Chapter

Court Practice and Procedure

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-185— Bond or recognizance for prosecution
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-186— Court may order bond. Member of community defending to give bond. Court may order bond by nonresident defendant in realty action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-189— Surety company bond acceptable
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-190— Action on probate bond. Endorsement of writ
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-190a— Prior reasonable inquiry and certificate of good faith required in negligence action against a health care provider. Ninety-day extension of statute of limitations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-190b— Designation of negligence action against health care provider as complex litigation case
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-190c— Mandatory mediation for negligence action against health care provider. Stipulation by mediator and parties. Rules
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-191— Precedence of actions in favor of the state
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-191a— Precedence of certain actions involving zoning ordinances and regulations
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-191b— Precedence of proceedings involving planning commissions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-191c— Precedence of actions involving terminally ill persons
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-192— Precedence of other cases in order of trial
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-192a— Offer of compromise by plaintiff. Acceptance by defendant. Amount and computation of interest
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-192b— Offers of judgment. Applicability
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-193— Offer of compromise by defendant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-194— Acceptance of defendant's offer of compromise
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-195— Effect of failure to accept defendant's offer of compromise
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-195a— (Formerly Sec. 52-256). Unliquidated damages; tender
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-195b— Referral of civil action involving motor vehicle to alternative dispute resolution program. Expedited process case. Privileged case
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-195c— Time period for payment of settlement amount
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-196— Motion to continue or postpone
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-196a— Filing of special motion to dismiss based on exercise of certain state or federal constitutional rights in connection with matter of public concern. Court procedure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-197— Motion for disclosure. Rules
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-197a
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-197b— Discovery outside country to be in accordance with treaty or convention or court order
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-198— Disclosure; examination of officer of corporation
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-199— Questions which need not be answered. Self-incrimination
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-200— Disclosure not conclusive
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-200a— Defendant's insurance liability policy limits and insurer's duty to indemnify subject to discovery
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-201— Action on nonnegotiable instruments; defense. Assignment
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-202
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-203— Demand for receipt not to vitiate a legal tender
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-204— Recovery of expenditures by husband or parent
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-205— Court may determine order in which issues shall be tried
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-206— Writings; admission of their execution
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-207— Defense based on Sunday contract
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-208— Reception of evidence objected to as inadmissible
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-209— Argument of counsel; time limit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-210— Motion for nonsuit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-211— Refusal to set aside nonsuit; appeal
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-212— Opening judgment upon default or nonsuit
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-212a— Civil judgment or decree opened or set aside within four months only
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-213— Justice of the peace to keep docket, entry fee. Jury in suit before justice of the peace
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-215— Dockets. Jury cases. Court cases
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-215a— Jury of six in civil actions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-216— Deciding questions of law and of fact
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-216a— Reading of agreements or releases to jury prohibited. Adjustments for excessive and inadequate verdicts permitted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-216b— Articulation to trier of fact of amount of damages claimed to be recoverable permitted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-216c— Failure to call a witness. Jury instruction prohibited; argument by counsel permitted
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-217— Violation of statute by minor
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-218— Jury may try issues of fact in equitable action
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-219— Claim for damages and equitable relief; separate trials
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-220— Hearing in damages: When to jury
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-221— Hearing in damages: Evidence. Notice
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-221a— Hearing in damages: Proof of damages on defendant's failure to appear
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-222— Verdict by nine jurors
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-223— Jury may be three times returned to consider verdict
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-224— Special verdicts. Jury to assess damages
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225— Judgment on verdict; assessment of damages when judgment rendered other than on verdict
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225a— Reduction in economic damages in personal injury and wrongful death actions for collateral source payments
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225b— “Collateral sources” defined
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225c— Recovery of collateral source benefits prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225d— Payment of damages in lump sum and periodic installments in personal injury, wrongful death and property damage actions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225e— Notice of settlement in excess of ten thousand dollars by insurer to claimant
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225f— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights prior to October 1, 2003
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225g— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: Definitions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225h— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: Required disclosures to payee
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225i— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: Approval
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225j— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: Effect
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225k— Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: Procedure for approval
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-225l— l . Transfer of structured settlement payment rights: General provisions
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-226— Trial to the court. Special finding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-226a— Special finding that action or defense without merit and not in good faith
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-227— Judgment for or against some of the parties only
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-228— Judgment too large; remittitur; correction
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-228a— Appeal from order of remittitur or additur
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-228b— Setting aside of verdict in action claiming money damages
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-228c— Remittitur when noneconomic damages in negligence action against health care provider determined to be excessive
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-229— Continuance of cases on docket of Superior Court or Court of Common Pleas. Discontinuance of cases in Circuit Court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-231— Facts on which judgments found to appear on record
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-231a— Filing of affidavit re other custody proceedings; visitation rights
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-231b— Entry of order or judgment or approval of settlement that prohibits or restricts disclosure of sexual abuse of minor prohibited
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-232— Judge to file memorandum of decision on demurrer
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-233— Certification of statutory appeals taken to a judge
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-234— Time for entering of justice appeals
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235— Reservation of questions of law
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235a— Declaratory judgment to determine orders of priorities
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235b— Proceedings stayed if attorney unable to appear
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235c— Referral to alternative dispute resolution program. Stay of proceedings in court
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235d— Mediation. Disclosure
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235e— Stay of proceedings in action against crime victim during pendency of criminal proceeding
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-235f— Referral to arbitration of civil action involving claim for bodily injury arising out of motor vehicle accident