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  EXPLANATORY NOTES   TABLE OF CONTENTS pracbk_08a.pdf   THE ATTORNEY'S OATH   RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT     Preamble: A Lawyer's Responsibilities     Scope       Rule 1.0     CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIPS       Rule 1.1       Rule 1.2       Rule 1.3       Rule 1.4       Rule 1.5       Rule 1.6       Rule 1.7       Rule 1.8       Rule 1.9       Rule 1.10       Rule 1.11       Rule 1.12       Rule 1.13       Rule 1.14       Rule 1.15       Rule 1.16       Rule 1.17       Rule 1.18     COUNSELOR       Rule 2.1       Rule 2.2       Rule 2.3       Rule 2.4     ADVOCATE       Rule 3.1       Rule 3.2       Rule 3.3       Rule 3.4       Rule 3.5       Rule 3.6       Rule 3.7       Rule 3.8       Rule 3.9     TRANSACTIONS WITH PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENTS       Rule 4.1       Rule 4.2       Rule 4.3       Rule 4.4     LAW FIRMS AND ASSOCIATIONS       Rule 5.1       Rule 5.2       Rule 5.3       Rule 5.4       Rule 5.5       Rule 5.6     PUBLIC SERVICE       Rule 6.1       Rule 6.2       Rule 6.3       Rule 6.4       Rule 6.5     INFORMATION ABOUT LEGAL SERVICES       Rule 7.1       Rule 7.2       Rule 7.3       Rule 7.4       Rule 7.4A       Rule 7.4B       Rule 7.4C       Rule 7.5     MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROFESSION       Rule 8.1       Rule 8.2       Rule 8.3       Rule 8.4       Rule 8.5   CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT     Canon 1     Canon 2     Canon 3     Canon 4     Canon 5     Canon 6     Canon 7   CHAPTER AND SECTION HEADINGS OF THE RULES   SUPERIOR COURT--GENERAL PROVISIONS     CHAPTER 1 SCOPE OF RULES       Sec. 1-1 Scope of Rules       Sec. 1-2 Assignments to Take Precedence       Sec. 1-3 Divisions of Superior Court       Sec. 1-4 Family Division       Sec. 1-5 Civil Division       Sec. 1-6 Criminal Division       Sec. 1-7 Housing Division (Only in Judicial Districts Specified by Statute)       Sec. 1-8 Rules to Be Liberally Interpreted       Sec. 1-9 Publication of Rules; Effective Date       Sec. 1-10 Possession of Electronic Devices in Court Facilities       Sec. 1-10A Definition of ``Media''       Sec. 1-10B Media Coverage of Court Proceedings; In General       Sec. 1-11 Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings       Sec. 1-11A Media Coverage of Arraign-Üjyments       Sec. 1-11B Media Coverage of Civil Proceedings       Sec. 1-11C Pilot Program for Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings       Sec. 1-12 Court Opening       Sec. 1-13 Recess and Adjournment       Sec. 1-13A Contempt       Sec. 1-14 --Criminal Contempt       Sec. 1-15 --Who May Be Punished       Sec. 1-16 --Summary Criminal Contempt       Sec. 1-17 --Deferral of Proceedings       Sec. 1-18 --Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings       Sec. 1-19 --Judicial Authority Disqualification in Nonsummary Contempt Proceedings       Sec. 1-20 --Where No Right to Jury Trial in Nonsummary Proceeding       Sec. 1-21 --Nonsummary Judgment       Sec. 1-21A --Civil Contempt       Sec. 1-22 Disqualification of Judicial Authority       Sec. 1-23 Motion for Disqualification of Judicial Authority       Sec. 1-24 Record of Off-Site Judicial Proceedings     CHAPTER 2 ATTORNEYS       Sec. 2-1 County Court Designations concerning Bar Admission Process       Sec. 2-2 Admission       Sec. 2-3 Examining Committee       Sec. 2-4 --Regulations by Examining Committee       Sec. 2-4A --Records of Examining Committee       Sec. 2-5 --Examination of Candidates for Admission       Sec. 2-6 --Personnel of Examining Committee       Sec. 2-7 Number of Times an Applicant May Sit for the Examination       Sec. 2-8 Qualifications for Admission       Sec. 2-9 Certification of Applicants Recommended for Admission       Sec. 2-10 Admission by Superior Court       Sec. 2-11 Admission by Superior Court with Conditions       Sec. 2-12 County Committees on Recommendations for Admission       Sec. 2-13 Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions; Qualifications and Requirements for Admission       Sec. 2-14 --Action by Bar; Temporary License       Sec. 2-15 --Permanent License       Sec. 2-15A --Authorized House Counsel       Sec. 2-16 --Attorney Appearing Pro Hac Vice       Sec. 2-17 Foreign Legal Consultants; Licensing Requirements       Sec. 2-18 --Filings to Become Foreign Legal Consultant       Sec. 2-19 --Scope of Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants       Sec. 2-20 --Disciplinary Provisions regarding Foreign Legal Consultants       Sec. 2-21 --Affiliation of Foreign Legal Consultant with the Bar of the State of Connecticut       Sec. 2-22 Disposition of Fees for Admission to the Bar       Sec. 2-23 Roll of Attorneys       Sec. 2-24 Notice by Attorney