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Part 1 — Scope of Rules

1-1 Scope of Rules; Definitions
1-10 Possession of Electronic Devices in Court Facilities
1-10A Definition of ''Media''
1-10B Media Coverage of Court Proceedings; In General
1-11 Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings
1-11A Media Coverage of Arraignments
1-11B Media Coverage of Civil Proceedings D
1-11C Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings D
1-11D Pilot Program To Increase Public Access to Child Protection Proceedings
1-12 Court Opening
1-13 Recess and Adjournment
1-13A Contempt
1-14 Criminal Contempt
1-15 Who May Be Punished
1-16 Summary Criminal Contempt D
1-17 Deferral of Proceedings
1-18 Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings D
1-19 Judicial Authority Disqualification in Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings
1-2 Assignments To Take Precedence
1-20 Where No Right to Jury Trial in Nonsummary Proceeding D
1-21 Nonsummary Judgment
1-21A Civil Contempt
1-22 Disqualification of Judicial Authority
1-23 Motion for Disqualification of Judicial Authority D
1-24 Record of Off-Site Judicial Proceedings D
1-25 Actions Subject to Sanctions
1-3 Divisions of Superior Court
1-4 Family Division
1-5 Civil Division
1-6 Criminal Division D
1-7 Housing Division (Only in Judicial Districts Specified by Statute)
1-8 Rules To Be Liberally Interpreted
1-9 Publication of Rules; Effective Date D
1-9A Judiciary Committee; Placement of Rules Information on Judicial Branch Website D
1-9B Emergency Powers of Rules Committee

Part 2 — Attorneys

2-1 County Court Designations concerning Bar Admission Process
2-10 Admission by Superior Court; Admission in Absentia D
2-11 Monitoring Compliance with Conditions of Admission; Removal or Modification of Conditions
2-11A Appeal from Decision of Bar Examining Committee concerning Conditions of Admission D
2-12 County Committees on Recommendations for Admission D
2-13 Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions; Qualifications and Requirements for Admission D
2-13A Military Spouse Temporary Licensing D
2-14 Action by Bar; Temporary License
2-15 Permanent License
2-15A Authorized House Counsel D
2-16 Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice D
2-17 Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements D
2-18 Filings To Become Foreign Legal Consultant
2-19 Scope of Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants
2-2 Admission
2-20 Disciplinary Provisions regarding Foreign Legal Consultants
2-21 Affiliation of Foreign Legal Consultant with the Bar of the State of Connecticut
2-22 Disposition of Fees for Admission to the Bar
2-23 Roll of Attorneys
2-24 Notice by Attorney of Admission in Other Jurisdictions D
2-25 Notice by Attorney of Disciplinary Action in Other Jurisdictions D
2-26 Notice by Attorney of Change in Address
2-27 Clients' Funds; Attorney Registration D
2-27A Minimum Continuing Legal Education D
2-27B Enforcement of Attorney Registration and Minimum Continuing Legal Education; Administrative Suspension D
2-28 Overdraft Notification D
2-28A Attorney Advertising; Mandatory Filing D
2-28B Advisory Opinions D
2-29 Grievance Panels D
2-3 Bar Examining Committee D
2-30 Grievance Counsel for Panels and Investigators
2-31 Powers and Duties of Grievance Counsel
2-32 Filing Complaints against Attorneys; Action; Time Limitation D
2-33 Statewide Grievance Committee D
2-34 Statewide Bar Counsel
2-34A Disciplinary Counsel
2-35 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee D
2-36 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee on Request for Review D
2-37 Sanctions and Conditions Which May Be Imposed by Committees
2-38 Appeal from Decision of Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee Imposing Sanctions or Conditions D
2-39 Reciprocal Discipline D
2-4 Regulations by Bar Examining Committee D
2-40 Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Connecticut D
2-41 Discipline of Attorneys Found Guilty of Serious Crimes in Another Jurisdiction D
2-42 Conduct Constituting Threat of Harm to Clients
2-43 Notice by Attorney of Alleged Misuse of Clients' Funds and Garnishments of Lawyers' Trust Accounts
2-44 Power of Superior Court To Discipline Attorneys and To Restrain Unauthorized Practice
2-44A Definition of the Practice of Law
2-45 Cause Occurring in Presence of Court
2-46 Suspension of Attorneys Who Violate Support Orders D
2-47 Presentments and Unauthorized Practice of Law Petitions D
2-47A Disbarment of Attorney for Misappropriation of Funds D
2-47B Restrictions on the Activities of Deactivated Attorneys D
2-48 Designee To Prosecute Presentments
2-49 Restitution
2-4A Records of Bar Examining Committee
2-5 Examination of Candidates for Admission
2-50 Records of Statewide Grievance Committee, Reviewing Committee and Grievance Panel
2-51 Costs and Expenses
2-52 Resignation and Waiver of Attorney Facing Disciplinary Investigation
2-53 Reinstatement after Suspension, Disbarment or Resignation D
2-54 Publication of Notice of Reprimand, Suspension, Disbarment, Resignation, Placement on Inactive Status or Reinstatement
2-55 Retirement of Attorney—Right of Revocation
2-55A Retirement of Attorney—Permanent
2-56 Inactive Status of Attorney
2-57 Prior Judicial Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment
2-58 No Prior Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment
2-59 Disability Claimed during Course of Disciplinary Proceeding
2-5A Good Moral Character and Fitness To Practice Law
2-6 Personnel of Bar Examining Committee
2-60 Reinstatement upon Termination of Disability
2-61 Burden of Proof in Inactive Status Proceedings
2-62 Waiver of Doctor-Patient Privilege upon Application for Reinstatement
2-63 Definition of Respondent
2-64 Appointment of Attorney To Protect Clients' and Attorney's Interests
2-65 Good Standing of Attorney
2-66 Practice by Court Officials
2-67 Payment of Attorneys by Bank and Trust Companies
2-68 Client Security Fund Established
2-68A Crisis Intervention and Referral Assistance
2-69 Definition of Dishonest Conduct
2-7 Number of Times an Applicant May Sit for the Examination
2-70 Client Security Fund Fee D
2-71 Eligible Claims D
2-72 Client Security Fund Committee D
2-73 Powers and Duties of Client Security Fund Committee
2-74 Regulations of Client Security Fund Committee D
2-75 Processing Claims D
2-76 Confidentiality
2-77 Review of Status of Fund
2-78 Attorney's Fee for Prosecuting Claim
2-79 Enforcement of Payment of Fee D
2-8 Qualifications for Admission D
2-80 Restitution by Attorney
2-81 Restitution and Subrogation
2-82 Admission of Misconduct; Discipline by Consent
2-83 Effective Dates
2-9 Certification of Applicants Recommended for Admission; Conditions of Admission D

