The first pleading on the part of the plaintiff shall be known as the complaint. It shall contain a concise statement of the facts constituting the cause of action and, on a separate page of the complaint, a demand for relief which shall be a statement of the remedy or remedies sought. When money damages are sought in the demand for relief, the demand for relief shall include the information required by General Statutes § 52-91.
Section 10-20.Contents of Complaint
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceA Connecticut complaint must concisely state the facts underlying the claim and, on a separate page, a demand for relief describing the remedy sought, including specific information when money damages are demanded.
Full Text of Section 10-20
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 131.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 10-20 identifies the plaintiff’s first pleading as the complaint and describes what it must contain. It needs a concise statement of the facts that make up the cause of action. It also needs a demand for relief, placed on a separate page of the complaint, stating the remedy or remedies sought.
When the demand for relief seeks money damages, it must include the information required by General Statutes § 52-91.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must a Connecticut complaint contain?
Section 10-20 requires a concise statement of the facts constituting the cause of action and, on a separate page, a demand for relief describing the remedy or remedies sought.
Does the demand for relief have to be on its own page?
Yes. The rule specifically requires the demand for relief to appear on a separate page of the complaint.
What additional requirement applies when a complaint seeks money damages?
When money damages are sought in the demand for relief, the demand must include the information required by General Statutes § 52-91.
How does this rule relate to the general fact-pleading requirement?
Section 10-20 builds on the concise, fact-based pleading standard that Section 10-1 sets for all pleadings, applying it specifically to what the complaint’s statement of facts and demand for relief must contain.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 10-20). 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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