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Jurors scheduled to appear in a Connecticut courthouse from now until Dec. 31 should not report. Their jury service has been cancelled.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 7NNN, effective immediately no person is permitted to enter a Judicial Branch courthouse or facility without covering his/her mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face-covering.

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12/04/20 -- Connecticut Judicial Branch Access to Justice Commission
11/16/20 -- Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Advisory Committee
11/16/20 -- Rules Committee of the Superior Court
11/10/20 -- Connecticut Advisory Council for Victims of Crime Committee
9/28/20 -- Committee on Judicial Ethics
7/14/20 -- Jury Selection Task Force Committee
6/26/20 -- Judges of the Superior Court Annual Meeting

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12/02/20 -- Resumption of Requirements and Deadlines Related to Supreme and Appellate Court Operations and Related to Offers of Compromise

12/01/20 -- Microsoft announced that Microsoft Teams will no longer support IE 11 effective November 30, 2020. It will be necessary to use the Microsoft Teams app.
If attorneys, litigants or self represented parties have issues connecting to court proceedings, please download the Microsoft Teams app onto your personal device.

11/25/20 -- Notice of resumption of civil short calendar 02 (Property/Foreclosure) for arguable matters

11/23/20 -- The Rules Committee of the Superior Court has issued a notice regarding comments on a proposal to amend Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

11/20/20 -- November 2020 Sentence Review Docket

11/19/20 -- To the extent possible, virtual hearings at the Supreme Court will be made available on the Supreme Court's YouTube Channel. Please note the audio for most hearings from Supreme and Appellate Court arguments, conducted in person or remotely, are available on the Oral Arguments Audio pages for the Supreme and Appellate Courts.

11/18/20 -- Press Advisory: Notice Regarding Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Program in Hartford, Fairfield, and New Britain Judicial Districts

11/16/20 -- Notice Regarding Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Program in Hartford, Fairfield, and New Britain Judicial Districts

11/09/20 -- Electronic Submission of Exhibits in Civil and Family Matters

11/06/20 -- How to Safely Apply for a Public Defender

10/22/20 -- Notice of Pendency of Reinstatement Application Hearing postponed until December 4th at 10 A.M.

10/20/20 -- October 2020 Sentence Review Docket

10/13/20 -- Notice of Resumption of Civil Short Calendar 01 (Civil Arguable Matters)

10/02/20 -- Notice Regarding the 2020 Client Security Fund Fee

09/29/20 -- Notice of Resumption of Civil Short Calendar 02 (Property/Foreclosure) for Non-arguable Motions

09/24/20 -- Standing Order regarding the filing of an Affidavit-Federal Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium form JD-CV-172 in mortgage foreclosure cases

09/23/20 -- Removal of the Suspension of Requirements and Deadlines in Section 3-2 and Section 17-30 Concerning Defaults

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