Matters on the short calendar list may, by written stipulation of the parties and consent of the judge, be heard and disposed of by any judge in any judicial district, who shall certify the decision to the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, who shall thereupon enter the decision as the order or judgment of the court.
Section 11-17.—Transfers on Short Calendar
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceLets parties on the short calendar list agree in writing, with the judge’s consent, to have a matter heard and decided by a judge in a different judicial district, whose decision is then certified back and entered by the home court.
Full Text of Section 11-17
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 210.)
Plain-English Summary
Ordinarily a short calendar matter stays with the court where the case is pending. Section 11-17 offers a narrow exception: if the parties sign a written stipulation and the judge agrees, a judge sitting in any judicial district can hear and decide the matter. That judge certifies the decision to the clerk of the court where the case is pending, and the clerk enters it as the official order or judgment of that court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a judge from a different district decide my motion?
Only if all parties sign a written stipulation and the judge who will hear the matter consents. Otherwise the motion stays with the court where the case is pending.
Who enters the final order after an out-of-district judge decides it?
The deciding judge certifies the decision to the clerk of the court where the action is pending, and that clerk enters it as the order or judgment of the court.
Does this change which court has jurisdiction over the case?
No. The case itself remains pending in its original court; only the hearing and decision on that particular short calendar matter moves.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-17). 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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