of Admission in Other Jurisdictions       Sec. 2-25 Notice by Attorney of Disciplinary Action in Other Jurisdictions       Sec. 2-26 Notice by Attorney of Change in Address       Sec. 2-27 Clients' Funds; Lawyer Registration       Sec. 2-28 Overdraft Notification       Sec. 2-28A Attorney Advertising; Mandatory Filing       Sec. 2-28B --Advisory Opinions       Sec. 2-29 Grievance Panels       Sec. 2-30 Grievance Counsel for Panels and Investigators       Sec. 2-31 Powers and Duties of Grievance Counsel       Sec. 2-32 Filing Complaints against Attorneys; Action; Time Limitation       Sec. 2-33 Statewide Grievance Committee       Sec. 2-34 Statewide Bar Counsel       Sec. 2-34A Disciplinary Counsel       Sec. 2-35 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee       Sec. 2-36 Action by Statewide Grievance Committee on Request for Review       Sec. 2-37 Sanctions and Conditions Which May Be Imposed by Committees       Sec. 2-38 Appeal from Decision of Statewide Grievance Committee or Reviewing Committee to Reprimand       Sec. 2-39 Reciprocal Discipline       Sec. 2-40 Discipline of Attorneys Convicted of a Felony and Other Matters in Connecticut       Sec. 2-41 Discipline of Attorneys Convicted of a Felony and Other Matters in Another Jurisdiction       Sec. 2-42 Conduct Constituting Threat of Harm to Clients       Sec. 2-43 Notice by Attorney of Alleged Misuse of Clients' Funds and Garnishments of Lawyers' Trust Accounts       Sec. 2-44 Power of Superior Court to Discipline Attorneys and to Restrain Unauthorized Practice       Sec. 2-44A Definition of the Practice of Law       Sec. 2-45 --Cause Occurring in Presence of Court       Sec. 2-46 Suspension of Attorneys Who Violate Support Orders       Sec. 2-47 Presentments and Unauthorized Practice of Law Petitions       Sec. 2-47A Disbarment of Attorney for Misappropriation of Funds       Sec. 2-48 Designee to Prosecute Presentments       Sec. 2-49 Restitution       Sec. 2-50 Records of Statewide Grievance Committee, Reviewing Committee and Grievance Panel       Sec. 2-51 Costs and Expenses       Sec. 2-52 Resignation of Attorney       Sec. 2-53 Reinstatement after Suspension, Disbarment or Resignation       Sec. 2-54 Publication of Notice of Reprimand, Suspension, Disbarment, Resignation, Placement on Inactive Statu       Sec. 2-55 Retirement of Attorney       Sec. 2-56 Inactive Status of Attorney       Sec. 2-57 --Prior Judicial Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment       Sec. 2-58 --No Prior Determination of Incompetency or Involuntary Commitment       Sec. 2-59 --Disability Claimed during Course of Disciplinary Proceeding       Sec. 2-60 --Reinstatement upon Termination of Disability       Sec. 2-61 --Burden of Proof in Inactive Status Proceedings       Sec. 2-62 --Waiver of Doctor-Patient Privilege upon Application for Reinstatement       Sec. 2-63 Definition of Respondent       Sec. 2-64 Appointment of Attorney to Protect Clients' and Attorney's Interests       Sec. 2-65 Good Standing of Attorney       Sec. 2-66 Practice by Court Officials       Sec. 2-67 Payment of Attorneys by Bank and Trust Companies       Sec. 2-68 Client Security Fund Established       Sec. 2-68A --Crisis Intervention and Referral Assistance       Sec. 2-69 --Definition of Dishonest Conduct       Sec. 2-70 --Client Security Fund Fee       Sec. 2-71 --Eligible Claims       Sec. 2-72 --Client Security Fund Committee       Sec. 2-73 --Powers and Duties of Client Security Fund Committee       Sec. 2-74 --Regulations of Client Security Fund Committee       Sec. 2-75 --Processing Claims       Sec. 2-76 --Confidentiality       Sec. 2-77 --Review of Status of Fund       Sec. 2-78 --Attorney's Fee for Prosecuting Claim       Sec. 2-79 --Enforcement of Payment of Fee       Sec. 2-80 --Restitution by Attorney       Sec. 2-81 --Restitution and Subrogation       Sec. 2-82 Admission of Misconduct; Discipline by Consent       Sec. 2-83 Effective Dates     CHAPTER 3 APPEARANCES       Sec. 3-1 Appearance for Plaintiff on Writ or Complaint in Civil and Family Cases       Sec. 3-2 Time to File Appearance       Sec. 3-3 Form and Signing of Appearance       Sec. 3-4 Filing Appearance with the Clerk--Copies       Sec. 3-5 Service of Appearances on Other Parties--When Required       Sec. 3-6 Appearances for Bail or Detention Hearing Only       Sec. 3-7 Consequence of Filing Appear-Üjyance       Sec. 3-8 Appearance for Represented Party       Sec. 3-9 Withdrawal of Appearance; Duration of Appearance       Sec. 3-10 Motion to Withdraw Appearance       Sec. 3-11 Appearance for Several Parties       Sec. 3-12 Change in Name, Composition or Membership of a Firm or Professional Corporation       Sec. 3-13 When Creditor May Appear and Defend       Sec. 3-14 Legal Interns       Sec. 3-15 --Supervision of Legal Interns       Sec. 3-16 --Requirements