• 08/06/20 -- Due to power outages, the following courthouses and buildings are currently closed


• 08/04/20 -- Suspension of MCLE Requirements for 2020


• 08/04/20 -- Practice Book Revisions, Adopted Rules of Appellate Procedure


• 07/30/20 -- The hearing on the merits scheduled in SC 20486, Mary Fay et al. v. Denise Merrill will be held on Thursday, August 6 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing will be held remotely and live streamed on the Judicial Branch’s YouTube page to provide public access to the hearing. Please use this linkto watch the hearing live.


• 07/29/20 -- The Judicial Branch is Expanding its Remote Capabilities


• 07/22/20 -- Application for Reinstatement to the practice of law by Lawrence Dressler


• 07/20/20 -- Immediate stay on the service of all issued executions on evictions and ejectments through September 1, 2020


• 07/20/20 -- Order extending strict foreclosure law days to September 9, 2020


• 07/17/20 -- SC 20477 Mary Fay et al. v. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill


• 07/17/20 -- Connecticut Guide to Remote Hearings For Attorneys and Self-Represented Parties


• 07/14/20 -- The first meeting of the Jury Selection Task Force will take place today (Tuesday, July 14) at 2 p.m. The meeting will be live streamed to the Judicial Branch’s YouTube page. Members of the public may access the meeting by going to this link: https://youtu.be/c7tfjTwXnjg.


• 07/09/20 -- Order extending foreclosure sale dates to October 3, 2020 and foreclosure committee bar dates to August 26, 2020


• 07/08/20 -- Fiscal Impact of the Pandemic on the Judicial Branch’s Budget; Appropriations Committee’s Informational Forum, July 6, 2020


• 07/01/20 -- CT Judicial Branch Continues to Expand Court Operations July 1, 2020


• 07/01/20 -- Notice - Supreme Court and Appellate Court 2020-2021 - Dockets and Assignments


• 07/01/20 -- Notice - Supreme Court and Appellate Court 2020-2021 terms


• 06/25/20 -- Jury Selection Task Force Schedules First Meeting For July 14; Former Chief Justice Chase Rogers Á Superior Court Judge Omar Williams will Chair Panel


• 06/26/20 -- Judges of the Superior Court Annual Meeting


• 06/17/20 -- The Judicial Branch is Expanding its Remote Capabilities


• 06/17/20 -- Virtual (Video) Hearings and Future Scheduling of Family Court Matters


• 06/17/20 -- Superior Court for Family Matters Notice to Parties and Counsel


• 06/17/20 -- Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson’s letter to judges and employees about the current crisis


• 06/16/20 -- Notice Regarding the Client Security Fund Fee: On March 24, 2020, the Rules Committee of the Superior Court suspended the operation of certain rules of practice and procedure for the duration of the present public health emergency, including Practice Book § 2-70 concerning collection of the annual client security fund fee. As a result, collection of the 2020 client security fund fee has been suspended until further notice. Attorneys will be notified once suspension of the rule has been lifted and a new due date for the 2020 fee has been established. Please do not send payment of the 2020 security fund fee until notified to do so.


• 06/11/20 -- Notice: Credit Card Payments in Civil/Family E-Filing using the Safari Browser
  We are experiencing issues completing credit card transactions in the Civil/Family E-Filing system for filers using Safari browsers. At this time, if you are an attorney or firm using Safari as your browser, please either use a different browser or pay by check. Self-represented parties should also use a browser other than Safari if possible or should file any cases or motions which require a fee on paper with the Court Clerk. Thank you for your patience.


• 06/10/20 -- The Suspension that Applies to Appellate filings in cases pending before the Supreme and Appellate Courts has been Removed


• 06/09/20 -- Order extending foreclosure sale dates to August 22, 2020 and foreclosure committee bar dates to July 15, 2020


• 06/09/20 -- Order extending strict foreclosure law days to August 4, 2020


• 06/09/20 -- Immediate stay of the service of all issued executions on evictions and ejectments through August 1, 2020


• 06/05/20 -- Public Hearing on Practice Book Revisions to the Rules of Appellate Procedure Being Considered by the Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Appellate Court, June 29, 2020


• 06/04/20 -- June 4, 2020: Connecticut Judicial Branch Continues with Expansions of Operations


• 05/29/20 -- The Sentence Review docket for June is canceled.


