Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the person or insufficiency of process or insufficiency of service of process is waived if not raised by a motion to dismiss filed in the sequence provided in Sections 10-6 and 10-7 and within the time provided by Section 10-30.
Section 10-32.—Waiver Based on Certain Grounds
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceClaims that the court lacks jurisdiction over the person, or that process or its service was insufficient, are waived if not raised by a motion to dismiss filed in the proper pleading sequence and within the thirty-day deadline set for such motions.
Full Text of Section 10-32
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 144.) (Amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.)
Plain-English Summary
This section addresses what happens when a party does not timely raise certain jurisdictional and process-related defenses. Any claim of lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, or insufficiency of service of process is waived unless it is raised by a motion to dismiss filed in the sequence provided in Sections 10-6 and 10-7 and within the time set by Section 10-30.
The rule ties waiver to two requirements: filing the motion in the correct pleading sequence, and filing it within the thirty-day deadline. Missing either one means these three defenses are lost. The rule addresses only these three grounds — lack of personal jurisdiction, insufficient process, and insufficient service of process — and does not address subject matter jurisdiction, which is treated separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which defenses are waived under this rule if not timely raised?
Lack of jurisdiction over the person, insufficiency of process, and insufficiency of service of process.
What has to happen to avoid waiving these defenses?
The defendant must raise them by a motion to dismiss filed in the sequence provided in Sections 10-6 and 10-7 and within the time provided by Section 10-30.
Does this waiver rule apply to subject matter jurisdiction too?
No, this section covers only personal jurisdiction, insufficiency of process, and insufficiency of service of process; subject matter jurisdiction is addressed elsewhere.
What if a defendant files an answer before raising these defenses?
The text ties preservation of these defenses to filing the motion to dismiss in the proper sequence and within the applicable deadline, so failing to follow that sequence results in waiver.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 10-32). 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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