A party may amend the party’s statement concerning the amount in demand by order of the judicial authority upon filing of a motion for leave to file such amendment, with a copy of the amendment appended, after service upon each party as provided by Sections 10-12 through 10-17, and with proof of service endorsed thereon. After obtaining permission of the judicial authority, the moving party shall file the amended statement of amount in demand with the clerk and shall pay any entry fee prescribed by statute to the clerk when the amendment is filed.
Section 10-66.—Amendment of Amount in Demand
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule sets out the procedure for amending the amount in demand in a Connecticut case, requiring a motion for leave, service on each party, judicial authority approval, and payment of any prescribed entry fee.
Full Text of Section 10-66
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 182.) (Amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 10-66 governs how a party changes the amount in demand stated in a case. The party must file a motion for leave to file the amendment, with a copy of the amendment appended, after serving each party in the manner set out in Sections 10-12 through 10-17, and with proof of service endorsed on the motion.
Once the judicial authority grants permission, the moving party files the amended statement of amount in demand with the clerk and pays any entry fee prescribed by statute to the clerk when the amendment is filed.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you amend the amount in demand in a Connecticut case?
Section 10-66 requires filing a motion for leave to file the amendment, with a copy of the amendment attached, after serving each party and endorsing proof of service on the motion.
Do you need the judicial authority's permission to amend the amount in demand?
Yes. The amended statement of amount in demand is filed with the clerk only after the moving party obtains permission from the judicial authority.
Is there a fee for amending the amount in demand?
Yes. The rule requires the moving party to pay any entry fee prescribed by statute to the clerk when the amendment is filed.
Does Section 10-66 apply instead of the general amendment rule?
Section 10-60, the general amendment provision, expressly excepts amendments covered by Section 10-66, so amendments to the amount in demand follow this section’s specific procedure.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 10-66). 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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