and Limitations       Sec. 3-17 --Activities of Legal Intern       Sec. 3-18 --Certification of Intern       Sec. 3-19 --Legal Internship Committee       Sec. 3-20 --Unauthorized Practice       Sec. 3-21 --Out-of-State Interns     CHAPTER 4 PLEADINGS       Sec. 4-1 Form of Pleading       Sec. 4-2 Signing of Pleading       Sec. 4-3 Filing and Endorsing Pleadings       Sec. 4-4 Electronic Filing       Sec. 4-5 Notice Required for Ex Parte Temporary Injunctions       Sec. 4-6 Page Limitations for Briefs     CHAPTER 5 TRIALS       Sec. 5-1 Trial Briefs       Sec. 5-2 Raising Questions of Law Which May Be the Subject of an Appeal       Sec. 5-3 Administering Oath       Sec. 5-4 Examination of Witnesses       Sec. 5-5 Objections to Evidence; Interlocutory Questions; Exceptions Not Required       Sec. 5-6 Reception of Evidence Objected to       Sec. 5-7 Marking Exhibits       Sec. 5-8 Interlocutory Matters       Sec. 5-9 Citation of Opinion Not Officially Published       Sec. 5-10 Sanctions for Counsel's Failure to Appear     CHAPTER 6 JUDGMENTS       Sec. 6-1 Statement of Decision; When Required       Sec. 6-2 Judgment Files; Captions and Contents       Sec. 6-3 --Preparation; When; By Whom; Filing       Sec. 6-4 --Signing of Judgment File       Sec. 6-5 --Notation of Satisfaction     CHAPTER 7 CLERKS; FILES AND RECORDS       Sec. 7-1 Dockets; Clerk's Records       Sec. 7-2 General Duties of Clerk       Sec. 7-3 Financial Accounts       Sec. 7-4 Daybook       Sec. 7-4A Identification of Cases       Sec. 7-4B Motion to File Record under Seal       Sec. 7-4C Lodging a Record       Sec. 7-5 Notice to Attorneys and Pro Se Parties       Sec. 7-6 Filing of Papers       Sec. 7-7 Custody of Files       Sec. 7-8 Lost File or Pleading       Sec. 7-9 Completing Records       Sec. 7-10 Retention and Destruction of Files and Records; Withdrawals, Dismissals, Satisfactions of Judgment       Sec. 7-11 --Judgments on the Merits--Stripping and Retention       Sec. 7-12 --Actions Affecting the Title to Land       Sec. 7-13 --Criminal/Motor Vehicle Files and Records       Sec. 7-14 --Reports from Adult Probation and Family Division       Sec. 7-15 --Retention Ordered by Chief Court Administrator; Transfer to State Library       Sec. 7-16 --Motion to Prevent Destruction of File       Sec. 7-17 Clerks' Offices       Sec. 7-18 Hospital, Psychiatric and Medical Records       Sec. 7-19 Issuing Subpoenas for Witnesses on Behalf of Pro Se Litigants       Sec. 7-20 Records of Short Calendar Matters       Sec. 7-21 Removing Exhibits and Other Papers   SUPERIOR COURT--PROCEDURE IN CIVIL MATTERS     CHAPTER 8 COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION       Sec. 8-1 Mesne Process       Sec. 8-2 Waiver of Court Fees and Costs       Sec. 8-3 Bond for Prosecution       Sec. 8-4 Certification of Financial Responsibility       Sec. 8-5 Remedy for Failure to Give Bond       Sec. 8-6 Bond Ordered by Judicial Authority       Sec. 8-7 Request to Furnish Bond       Sec. 8-8 Member of Community Defending to Give Bond       Sec. 8-9 Bond by Nonresident in Realty Action       Sec. 8-10 Surety Company Bond AcÍceptable       Sec. 8-11 Action on Probate Bond; Endorsement of Writ       Sec. 8-12 Renewal of Bond     CHAPTER 9 PARTIES       Sec. 9-1 Continuance for Absent or Nonresident Defendant       Sec. 9-2 Defense by Garnishee; Continuance       Sec. 9-3 Joinder of Parties and Actions; Interested Persons as Plaintiffs       Sec. 9-4 --Joinder of Plaintiffs in One Action       Sec. 9-5 --Consolidation of Actions       Sec. 9-6 --Interested Persons as DeÍfendants       Sec. 9-7 Class Actions; Prerequisites to Class Actions       Sec. 9-8 --Class Actions Maintainable       Sec. 9-9 --Dismissal or Compromise of Class Action       Sec. 9-10 --Orders to Ensure Adequate Representation       Sec. 9-11 Executor, Administrator or Trustee of Express Trust       Sec. 9-12 Personal Representatives of CoÍcontractor       Sec. 9-13 Persons Liable on Same Instrument       Sec. 9-14 Defendants Alternately Liable       Sec. 9-15 Assignee of Part Interest       Sec. 9-16 Assignment Pending Suit       Sec. 9-17 Unsatisfied Judgment against One Defendant       Sec. 9-18 Addition or Substitution of Parties; Additional Parties Summoned in by Court       Sec. 9-19 --Nonjoinder and Misjoinder of Parties       Sec. 9-20 --Substituted Plaintiff       Sec. 9-21 --Counterclaim; Third Parties       Sec. 9-22 --Motion to Cite in New Parties       Sec. 9-23 Suit by Real Party in Interest       Sec. 9-24 Change of Name by Minor Child       Sec. 9-25 Action on Bond to Municipal Officer     CHAPTER 10 PLEADINGS       Sec. 10-1 Fact Pleading       Sec. 10-2 Pleading Legal Effect       Sec. 10-3 Allegations Based on Statutory Grounds; Foreign Law       Sec. 10-4 Implied Duty       Sec. 10-5 Untrue Allegations or Denials       