar..171 Chapter12 TransferofActions..179 Chapter13 DiscoveryandDepositions..180 Chapter14 Dockets,TrialLists,PretrialsandAssignmen tLists..195 Chapter15 Trialsin General;ArgumentbyCounsel..200 Chapter16 JuryTrials..202 Chapter17 Judgments..208 Chapter18 FeesandCosts..219 Chapter19 References..222 Chapter20 Hearingsin Chambers.
7 225 Chapter21 Receivers..226 Chapter22 UnemploymentCompensation..230 Chapter23 MiscellaneousRemediesandProcedures..232 Chapter24 SmallClaims..243 SuperiorCourt Procedurein FamilyMattersChapter25 GeneralProvisions..250 SuperiorCourt Procedurein JuvenileMattersChapter26 Definitions..266 Chapter27 ReceptionandProcessingofNonjudicialDelin quency,FamilywithServiceNeeds,orYouthin CrisisComplaints,orPetitions..269 Chapter28 DelinquencyandFamilywithServiceNeedsNonj udicialSupervision[Repealed].272 Chapter29 ReceptionandProcessingofDelinquency,Chil dfromFamilywithServiceNeedsandYouthin CrisisPetitionsandDelinquencyInformation s.
8 273 Chapter30 Detention..274 Chapter30aDelinquency,FamilywithServiceN eedsandYouthin CrisisHearings..277v CopyrightedbytheSecretaryoftheStateofthe StateofConnecticutChapter31 DelinquencyandFamilywithServiceNeedsHear ing[Repealed]..279 Chapter31aDelinquency,FamilywithServiceN eedsandYouthin CrisisMotionsandApplica-tions..280 Chapter32 Neglected,UncaredforandDependentChildren andTerminationof ParentalRights[Repealed]..284 Chapter32aRightsof Parties,Neglected,UncaredforandDependent ChildrenandTerminationofParentalRights.. 285 Chapter33 HearingsConcerningNeglected,Uncaredforan dDependentChildrenandTermina-tionofParen talRights[Repealed].
9 287 Chapter33aPetitionsforNeglect,Uncaredfor ,DependencyandTerminationof ParentalRights:InitiationofProceedings,O rdersofTemporaryCustodyandPreliminaryHea rings..288 Chapter34 RightsofParties[Repealed]..291 Chapter34aPleadings,MotionsandDiscoveryN eglected,UncaredforandDependentChildrena ndTerminationofParentalRights..292 Chapter35 GeneralProvisions[Repealed]..297 Chapter35aHearingsConcerningNeglected,Un caredforandDependentChildrenandTermina-t ionofParentalRights..298 SuperiorCourt Procedurein CriminalMattersChapter36 ProcedurePriortoAppearance.
10 304 Chapter37 Arraignment..308 Chapter38 PretrialRelease..310 Chapter39 DispositionwithoutTrial..317 Chapter40 DiscoveryandDepositions..321 Chapter41 PretrialMotions..331 Chapter42 TrialProcedure..335 Chapter43 Sentencing,Judgment,andAppeal..346 Chapter44 GeneralProvisions..354 RulesofAppellateProcedureChapter60 GeneralProvisionsRelatingtoAppellateRule sandAppellateReview..361 Chapter61 RemedybyAppeal..363 Chapter62 ChiefJudge,AppellateClerkandDocket:Gener alAdministrativeMatters..371 Chapter63 FilingtheAppeal;Withdrawals..375 Chapter64 ProcedureConcerningMemorandumofDecision.