Part 3 — Appearances

3-1 Appearance for Plaintiff on Writ or Complaint in Civil and Family Cases
3-10 Motion To Withdraw Appearance
3-11 Appearance for Several Parties
3-12 Change in Name, Composition or Membership of a Firm or Professional Corporation
3-13 When Creditor May Appear and Defend
3-14 Legal Interns
3-15 Supervision of Legal Interns D
3-16 Requirements and Limitations D
3-17 Activities of Legal Intern
3-18 Certification of Intern
3-19 Legal Internship Committee
3-2 Time To File Appearance
3-20 Unauthorized Practice
3-21 Out-of-State Interns
3-3 Form and Signing of Appearance
3-4 Filing Appearance
3-5 Service of Appearances on Other Parties
3-6 Appearances for Bail, Detention Hearing, or Alternative Arraignment Proceedings Only
3-7 Consequence of Filing Appearance
3-8 Appearance for Represented Party
3-9 Withdrawal of Appearance; Duration of Appearance D

Part 4 — Pleadings

4-1 Form of Pleading
4-2 Signing of Pleading
4-3 Filing and Endorsing Pleadings
4-4 Electronic Filing
4-5 Notice Required for Ex Parte Temporary Injunctions D
4-6 Page Limitations for Briefs, Memoranda of Law and Reply Memoranda
4-7 Personal Identifying Information To Be Omitted or Redacted from Court Records in Civil and Family Matters
4-8 Notice of Complaint or Action Filed Against Judicial Authority

Part 5 — Trials

5-1 Trial Briefs
5-10 Sanctions for Counsel's Failure To Appear
5-11 Testimony of Party or Child in Family Relations Matter When Protective Order, Restraining Order, Standing Criminal Protective Order or Standing Criminal Restraining Order Issued on Behalf of Party or Child
5-12 Objection to the Use of a Peremptory Challenge
5-2 Raising Questions of Law Which May Be the Subject of an Appeal
5-3 Administering Oath
5-4 Examination of Witnesses
5-5 Objections to Evidence; Interlocutory Questions; Exceptions Not Required
5-6 Reception of Evidence Objected to
5-7 Marking Exhibits
5-8 Interlocutory Matters
5-9 Citation of Opinion Not Officially Published

Part 6 — Judgments

6-1 Statement of Decision; When Required D
6-2 Judgment Files; Captions and Contents
6-3 Preparation; When; By Whom; Filing D
6-4 Signing of Judgment File
6-5 Notation of Satisfaction

Part 7 — Clerks; Files and Records

7-1 Dockets; Clerk's Records
7-10 Retention and Destruction of Files and Records; Withdrawals, Dismissals, Satisfactions of Judgment D
7-11 Judgments on the Merits— Stripping and Retention
7-12 Actions Affecting the Title to Land D
7-13 Criminal/Motor Vehicle Files and Records D
7-14 Reports from Adult Probation and Family Division D
7-15 Retention Ordered by Chief Court Administrator; Transfer to State Library
7-16 Motion To Prevent Destruction of File
7-17 Clerks' Offices D
7-18 Hospital, Psychiatric and Medical Records
7-19 Issuing Subpoenas for Witnesses on Behalf of Self-Represented Litigants
7-2 General Duties of Clerk
7-20 Records of Short Calendar Matters
7-21 Removing Exhibits and Other Papers D
7-3 Financial Accounts
7-4 Daybook
7-4A Identification of Cases
7-4B Motion To File Record under Seal
7-4C Lodging a Record
7-5 Notice To Attorneys and Self-Represented Parties
7-6 Filing of Papers
7-7 Custody of Files
7-8 Lost File or Pleading
7-9 Completing Records

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Part 1 · Scope of Rules

Rule 1-15. Who May Be Punished

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

[Repealed as of Jan. 1, 2000.]

Source: Conn. Practice Book § 1-15 (pdf p. 123)

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