Sec. 10-6 Pleadings Allowed and Their Order       Sec. 10-7 Waiving Right to Plead       Sec. 10-8 Time to Plead       Sec. 10-9 Common Counts       Sec. 10-10 Supplemental Pleadings; Counterclaims       Sec. 10-11 Impleading of Third Party by Defendant in Civil Action       Sec. 10-12 Service of the Pleading and Other Papers; Responsibility of Counsel or Pro Se Party: Documents and P       Sec. 10-13 --Method of Service       Sec. 10-14 --Proof of Service       Sec. 10-15 --Numerous Defendants       Sec. 10-16 --Several Parties Represented by One Attorney       Sec. 10-17 --Service by Indifferent Person       Sec. 10-18 Penalty for Failing to Plead       Sec. 10-19 Implied Admissions       Sec. 10-20 Contents of Complaint       Sec. 10-21 Joinder of Causes of Action       Sec. 10-22 --Transactions Connected with Same Subject       Sec. 10-23 --Joinder of Torts       Sec. 10-24 --Legal and Equitable Relief       Sec. 10-25 Alternative Relief       Sec. 10-26 Separate Counts       Sec. 10-27 Claim for Equitable Relief       Sec. 10-28 Interest and Costs Need Not Be Claimed       Sec. 10-29 Exhibits as Part of Pleading       Sec. 10-30 Motion to Dismiss; Request for Extension of Time to Respond       Sec. 10-31 --Grounds of Motion to Dismiss       Sec. 10-32 --Waiver Based on Certain Grounds       Sec. 10-33 --Waiver and Subject Matter Jurisdiction       Sec. 10-34 --Further Pleading by Defend-Üjyant       Sec. 10-35 Request to Revise       Sec. 10-36 --Reasons in Request to Revise       Sec. 10-37 --Granting of and Objection to Request to Revise       Sec. 10-38 --Waiver of Pleading Revisions       Sec. 10-39 Motion to Strike       Sec. 10-40 --Date for Hearing Motion to Strike; Request for Extension of Time to Respond       Sec. 10-41 --Reasons in Motion to Strike       Sec. 10-42 --Memorandum of Law--Motion and Objection       Sec. 10-43 --When Memorandum of Decision Required on Motion to Strike       Sec. 10-44 --Substitute Pleading; Judg-Üjyment       Sec. 10-45 --Stricken Pleading Part of Another Cause or Defense       Sec. 10-46 The Answer; General and Special Denial       Sec. 10-47 --Evasive Denials       Sec. 10-48 --Express Admissions and Denials to Be Direct and Specific       Sec. 10-49 --Suit by Corporation; Admission by General Denial       Sec. 10-50 --Denials; Special Defenses       Sec. 10-51 --Several Special Defenses       Sec. 10-52 --Admissions and Denials in Special Defense       Sec. 10-53 --Pleading Contributory Negligence       Sec. 10-54 --Pleading of Counterclaim and Setoff       Sec. 10-55 --Withdrawal of Action after Counterclaim       Sec. 10-56 Subsequent Pleadings; Plaintiff's Response to Answer       Sec. 10-57 --Matter in Avoidance of Answer       Sec. 10-58 --Pleadings Subsequent to Reply       Sec. 10-59 Amendments; Amendment as of Right by Plaintiff       Sec. 10-60 --Amendment by Consent, Order of Judicial Authority, or Failure to Object       Sec. 10-61 --Pleading after Amendment       Sec. 10-62 --Variance; Amendment       Sec. 10-63 --Amendment; Legal or Equitable Relief       Sec. 10-64 --Amendment Calling for Legal Relief; Jury Trial       Sec. 10-65 --Amending Contract to Tort and Vice Versa       Sec. 10-66 --Amendment of Amount in Demand       Sec. 10-67 --Amendment of Claim against Insolvent Estate       Sec. 10-68 Pleading Special Matters; Pleading Notice       Sec. 10-69 --ÜtbForeclosure Complaint; Pleading ÜnbEncumbrances       Sec. 10-70 --Foreclosure of Municipal Liens       Sec. 10-71 --Action on Probate Bond       Sec. 10-72 --Action by Assignee of Chose in Action       Sec. 10-73 --Pleading Charters       Sec. 10-74 --Wrongful Sale; Wrongful Conversion       Sec. 10-75 --Goods Sold; Variance       Sec. 10-76 --Probate Appeals; Reasons of Appeal       Sec. 10-77 --Appeals from Commissioners       Sec. 10-78 --Pleading Collateral Source Payments       Sec. 10-79 --Pleading Issues of Policy Limitations     CHAPTER 11 MOTIONS, REQUESTS, ORDERS OF NOTICE, AND SHORT CALENDAR       Sec. 11-1 Form of Motion and Request       Sec. 11-2 Definition of ``Motion'' and ``Request''       Sec. 11-3 Motion for Misjoinder of Parties       Sec. 11-4 Applications for Orders of Notice       Sec. 11-5 Subsequent Orders of Notice; Continuance       Sec. 11-6 Notice by Publication       Sec. 11-7 Attestation; Publication; Proof of Compliance       Sec. 11-8 Orders of Notice Directed outside of the United States of America       Sec. 11-9 Disclosure of Previous Applications       Sec. 11-10 Requirement that Memorandum of Law Be Filed with Certain Motions       Sec. 11-11 Motions which Delay the Commencement of the Appeal Period or Cause the Appeal Period to Start Again       Sec. 11-12 Motion to Reargue       Sec. 11-13 Short Calendar; Need for List; Case Assigned for Trial; Reclaims       Sec. 11-14 --Short Calendar; Frequency; Time; Lists       