Hon. Joan K. Alexander, Chair
Hon. Barbara Aaron
Hon. Barry F. Armata
Hon. Courtney M. Chaplin
Hon. Ernest Green
Hon. Jennifer Macierowski
Hon. Stephanie A. McLaughlin
Hon. W. Glen Pierson
Hon. Elizabeth J. Stewart
Meeting Notice: On Monday, May 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the Rules Committee of the Superior Court will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving comments concerning Practice Book revisions that are being considered by the Committee and for the purpose of receiving comments on any proposed new rule or any change in an existing rule that any member of the public deems desirable. The revisions being considered by the Rules Committee are posted on the Judicial Branch website at https://www.jud.ct.gov/pb.htm and published in the April 15, 2025, issue of the Connecticut Law Journal. The public hearing will be followed by a Rules Committee meeting.
Comments may be forwarded to the Rules Committee by email at RulesCommittee@jud.ct.gov or may be forwarded to the Rules Committee at the following address and should be received on or before Wednesday, April 30, 2025:
If you would like to suggest a change to the Connecticut Practice Book or to submit a comment concerning the rules, you may email RulesCommittee@jud.ct.gov or send mail to:
Rules Committee of the Superior Court
Attn: Counsel to the Committee
P.O. Box 150474
Hartford, CT 06115-0474
The Rules Committee public hearing and meeting will be conducted electronically using Microsoft Teams communication and collaboration platform, and in person at 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT, in the Supreme Court courtroom. The hearing will also be broadcast on the Judicial Branch’s YouTube channel. Individuals who would like to access the public hearing and/or meeting electronically so that they may speak at the hearing, may do so by clicking here.
Individuals who wish to access the public hearing and/or meeting electronically but who do not wish to speak at the hearing, may do so by clicking here.
Individuals who would like to speak at the public hearing should access or arrive at the hearing by 9:30 a.m. in order to be recognized and placed in line while waiting to speak. Each speaker will be allowed five minutes to offer remarks. Anyone who believes that they cannot cover their remarks within the five-minute time period allowed during the public hearing, and anyone who does not wish to speak at the public hearing but wishes to offer comments on the proposed revisions, may submit their comments in writing to the Rules Committee.
It is important that certain procedures are followed by every individual who wishes to access the public hearing and/or meeting through Microsoft Teams, and for those who attend the hearing and/or meeting in person. All individuals who access the public hearing and meeting must at all times act in a professional and respectful manner. Any individual whose conduct is deemed by the Rules Committee to be disruptive or inappropriate will be removed from the public hearing or meeting.
Wheelchair access is located in the rear of the building, accessible from the staff parking lot between Lafayette and Oak Streets. There are a limited number of handicap parking spots in the gated staff lot, which is accessible from Oak Street. Use the intercom at the gate to speak to security about the availability of parking. Once at the accessible door, use the intercom to request entry from security. If you would like to attend the meeting and need an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please email the Rules Committee at RulesCommittee@jud.ct.gov before May 2, 2025.
