The civil division of the Superior Court shall consist of the following parts:
Section 1-5.Civil Division
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section breaks the civil division of the Superior Court into five parts covering landlord-tenant cases, small claims, administrative appeals, jury matters, and court matters.
Full Text of Section 1-5
(1) H—Summary process cases and all other landlord and tenant matters returnable to the geographical areas.
(2) S—Small claims actions.
(3) A—Administrative appeals.
(4) J—Jury matters.
(5) C—Court matters.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 4.)
Plain-English Summary
This section describes the parts that make up the civil division of the Superior Court. Part H handles summary process cases and other landlord and tenant matters returnable to the geographical areas. Part S handles small claims actions. Part A handles administrative appeals. Part J handles jury matters. Part C handles court matters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do eviction cases go in the civil division?
Summary process cases and other landlord and tenant matters fall under Part H, and are returnable to the geographical areas.
Which part handles small claims cases?
Part S of the civil division.
What is the difference between Part J and Part C in the civil division?
The rule identifies Part J as jury matters and Part C as court matters, without further detail in this section.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 1-5). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. ·
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Also known as: civil division parts CT Superior Courtsmall claims part Connecticutsummary process landlord tenant partadministrative appeals civil division CTPractice Book section 1-5