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Connecticut Treatise Index

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Wondering if there is a Connecticut treatise on administrative law? Looking for Connecticut-specific collection law forms?

The Connecticut Treatise Index is a comprehensive listing of contemporary Connecticut legal treatises and form books, organized into useful subject headings. It has been recently updated to include all Connecticut materials as of April 2019.

Some examples of newly released or revised Connecticut law books you'll find in the index:

You can contact one of our twelve law libraries located throughout the state with questions about any of the materials listed in the index.


Connecticut Law about Election Law

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With Election Day tomorrow, November 6th, did you know that the Connecticut Judicial Branch Law Libraries have a web page on Connecticut Election Law? The page brings together high-quality, authoritative information on the topic, including links to the Connecticut Secretary of State's website, Office of Legislative Research reports, and selected relevant statutes and regulations.

The CT Secretary of State's website also has resources available specifically for the November 6th election: General Election List of Candidates, List of Write-in Candidates, Sample Ballots, and the language of the proposed Constitutional Amendments in both English (Question 1 and Question 2) and EspaƱol (Pregunta 1 y Pregunta 2).

The Law Libraries have over 100 Law by Subject pages, covering a wide variety of Connecticut legal topics.


Audio Recordings of Court Proceedings Now Available for Purchase

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From the official notice on the Judicial Branch's homepage:

Effective Nov. 1, 2018, audio recordings of Judicial Branch proceedings that occur on or after Nov. 1, 2018, and are publicly disclosable will be available for purchase at a cost of $20 per day per docket number. The rules and procedures governing access to court transcripts will govern access to audio recording.

There is additional information available about this new program in the policy and procedures regarding purchasing audio recordings.


Connecticut Superior Court Civil Procedures

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Did you know the Connecticut Judicial Branch provides general procedural information on certain civil matters, such as filing a Civil Foreign Judgment, Prejudgment Remedy, and Replevin, on their Civil Procedures page? These procedures include a basic outline of the steps necessary to file the action, statutory and rule references, and links to forms, if applicable.

All posted information has been updated as of July 2018. Please note that the information is provided by the Connecticut Judicial Branch as a public service, and is not intended to be legal advice (Disclaimer).


Superior Court Records Center Closing on May 1, 2018

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The Judicial Branch has posted a notice informing the public that the Superior Court Records Center will be closing effective May 1, 2018.

From the notice:

Effective May 1, 2018 the Superior Court Records Center facility at 111 Phoenix Avenue in Enfield, CT will close. The function of retrieving disposed files of the Superior Court will be transferred to Court Operations Centralized Services at 225 Spring Street in Wethersfield, CT.

As of May 1, 2018, requests for files must be made to:

SuperiorCourtRecordsCenter@jud.ct.gov or 860.263.2750