• 05/28/20 -- The Judicial Branch is Expanding its Remote Capabilities


• 05/27/20 -- Limited Operations to Resume in Three Currently Closed Courthouses


• 05/27/20 -- UPDATE: Notice of the Special Session of the Appellate Court


• 05/26/20 -- CSSD Update on Juvenile Detention Centers – PowerPoint presented on May 21, 2020


• 05/22/20 -- Judicial Branch courts and offices will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020. The hours at courts currently open for business will be modified next week due to the long weekend. Hours for business will be as follows: Tuesday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, May 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Friday May 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


• 05/21/20 -- Remote Justice - Virtual Courtroom Instructions


• 05/20/20 -- Special Sessions of the Supreme and Appellate Courts


• 05/20/20 -- Interim COVID-19 Criminal Procedures and Technical Standards


• 05/18/20 -- Parenting Education Class offered Online


• 05/15/20 -- Immediate stay of the service of all issued executions on evictions and ejectments through July 1, 2020


• 05/15/20 -- Strict Foreclosure Order
  All Judgments of Strict Foreclosure entered in matters with law days prior to July 7, 2020 are opened by the Court for the sole purpose of extending the Law Day in those matters to July 7, 2020 for the owner of equity of redemption and thereafter for subsequent encumbrancers in the inverse order of their priorities. The plaintiff in those matters is hereby ordered to file a notice of the new law day in the court file.


• 05/15/20 -- Message Regarding Remote Family Pretrials and Status Conferences
  Please Do Not File Motions for Continuance


• 05/14/20 -- Simplifying the process for Self-Represented Parties to E-File their documents


• 05/13/20 -- Criminal Matters Continue Expanding its Capability to Handle Cases


• 05/07/20 -- Judicial Branch Continues to Expand Types of Cases Handled Remotely


• 05/07/20 -- Family Matters Update


• 05/06/20 -- Connecticut Fall 2020 Bar Examination - Update


• 05/05/20 -- Requesting Approval of QDROs Electronically


• 05/05/20 -- Requesting Approval of Gestational Agreements Remotely


• 05/01/20 -- Effective with the May 18, 2020 calendars, arguable motions marked take papers on all Indical calendars will be ruled on by the Court. Matters marked ready will be marked off by the Court and must be reclaimed. For more Information


• 04/30/20 -- Press Advisory: CT Judicial Branch Expands Remote Capabilities to Include More Family Cases


• 04/30/20 -- How to Request that Certain Family Matters be Handled Remotely


• 04/29/20 -- Notice to Parties and Counsel: Superior Court for Family Matters Previously Scheduled Hearings and Trials During The COVID-19 Emergency


• 04/27/20 -- CT Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument Remotely Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson’s Opening Remarks


• 04/27/20 -- Postponement of Statewide Grievance Committee Hearings Scheduled for May 2020
  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all hearings scheduled for May 2020 before the Statewide Grievance Committee are postponed until further notice.


• 04/24/20 -- New Chief Judge of the Appellate Court Named; Appointment Effective August 1, 2020


• 04/24/20 -- February 2020 Bar Exam Results


• 04/23/20 -- All foreclosure sales scheduled for June and through July 18, 2020 are hereby cancelled in order to prevent a potential gathering of individuals at the auction site. Click Here


• 04/23/20 -- Per order of Judge James W. Abrams, Chief Administrative Judge of Civil Matters, there is an IMMEDIATE STAY of the service of all issued executions on evictions and ejectments through June 1, 2020.


• 04/22/20 -- Pursuant to Governor Ned Lamont’s Executive Order No. 7BB, 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.