Sec. 11-15 --Short Calendar; Assignments Automatic       Sec. 11-16 --Continuances when Counsel's Presence or Oral Argument Required       Sec. 11-17 --Transfers on Short Calendar       Sec. 11-18 --Oral Argument of Motions in Civil Matters       Sec. 11-19 --Time Limit for Deciding Short Calendar Matters       Sec. 11-20 Closure of Courtroom in Civil Cases       Sec. 11-20A Sealing Files or Limiting Disclosure of Documents in Civil Cases       Sec. 11-21 Motions for Attorney's Fees     CHAPTER 12 TRANSFER OF ACTIONS       Sec. 12-1 Procedure for Transfer       Sec. 12-2 Transfer of Action Filed in Wrong Location of Correct Court       Sec. 12-3 Transmission of Files and Papers     CHAPTER 13 DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS       Sec. 13-1 Definitions       Sec. 13-2 Scope of Discovery; In General       Sec. 13-3 --Materials Prepared in Anticipation of Litigation; Statements of Parties       Sec. 13-4 --Experts       Sec. 13-5 --Protective Order       Sec. 13-6 Interrogatories; In General       Sec. 13-7 --Answers to Interrogatories       Sec. 13-8 --Objections to Interrogatories       Sec. 13-9 Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination; In General       Sec. 13-10 --Responses to Requests for Production; Objections       Sec. 13-11 --Physical or Mental Examination       Sec. 13-11A --Motion for Authorization to Obtain Protected Health Information       Sec. 13-12 Disclosure of Amount and Provisions of Insurance Liability Policy       Sec. 13-13 Disclosure of Assets in Cases in Which Prejudgment Remedy Sought       Sec. 13-14 Order for Compliance; Failure to Answer or Comply with Order       Sec. 13-15 Continuing Duty to Disclose       Sec. 13-16 Orders by Judge       Sec. 13-17 Disclosure before Court or Committee       Sec. 13-18 Disclosures in Equity       Sec. 13-19 Disclosure of Defense       Sec. 13-20 Discovery Sought by Judgment Creditor       Sec. 13-21 Discovery Outside the United States of America       Sec. 13-22 Admission of Facts and Execution of Writings; Requests for Admission       Sec. 13-23 --Answers and Objections to Requests for Admission       Sec. 13-24 --Effect of Admission       Sec. 13-25 --Expenses on Failure to Admit       Sec. 13-26 Depositions; In General       Sec. 13-27 --Notice of Deposition; General Requirements; Special Notice; Nonstenographic Recording; Production       Sec. 13-28 --Persons before Whom Deposition Taken; Subpoenas       Sec. 13-29 --Place of Deposition       Sec. 13-30 --Deposition Procedure       Sec. 13-31 --Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings       Sec. 13-32 Stipulations regarding Discovery and Deposition Procedure     CHAPTER 14 DOCKETS, TRIAL LISTS, PRETRIALS AND ASSIGNMENT LISTS       Sec. 14-1 Claim for Statutory Exemption or Stay by Reason of Bankruptcy       Sec. 14-2 Claim for Exemption from Docket Management Program by Reason of Bankruptcy       Sec. 14-3 Dismissal for Lack of Diligence       Sec. 14-4 Maintenance of Case Records       Sec. 14-5 Definition of Administrative Appeals       Sec. 14-6 Administrative Appeals Are Civil Actions       Sec. 14-7 Trial List for Administrative Appeals; Briefs; Placing Cases Thereon       Sec. 14-7A Withdrawal or Settlement of Zoning and Inland Wetlands Appeals to Superior Court       Sec. 14-8 Certifying That Pleadings Are Closed       Sec. 14-9 Privileged Cases in Assignment for Trial       Sec. 14-10 Claims for Jury       Sec. 14-11 Pretrial; Assignment for Pretrial       Sec. 14-12 --When Case Not Disposed of at Pretrial       Sec. 14-13 --Pretrial Procedure       Sec. 14-14 --Orders at Pretrial       Sec. 14-15 Assignments for Trial in General       Sec. 14-16 Methods of Assigning Cases for Trial       Sec. 14-17 Immediate Trial       Sec. 14-18 Cases Reached for Trial       Sec. 14-19 Cases Marked Settled       Sec. 14-20 Order of Trial       Sec. 14-21 Clerk to Communicate with Counsel in Cases Assigned for Week Certain       Sec. 14-22 Assignment for Trial on Motion of Garnishee       Sec. 14-23 Motions to Continue or Postpone Case Assigned for Trial       Sec. 14-24 Motion to Postpone; Absent Witness; Missing Evidence       Sec. 14-25 Availability of Counsel for Trial     CHAPTER 15 TRIALS IN GENERAL; ARGUMENT BY COUNSEL       Sec. 15-1 Order of Trial       Sec. 15-2 Separate Trials       Sec. 15-3 Motion in Limine       Sec. 15-4 Medical Evidence       Sec. 15-5 Order of Parties Proceeding at Trial       Sec. 15-6 Opening Argument       Sec. 15-7 Time Limit on Argument       Sec. 15-8 Dismissal in Court Cases for Failure to Make Out a Prima Facie Case     CHAPTER 16 JURY TRIALS       Sec. 16-1 Deaf or Hearing Impaired Jurors       Sec. 16-2 Challenge to Array       Sec. 16-3 Preliminary Proceedings in Jury Selection       Sec. 16-4 Disqualification of Jurors and Selection of