Matters upon the short calendar list requiring oral argument or counsel’s presence shall not be continued except for good cause shown; and no such matter in which adverse parties are interested shall be continued unless the parties shall agree thereto before the day of the short calendar session and notify the clerk, who shall make note thereof on the list of the presiding judge; in the absence of such agreement, unless the judicial authority shall otherwise order, any counsel appearing may argue the matter and submit it for decision, or request that it be denied.
Section 11-16.—Continuances when Counsel’s Presence or Oral Argument Required
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule limits continuances of short calendar matters that need oral argument or counsel’s presence, generally requiring good cause or the agreement of adverse parties filed with the clerk before the session.
Full Text of Section 11-16
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 209.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-16 provides that matters on the short calendar list requiring oral argument or counsel’s presence will not be continued except for good cause shown. Where adverse parties are interested, a continuance also requires that the parties agree to it before the day of the short calendar session and notify the clerk, who notes the agreement on the presiding judge’s list. If the parties have not agreed, the judicial authority may still order a continuance; otherwise, any counsel who appears may argue the matter and submit it for decision, or ask that it be denied.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a short calendar matter be continued if it requires oral argument?
Only for good cause shown, or where adverse parties agree to the continuance before the session and notify the clerk.
What happens if the parties never agree to a continuance?
Unless the judicial authority orders otherwise, any counsel who appears may argue the matter and submit it for decision, or request that it be denied.
How do parties notify the court that they have agreed to continue a matter?
They must agree before the day of the short calendar session and notify the clerk, who notes the agreement on the presiding judge’s list.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-16). 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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