Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-347

Current with legislation from the 2024 Regular and Special Sessions.

Section 51-347 - (Formerly Sec. 52-47). Where writs may be filed

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any writ returnable to a judicial district and any motion, pleading or appearance shall be filed with the clerk of the judicial district to which the writ is returnable as follows:

(1) At the courthouse for the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford if returnable to the judicial district of Ansonia-Milford at Ansonia or Milford;

(2) At Danbury if returnable to the judicial district of Danbury;

(3) At Bridgeport if returnable to the judicial district of Bridgeport;

(4) At Hartford if returnable to the judicial district of Hartford;

(5) At Torrington if returnable to the judicial district of Litchfield;

(6) At Middletown if returnable to the judicial district of Middlesex;

(7) At New Britain if returnable to the judicial district of New Britain;

(8)

(A) At New Haven if returnable to the judicial district of New Haven at New Haven,

(B) at Meriden if returnable to the judicial district of New Haven at Meriden;

(9)

(A) At New London if returnable to the judicial district of New London at New London,

(B) at Norwich if returnable to the judicial district of New London at Norwich;

(10) At Stamford if returnable to the judicial district of Stamford-Norwalk;

(11) At Rockville if returnable to the judicial district of Tolland;

(12) At Waterbury if returnable to the judicial district of Waterbury; and

(13) At Putnam if returnable to the judicial district of Windham.

(b) Small claims matters writs and any motion, appearance, pleading or other document shall be filed with the clerk at the court to which they are returnable.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-347

(1949 Rev., S. 7767; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 105; P.A. 73-603, S. 3; P.A. 74-183, S. 208, 291; P.A. 75-406, S. 9, 11; 75-530, S. 29, 35; 75-578, S. 3; P.A. 76-436, S. 663, 681; P.A. 77-411, S. 2, 6; 77-576, S. 6, 65; P.A. 78-280, S. 5, 98, 127; 78-379, S. 16, 27; P.A. 80-201, S. 8, 9; P.A. 82-248, S. 155; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 83-25, S. 7, 9; P.A. 85-414, S. 3, 5; P.A. 86-403, S. 83, 132; P.A. 88-230, S. 10, 12; P.A. 90-98, S. 1, 2; P.A. 93-142 , S. 7 , 8 ; P.A. 95-220 , S. 4 -6; P.A. 97-40 , S. 13 , 14 , 18 ; P.A. 17-99 , S. 13 .)

Amended by P.A. 23-0046,S. 29 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 1/1/2024.

Amended by P.A. 19-0064, S. 21 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2019 Regular Session, eff. 9/1/2019.

Amended by P.A. 17-0099, S. 13 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2017 Regular Session, eff. 6/30/2017.

Annotations to former section 52-47 : Return to clerk's office, sufficient. 2 D. 480. Failure to return makes the service a trespass ab initio. 25 C. 568 . Includes writ of error. 85 C. 375 . Return by indifferent person should be sworn to. 74 C. 728 . Return is no part of pleadings, hence not demurrable; 81 C. 284 ; cannot be amended after judgment to confer jurisdiction. 85 C. 327 . Return day cannot be changed after issuance, nor defect be amended. 74 C. 38 ; Id., 438. Return should show adequate service. 72 C. 430 . Not applicable to motion to Supreme Court for order requiring trial court to make finding. 95 C. 691 . Cited. 113 C. 79; 116 C. 31 ; 137 C. 300 . By counter claiming for divorce, defendant waived late return of writ and his plea in abatement was properly overruled. 157 C. 470. Cited. 8 CS 266 . No authority in clerk of the Superior Court to refuse to receive and enter a late return of process; a late return is voidable if attacked by the proper pleading. 15 CS 307 . Provisions of statute in respect to the return of process are mandatory. Id., 504. Where foreign attachment is made, process must be returned to court at least 6 days before return day; motion to quash proper procedure to attack. 20 CS 294 . Method of computing number of days discussed. 24 CS 314 . Where return of process was not made at least 6 days before return day as required by section, proceeding was voidable, not void, and filing of general appearance by defendant constituted waiver of defect. 27 CS 126 -128. Section nullified if motion to amend return day of writ under Sec. 52-48 is allowed. 28 CS 489 . Cited. 33 CS 701.

See Sec. 51-347c re next business day as last day for filing when clerk's office closed.