(a) A memorandum of law briefly outlining the claims of law and authority pertinent thereto shall be filed and served by the movant with the following motions and requests: (1) motions regarding parties filed pursuant to Sections 9-18 through 9-22 and motions to implead a third-party defendant filed pursuant to Section 10-11; (2) motions to dismiss except those filed pursuant to Section 14-3; (3) motions to strike; (4) motions to set aside judgment filed pursuant to Section 17-4; and (5) motions for summary judgment. Memoranda of law may be filed by other parties on or before the time the matter appears on the short calendar.
Section 11-10.Requirement That Memorandum of Law Be Filed with Certain Motions
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule requires the party filing certain motions, such as motions to strike, dismiss, or for summary judgment, to file a supporting memorandum of law, and it sets limits on responsive and reply memoranda.
Full Text of Section 11-10
(b) A reply memorandum is not required and the absence of such memoranda will not prejudice any party. A reply memorandum shall be strictly confined to a discussion of matters raised by the responsive memorandum and shall be filed within fourteen days of the filing of the responsive memorandum to which such reply memoranda is being made.
(c) Surreply memoranda cannot be filed without the permission of the judicial authority.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 204.) (Amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-10 requires the moving party to file and serve a memorandum of law with certain motions and requests: motions regarding parties, motions to implead a third-party defendant, most motions to dismiss, motions to strike, motions to set aside judgment, and motions for summary judgment. The memorandum must briefly outline the legal claims and the authority behind them. Other parties may file their own memoranda any time before the motion appears on the short calendar.
A reply memorandum is optional, and skipping one does not hurt a party’s position. When a party does file a reply, it must stick to the points raised in the memorandum it responds to, and it must be filed within fourteen days of that memorandum. Surreply memoranda need the judicial authority’s permission before they can be filed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which motions require a memorandum of law in Connecticut?
Section 11-10 lists motions regarding parties, motions to implead a third-party defendant, most motions to dismiss, motions to strike, motions to set aside judgment, and motions for summary judgment.
Do I have to file a reply memorandum in response to the other side’s memorandum?
No. A reply memorandum is not required, and choosing not to file one will not prejudice your case.
How long do I have to file a reply memorandum?
A reply memorandum must be filed within fourteen days of the memorandum it responds to, and it must stay confined to the matters that memorandum raised.
Can I file a surreply memorandum?
Only with the judicial authority’s permission. Surreply memoranda cannot be filed as of right.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-10). 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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