Research Guides

Information from the Connecticut Judicial Branch: 

• Notice Regarding Small Claims Online Dispute Resolution Pilot Program in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Britain Judicial Districts

• Small Claims Session

• Where to file a Small Claims Matter

• E-File Small Claims Matters

• How-to fill out JD-CV-40 Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit (Online Tutorial)

• How Small Claims Court Works (PDF) 

• What Happens When You Go To Small Claims Court (PDF)

• Small Claims Court Frequently Asked Questions

• Common Legal Words (Glossary)

• Guidelines for Magistrates (PDF)

Research guides prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

• Enforcing Money Judgments

• Motion to Transfer - Small Claims (Section 2)

Office of Legislative Research Reports:

• Small Claims Court Limits - 2023-R-0052

• Small Claims Jurisdiction and Transfers - 2022-R-0109

• History of Changes to Small Claims Court Limit - 2017-R-016

• Small Claims and Landlord-Tenant Cases - 2016-R-0142

• Small Claims Court Magistrates - 2014-R-0269

• Enforcing Small Claims Judgments - 2004-R-0143

• Judicial Branch Statistics: Small Claims Cases

• Sec. 51-15. Rules of procedure in certain civil actions. Small claims. Expedited process cases.

• Sec. 51-193t. Hearing of small claims matters by magistrate.

• Chapter 922a. Hearing of Small Claims

• Sec. 52-251a. Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket.

• Chapter 926. Statute of Limitations

Selected Rules:

• P.A. 05-42. An Act Concerning Damages in Small Claims Actions (Effective October 1, 2005)