Panel       Sec. 16-5 Peremptory Challenges       Sec. 16-6 Voir Dire Examination       Sec. 16-7 Juror Questions and Note Taking       Sec. 16-8 Oath and Admonitions to Trial Jurors       Sec. 16-9 Questions of Law and Fact       Sec. 16-10 Order by Judicial Authority for Jury Trial of Factual Issues in Equitable Actions       Sec. 16-11 Cases Presenting Both Legal and Equitable Issues       Sec. 16-12 View by Jury of Place or Thing Involved in Case       Sec. 16-13 Judgment of the Court       Sec. 16-14 Communications between Parties and Jurors       Sec. 16-15 Materials to Be Submitted to Jury       Sec. 16-16 Jury Deliberations       Sec. 16-17 Jury Returned for Reconsideration       Sec. 16-18 Interrogatories to the Jury       Sec. 16-19 Reading of Statement of Amount in Demand or Statement of Claim; Arguing Amount Recoverable       Sec. 16-20 Requests to Charge and Exceptions; Necessity for       Sec. 16-21 --Requests to Charge on Specific Claims       Sec. 16-22 --Filing Requests       Sec. 16-23 --Form and Contents of ReÍquests to Charge       Sec. 16-24 --Charge Conference       Sec. 16-25 Modification of Instructions for Correction or Clarification       Sec. 16-26 Other Instructions after Additional Instructions       Sec. 16-27 Jury Request for Review of Testimony       Sec. 16-28 Jury Request for Additional Instructions       Sec. 16-29 Deadlocked Jury       Sec. 16-30 Verdict; Return of Verdict       Sec. 16-31 --Acceptance of Verdict       Sec. 16-32 --Poll of Jury after Verdict       Sec. 16-33 --Discharge of Jury       Sec. 16-34 --Impeachment of Verdict       Sec. 16-35 Motions after Verdict: Motions in Arrest of Judgment, to Set Aside Verdict, for Additur or Remittitu       Sec. 16-36 Motions to Reduce Verdict       Sec. 16-37 Reservation of Decision on Motion for Directed Verdict       Sec. 16-38 Memorandum on Setting Verdict Aside     CHAPTER 17 JUDGMENTS       Sec. 17-1 Judgments in General       Sec. 17-2 Judgment on Verdict and Otherwise       Sec. 17-3 Remittitur where Judgment Too Large       Sec. 17-4 Setting Aside or Opening Judgments       Sec. 17-4A Motions for New Trial       Sec. 17-5 Record of Proceeding; Facts Supporting Judgment to Appear on Record       Sec. 17-6 Form of Finding       Sec. 17-7 Special Finding; Request       Sec. 17-8 --Functions of Special Finding       Sec. 17-9 --Form and Contents of Special Finding       Sec. 17-10 Modifying Judgment after Appeal       Sec. 17-11 Offer of Compromise by Defendant; How Made       Sec. 17-12 --Acceptance of Defendant's Offer       Sec. 17-13 --Defendant's Offer Not Accepted       Sec. 17-14 Offer of Compromise by Plaintiff; How Made       Sec. 17-14A --Alleged Negligence of Health Care Provider       Sec. 17-15 --Acceptance of Plaintiff's Offer       Sec. 17-16 --Plaintiff's Offer Not Accepted       Sec. 17-17 --Offer of Compromise and Acceptance Included in Record       Sec. 17-18 --Judgment where Plaintiff Recovers an Amount Equal to or Greater than Offer       Sec. 17-19 Procedure where Party Fails to Comply with Order of Judicial Authority or to Appear for Trial       Sec. 17-20 Motion for Default and Nonsuit for Failure to Appear       Sec. 17-21 Defaults under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act       Sec. 17-22 Notice of Judgments of Nonsuit and Default for Failure to Enter an Appearance       Sec. 17-23 Contract Actions to Pay a Definite Sum where There is a Default for Failure to Appear; Limitations       Sec. 17-24 --Promise to Pay Liquidated Sum       Sec. 17-25 --Motion for Default and Judgment; Affidavit of Debt; Military Affidavit; Bill of Costs; Debt Instru       Sec. 17-26 --Order for Weekly Payments       Sec. 17-27 --Entry of Judgment       Sec. 17-28 --Enforcement of Judgment       Sec. 17-29 --Default Motion Not on Short Calendar       Sec. 17-30 Summary Process; Default and Judgment for Failure to Appear or Plead       Sec. 17-31 Procedure where Party is in Default       Sec. 17-32 Where Defendant is in Default for Failure to Plead       Sec. 17-33 When Judgment May Be Rendered after a Default       Sec. 17-34 Hearings in Damages; Notice of Defenses       Sec. 17-35 --Requirements of Notice; Time       Sec. 17-36 --Notice by Clerk       Sec. 17-37 --Notice of Defense to Be Specific       Sec. 17-38 --Amending Notice of Defense       Sec. 17-39 --No Reply Allowed       Sec. 17-40 --Evidence to Reduce Damages       Sec. 17-41 Relief Permissible on Default       Sec. 17-42 Opening Defaults where Judgment Has Not Been Rendered       Sec. 17-43 Opening Judgment upon Default or Nonsuit       Sec. 17-44 Summary Judgments; Scope of Remedy       Sec. 17-45 --Proceedings upon Motion for Summary Judgment; Request for Extension of Time to Respond       Sec. 17-46 --Form of Affidavits       Sec. 17-47 --When Appropriate Documents Are Unavailable       