Applications for orders of notice, whether made to a court, a judge, a clerk, or an assistant clerk, shall be made in writing, shall state the residence of the party whom the notice is sought to reach or that all reasonable efforts have been made to ascertain the residence and have failed, and shall further state what notice is considered most likely to come to the attention of such person, with the reasons therefor, unless they are evident; and such applications shall become a part of the file of the case.
Section 11-4.Applications for Orders of Notice
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section sets the written-application requirements for asking a court, judge, or clerk to order notice, requiring the applicant to state the party's residence or explain a diligent but failed search for it, along with the proposed method of notice.
Full Text of Section 11-4
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 199.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-4 governs how a party asks for an order of notice — a court directive telling the applicant how to notify someone connected to a case, often because that person cannot be reached through ordinary service. The application must be in writing, whether it goes to a court, a judge, a clerk, or an assistant clerk.
The application must state the residence of the party the notice is meant to reach. If the residence is unknown, the applicant must instead state that reasonable efforts were made to find it and that those efforts failed. The application must also describe what form of notice is most likely to reach that person, along with the reasons for choosing that method, unless the reasons are already evident. Once filed, the application becomes part of the case file.
Frequently Asked Questions
What must an application for an order of notice include?
It must be in writing, state the residence of the party to be notified or explain that reasonable efforts to find the residence failed, and describe the proposed method of notice along with the reasons for it.
Who can an application for an order of notice be made to?
Section 11-4 allows the application to be made to a court, a judge, a clerk, or an assistant clerk.
What happens if the reasons for the chosen notice method are obvious?
The section excuses the applicant from stating the reasons for the chosen notice method when those reasons are already evident.
Does the application become part of the court file?
Yes. Section 11-4 states that such applications become part of the file of the case.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-4). 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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