Notice re: Family Short Calendar Markings (eff. 022809)

Notice Regarding Family Short Calendar

Effective with the Short Calendars of the week of November 1, 2009, the standing order below applies to Family matters only.

1) All attorneys and law firms are required to mark their Family Short Calendar matters electronically through E-Services unless excluded from this requirement as set forth in paragraph 3 below.

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2) Self-represented parties will continue to mark matters by telephone. Telephone markings are not available to attorneys or law firms unless an exclusion from E-Services requirements has been obtained.

3) Attorneys and law firms may apply for an exclusion by submitting the Exclusion from Electronic Services Requirements form (JD-CL-92). The form is available online or at any judicial district clerk’s office or Court Service Center.

4) The schedule for Family Short Calendar and the ordinary marking period for each judicial district is as follows:

Location	Day	If Ordinary Calendar Day is Holiday, Calendar Held	Ordinary Marking Period (No holiday that week)
Milford, Danbury, Litchfield, Middletown, New Britain, Meriden, New London/Norwich, Stamford, Rockville, Waterbury	Mon	Tue	Tue 9 a.m. – Thur 4 p.m.
Hartford—Cal. 04	Tue	Not Applicable	Wed 9 a.m. – Fri 4 p.m.
Hartford–Cal. 05 New Haven—Cal. 04 Putnam—Cal. 04	Wed Wed Wed	No Calendar Thur No Calendar	Thur 9 a.m. – Mon 4 p.m. Fri 9 a.m. – Mon 4 p.m. Thur 9 a.m. – Mon 4 p.m.
Bridgeport—Cal. 04 New Haven–Cal. 05	Thur Thur	Wed* Wed	Fri 9 a.m. – Tue 4 p.m.* Fri 9 a.m. – Mon 4 p.m.

* If a Thursday holiday causes Bridgeport Calendar 04 to be held on Wednesday, the marking period for Bridgeport that week will be Friday 9 a.m.–Tuesday 11 a.m.

5) Marking period holiday schedule:

Location	State Holiday on Monday Preceding the Calendar	State Holiday on Thursday Preceding the Calendar	State Holiday on Friday Preceding the Calendar
Milford, Danbury, Litchfield, Middletown, New Britain, Meriden, New London/Norwich, Stamford, Rockville, Waterbury	No change	Tue 9 a.m. – Wed 5 p.m.	Tue 9 a.m. – Thur 11 a.m.
Hartford–Cal. 04	Wed 9 a.m. – Fri 11 a.m.	No change	Wed 9 a.m. – Thur 5 p.m.
Hartford–Cal. 05 New Haven – Cal. 04 Putnam – Cal. 04	Thur 9 a.m. – Fri 5 p.m. No change Thur 9 a.m. – Fri 5 p.m.	No change No change No change	No change No change No change
Bridgeport – Cal. 04 New Haven–Cal. 05	No change No change	No change No change	No change No change

If a calendar is canceled due to unexpected events, parties may reclaim their motions to the next available calendar. If, however, the matter needs immediate action by the court, the party may apply for permission to schedule an earlier hearing date with the court. Note: all citations must be re-issued unless the court orders otherwise.

6) The following information is required when making a telephone marking:

The position of the case on the calendar
The name and docket number of the case
The entry number and title of the motion
The full name of the person making the marking and the law firm name, if applicable
Confirmation that counsel and self-represented parties of record have been notified of the marking.

7) Please do not call the clerk’s office to confirm delivery. A Short Calendar Markings Confirmation and Receipt produced upon completion of the electronic Short Calendar Markings Entry transaction serves as an acknowledgment of delivery.

The Honorable Lynda B. Munro
Chief Administrative Judge
Family Division

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