• 04/17/20 -- Civil Short Calendar will be reinstated effective May 4, 2020 for non-arguable matters on SC 10 and all Indical calendars, but no short calendar court sessions will be held until the Judicial Branch resumes normal operations. For more information


• 04/17/20 -- Bid Opportunities Notice Reguarding COVID-19


• 04/15/20 -- Operating Superior Courts now Accepting Non-Priority 1 Civil and Family filings


• 04/14/20 -- CT Supreme and Appellate Courts to Hear Cases Remotely


• 04/14/20 -- Connecticut Judicial Branch Initiates Plan to Resolve More Cases


• 04/14/20 -- Matters that will Be Processed Remotely


• 04/13/20 -- Notwithstanding the fact that our jury system still sends out jury summonses, all jury service is suspended until further notice. If you have been summoned for jury duty, please be advised that your service has been cancelled and that you should not report.


• 04/07/20 -- Process for Media Representatives to Observe Criminal Proceedings during COVID-19


• 04/07/20 -- Effective Monday, April 13, 2020, and until further notice, the hours of operation for the Office of the Appellate Clerk will be Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.


• 04/06/20 -- Accessing Judicial Branch Resources from Home


• 04/03/20 -- Reduced Days of Operation at State Courthouses


• 04/03/20 -- Remote Filing of Temporary Restraining Orders


• 04/03/20 -- Adult Probation Offices Closed


• 04/01/20 -- Press Advisory: More Court Closures


• 03/31/20 -- Order To Temporarily Close Stamford Courthouse


• 03/31/20 -- The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Paid Leave Provision


• 03/30/20 -- The Connecticut Bar Examining Committee announced today that, due to the ongoing public health emergency arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Connecticut bar examination will not be administered on July 28 – 29, 2020 as previously scheduled. The bar exam has been postponed until fall, on dates to be determined.


• 03/30/20 -- Per order of Judge James W. Abrams, Chief Administrative Judge for Civil Matters, all deadlines contained in Civil Scheduling Agreements and Case Management Orders are hereby suspended until such time as Judicial Branch operations are fully restored.


• 03/27/20 -- Effective March 30, 2020, and until further notice, the Judicial Branch’s Support Enforcement Services (SES) offices are closing statewide due to the COVID-19 crisis. The call center also will be closed effective March 30, 2020, until further notice.
  Individuals can continue to pay child support by mailing a check or money order to the Connecticut State Disbursement Center at: Connecticut-CCSPC, P.O. Box 990031, Hartford, CT 06199-0031. Please make sure to include your file number and/or Social Security number on the check or money order.
  During this time, SES is operating with reduced staffing and is providing limited services. If you have an important child support issue or question regarding your case, you may email SES at CSIPRU@JUD.CT.GOV
  You may also continue to call the automated payment processing line for payment information on your case, at 1-888-233—7223.
  Additional information and updates about Judicial Branch operations can be found at www.jud.ct.gov.


• 03/26/20 -- Additional Court Closures


• 03/26/20 -- Notice: In recognition of the public health emergency declaration issued by Governor Lamont, and due to the concern over the spread of the COVID19/Coronavirus, no oral arguments will be scheduled at the Appellate Court during the court's seventh term (April 6-April 24, 2020). With the agreement of all counsel of record, fully briefed and ready cases may be submitted for disposition based on the briefs, appendices and record, without oral argument. If possible, requests for disposition without oral argument should be filed with the Office of the Appellate Clerk by April 15, 2020. These requests must be filed as "Correspondence to Court Regarding Waiver of Oral Argument" which is listed under the "Preliminary Paper/Appeal Document" section in the Appellate E-filing.


• 03/26/20 -- COVID-19 Notice: Minimizing the Number of People in a CT State Courthouse


• 03/26/20 -- COVID-19 Updates


• 03/25/20 -- Danbury Courthouse Closed


• 03/24/20 -- Emergency Meeting of the Rules Committee of the Superior Court pursuant to Section 1-9B of the CT Practice Book


• 03/20/20 -- Updated Notice from the Supreme Court and Appellate Court(Please click here to see the revised notice): Please be advised that the time requirements for all Supreme and Appellate Court filings are suspended until further notice. Please see Governor Lamont's Executive Order, No. 7G, March 19, 2020. Due to staff shortage in the Office of the Appellate Clerk and in response to the COVID19 virus emergency, it is requested that no paper briefs be filed until further notice.

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