Sec. 17-48 --Affidavits Made in Bad Faith       Sec. 17-49 --Judgment       Sec. 17-50 --Triable Issue as to Damages Only       Sec. 17-51 --Judgment for Part of Claim       Sec. 17-52 Executions       Sec. 17-53 Summary Process Executions       Sec. 17-54 Declaratory Judgment; Scope       Sec. 17-55 --Conditions for Declaratory Judgment       Sec. 17-56 --Procedure for Declaratory Judgment       Sec. 17-57 --Costs in Declaratory Judg-Üjyment       Sec. 17-58 --Declaratory Judgment Ap-Üjypealable       Sec. 17-59 --Order of Priorities in Declaratory Judgment     CHAPTER 18 FEES AND COSTS       Sec. 18-1 Vouchers for Court Expenses       Sec. 18-2 Costs on Appeal from Commissioners       Sec. 18-3 Costs on Creditor's Appeal       Sec. 18-4 Eminent Domain; Clerk's Fees       Sec. 18-5 Taxation of Costs; Appeal       Sec. 18-6 Costs on Writ of Error       Sec. 18-7 Costs on Interlocutory Proceedings       Sec. 18-8 Jury Fee where More than One Trial       Sec. 18-9 Nonresident Witnesses; Fees       Sec. 18-10 Witness Fees in Several Suits       Sec. 18-11 Witness Not Called; Fees       Sec. 18-12 Costs where Several Issues       Sec. 18-13 Several Defendants; Costs       Sec. 18-14 Fees and Costs where Plaintiffs Join or Actions Are Consolidated       Sec. 18-15 Costs where Both Legal and Equitable Issues       Sec. 18-16 Costs on Complaint and Counterclaim       Sec. 18-17 Costs on Counterclaim       Sec. 18-18 Costs for Exhibits       Sec. 18-19 Proceedings before Judge; No Costs     CHAPTER 19 REFERENCES       Sec. 19-1 Application of Chapter       Sec. 19-2 Reference to Committee       Sec. 19-2A Reference to Attorney Trial Referee       Sec. 19-3 Reference to Judge Trial Referee       Sec. 19-4 Attorney Trial Referees; Time to File Report       Sec. 19-5 Appointment of Committee or Referee       Sec. 19-6 Effect of Reference       Sec. 19-7 Pleadings       Sec. 19-8 Report       Sec. 19-9 Request for Finding       Sec. 19-10 Alternative Report       Sec. 19-11 Amending Report       Sec. 19-12 Motion to Correct       Sec. 19-13 Exceptions to Report or Finding       Sec. 19-14 Objections to Acceptance of Report       Sec. 19-15 Time to File Objections       Sec. 19-16 Judgment on the Report       Sec. 19-17 Function of the Court       Sec. 19-18 Extensions of Time       Sec. 19-19 Reference to Accountant     CHAPTER 20 HEARINGS IN CHAMBERS       Sec. 20-1 Procedure in Contested Matters       Sec. 20-2 Certifying Proceedings to Court       Sec. 20-3 Transfer of Hearings before Judges       Sec. 20-4 Trial before Judge; Lodging File and Papers       Sec. 20-5 Lodging Papers in Cause Affecting Land       Sec. 20-6 Clerk Designated by Judge to Take Papers     CHAPTER 21 RECEIVERS       Sec. 21-1 Appointment of Temporary ReÍceiver in Chambers       Sec. 21-2 Permanent Receiver       Sec. 21-3 Appointments by Court       Sec. 21-4 Receiver to Give Bond       Sec. 21-5 Inventory       Sec. 21-6 Insolvent Estates to Be LiqÍuiÍdated       Sec. 21-7 Presentation and Allowance of Claims; Presentation       Sec. 21-8 --Allowance; Hearing       Sec. 21-9 --Extensions of Time       Sec. 21-10 --Hearing before Action on Allowance       Sec. 21-11 Continuance of Business       Sec. 21-12 Reports where Business Continued       Sec. 21-13 Semiannual Summary of Orders       Sec. 21-14 Semiannual Accounts       Sec. 21-15 Orders in Chambers       Sec. 21-16 Duty of Clerks       Sec. 21-17 Removal of Receivers       Sec. 21-18 Ancillary Receivers       Sec. 21-19 Receiver of Rents; Applicability of Previous Sections       Sec. 21-20 --Appointment       Sec. 21-21 --Bond       Sec. 21-22 --Discharge       Sec. 21-23 --Orders       Sec. 21-24 --Reports     CHAPTER 22 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION       Sec. 22-1 Appeal       Sec. 22-2 Assignment for Hearing       Sec. 22-3 Finding       Sec. 22-4 Correction of Finding; Motion to Correct Finding       Sec. 22-5 --Evidence to Be Filed by ApÍpellee       Sec. 22-6 --Motion to Correct by Appellee       Sec. 22-7 --Duty of Board on Motion to Correct       Sec. 22-8 --Claiming Error on Board's Decision on Motion to Correct       Sec. 22-9 Function of the Court     CHAPTER 23 MISCELLANEOUS REMEDIES AND PROCEDURES       Sec. 23-1 Arbitration; Confirming, Correcting or Vacating Award       Sec. 23-2 Expedited Process Cases       Sec. 23-3 --Placement on the Expedited Process Track       Sec. 23-4 --Pleadings Allowed in Expedited Process Track Cases       Sec. 23-5 --Motions Allowed       Sec. 23-6 --Discovery Allowed       Sec. 23-7 --Discovery Procedure for Expedited Process Cases       Sec. 23-8 --Certification That Pleadings Are Closed       Sec. 23-9 --Case Management Conference for Expedited Process Track Cases       Sec. 23-10 --Transfer to Regular Docket       Sec. 23-11 --Offers of Judgment       Sec. 23-12 --Trial of Cases on Expedited Process Track       Sec. 23-13 Granting of Complex Litigation Status and Assignment       Sec. 23-14 --Powers of Judge Assigned in Complex Litigation Cases       Sec. 23-15 --Request for Complex Litigation Status       Sec. 23-16 Foreclosure of Mortgages       Sec. 23-17 --Listing of Law Days       Sec. 23-18 --Proof of Debt in Foreclosures       Sec. 23-19 --Motion for Deficiency Judg-Üjyment       Sec. 23-20 Review of Civil Contempt       Sec. 23-21 Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-22 --The Petition       Sec. 23-23 --Return of Noncomplying Petition       Sec. 23-24 --Preliminary Consideration of Judicial Authority       Sec. 23-25 --Waiver of Filing Fees and Costs of Service       Sec. 23-26 --Appointment of Counsel       Sec. 23-27 --Venue for Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-28 --Transfer of Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-29 --Dismissal       Sec. 23-30 --The Return       Sec. 23-31 --Reply to the Return       Sec. 23-32 --Amendments       Sec. 23-33 --Request for a More Specific Statement       Sec. 23-34 --Summary Procedures for Habeas Corpus Petitions       Sec. 23-35 --Schedule for Filing Pleadings       Sec. 23-36 --The Expanded Record       Sec. 23-37 --Summary Judgment in Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-38 --Discovery in Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-39 --Depositions in Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-40 --Court Appearance in Habeas Corpus       Sec. 23-41 --Motion for Leave to Withdraw Appearance of Appointed Counsel       Sec. 23-42 --Judicial Action on Motion for Permission to Withdraw Appearance       Sec. 23-43 Interpleader; Pleadings       Sec. 23-44 --Procedure in Interpleader       Sec. 23-45 Mandamus; Parties Plaintiff       Sec. 23-46 --Mandamus Complaint       Sec. 23-47 --Mandamus in Aid of Pending Action       Sec. 23-48 --Temporary Order of Manda-Üjymus       Sec. 23-49 --Pleadings in Mandamus       Sec. 23-50 Writs of Error       Sec. 23-51 Petition to Open Parking or Citation Assessment       Sec. 23-52 Fact-Finding; Approval of Fact Finders       Sec. 23-53 --Referral of Cases to Fact Finders       Sec. 23-54 --Selection of Fact Finders; Disqualification       Sec. 23-55 --Hearing in Fact-Finding       Sec. 23-56 --Finding of Facts       Sec. 23-57 --Objections to Acceptance of Finding of Facts       Sec. 23-58 --Action by Judicial Authority       Sec. 23-59 --Failure to Appear at Hearing       Sec. 23-60 Arbitration; Approval of Arbitrators       Sec. 23-61 --Referral of Cases to Arbitrators       Sec. 23-62 --Selection of Arbitrators; Disqualification       Sec. 23-63 --Hearing in Arbitration       Sec. 23-64 --Decision of Arbitrator       Sec. 23-65 --Failure to Appear at Hearing before Arbitrator       Sec. 23-66 --Claim for Trial De Novo in Arbitration; Judgment       Sec. 23-67 Alternative Dispute Resolution       Sec. 23-68 Where Presence of Person May Be by Means of an Interactive Audiovisual Device     CHAPTER 24 SMALL CLAIMS       Sec. 24-1 In General       Sec. 24-2 Allowable Actions       Sec. 24-3 Institution of Actions       Sec. 24-4 Where Claims Shall Be Filed       Sec. 24-5 Venue       Sec. 24-6 Definition of ``Representative''       Sec. 24-7 What Constitutes File       Sec. 24-8 Institution of Small Claims Actions; Beginning of Action       Sec. 24-9 --Preparation of Writ       Sec. 24-10 --Service of Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit       Sec. 24-11 --Further Service of Claim       Sec. 24-12 --Answer Date       Sec. 24-13 --Alternative Method of Commencing Action       Sec. 24-14 --Notice of Time and Place of Hearing       Sec. 24-15 --Scheduling of Hearings; Continuances       Sec. 24-16 Answers; Requests for Time to Pay       Sec. 24-17 --Prohibition of Certain Plead-Üjyings       Sec. 24-18 --Plaintiff to Inquire as to Answer Filed       Sec. 24-19 --Claim of Setoff or Counterclaim       Sec. 24-20 --Amendment of Claim or Answer, Setoff or Counterclaim; Motion to Dismiss       Sec. 24-20A --Request for Documents; Depositions       Sec. 24-21 Transfer to Regular Docket       Sec. 24-22 Hearings in Small Claims Actions; Subpoenas       Sec. 24-23 --Procedure       Sec. 24-24 Judgments in Small Claims; When Presence of the Plaintiff or Representative is Not Required for Entr       Sec. 24-25 --Failure of the Defendant To Answer       Sec. 24-26 --Failure of a Party to Appear before the Court when Required       Sec. 24-27 --Dismissal for Failure To Obtain Judgment       Sec. 24-28 --Finality of Judgments and Decisions       Sec. 24-29 --Decision in Small Claims; Time Limit       Sec. 24-30 --Satisfying Judgment       Sec. 24-31 --Opening Judgment; Costs       Sec. 24-32 Execution in Small Claims Actions       Sec. 24-33 Costs in Small Claims