(a) Each year the Rules Committee shall make itself available to meet with the members of the Judiciary Committee of the General Assembly (the Judiciary Committee) as soon as practicable after the first Rules Committee meeting in September to advise the Judiciary Committee as to the Rules Committee’s anticipated agenda for the upcoming year.
Section 1-9A.—Judiciary Committee; Placement of Rules Information on Judicial Branch Website
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule requires the Rules Committee to meet regularly with the legislature's Judiciary Committee, share proposed rule changes for comment, and post committee agendas, minutes, and proposed revisions on the Judicial Branch website.
Full Text of Section 1-9A
(b) As soon as practicable after the convening of each regular legislative session, the chair of the Rules Committee shall invite the Senate and House chairs and the ranking members of the Judiciary Committee, and such other members of that Committee as the chairs may designate, to attend a meeting with the Rules Committee to confer and consult with respect to the rules of practice, pleadings, forms and procedure for the Superior Court and with respect to legislation affecting the courts pending before or to be introduced in the General Assembly.
(c) The chair of the Rules Committee shall forward to the Judiciary Committee for review and comment all proposed revisions to the Practice Book which the Rules Committee has decided to submit to public hearing at least thirty-five days in advance of the public hearing thereon. If the chair of the Rules Committee shall receive any comments from the Judiciary Committee with respect to such proposed revisions, he or she shall forward such comments to the members of the Rules Committee for their consideration in connection with the public hearing.
(d) The agendas and minutes of Rules Committee meetings, any proposed revisions to the Practice Book which the Rules Committee has decided to submit to public hearing, any comments by the Judiciary Committee with respect to such proposed revisions, and any proposed revisions that are adopted by the Superior Court judges shall be placed on the Judicial Branch website.
Amendment History
(Adopted June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 1-9A coordinates communication between the Superior Court's Rules Committee and the General Assembly's Judiciary Committee. Under subsection (a), the Rules Committee makes itself available each year to meet with Judiciary Committee members as soon as practicable after its first September meeting, to share its anticipated agenda for the coming year.
Subsection (b) requires the Rules Committee chair, soon after each regular legislative session convenes, to invite the Senate and House chairs and ranking members of the Judiciary Committee (and any other members the chairs designate) to a meeting to discuss rules of practice, pleadings, forms, and procedure, as well as pending or upcoming legislation affecting the courts.
Subsection (c) requires the Rules Committee chair to send the Judiciary Committee any proposed Practice Book revisions headed for public hearing, at least thirty-five days before that hearing. If the Judiciary Committee responds with comments, the chair forwards them to the Rules Committee for consideration before the hearing.
Subsection (d) requires posting Rules Committee agendas and minutes, proposed revisions submitted for public hearing, any Judiciary Committee comments on those revisions, and any revisions the judges ultimately adopt, on the Judicial Branch website.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance must the Judiciary Committee see proposed rule changes?
At least thirty-five days before the public hearing on those proposed revisions, per subsection (c).
Where can the public find Rules Committee agendas and minutes?
The Judicial Branch website, which posts agendas, minutes, proposed revisions submitted for public hearing, related comments, and adopted revisions under subsection (d).
Does the legislature vote on Practice Book rules?
The rule doesn’t say that. It describes a process of meeting, consultation, and comment between the Rules Committee and the Judiciary Committee, not a legislative vote on the rules themselves.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 1-9A). 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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