Motions made to the court for a second or subsequent order of notice shall be filed with the clerk, who shall call them to the attention of the judicial authority at the earliest convenient time. The judicial authority may thereupon enter its order or direct that the matter be placed on the next short calendar list. If a continuance of the case is desired, it may also be requested in the motion for the order of notice.
Section 11-5.Subsequent Orders of Notice; Continuance
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section explains how a motion for a second or subsequent order of notice gets to a judge for action, and allows the moving party to ask for a continuance of the case in that same motion.
Full Text of Section 11-5
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 200.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-5 covers what happens after a first order of notice has already issued and a party needs another one. Such motions are filed with the clerk, who must bring them to the judicial authority's attention at the earliest convenient time. From there, the judicial authority may either rule on the motion directly or send it to the next short calendar list for handling.
The section also lets a party combine two requests in a single motion. If a continuance of the case is wanted along with the new order of notice, the party may ask for both in the same filing rather than submitting separate requests.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is a motion for a second order of notice handled?
The clerk files it and brings it to the judicial authority's attention at the earliest convenient time; the judicial authority may then rule on it or place it on the next short calendar list.
Can a party request a continuance in the same motion?
Yes. Section 11-5 allows a party to ask for a continuance of the case within the same motion seeking a second or subsequent order of notice.
Does the judge always rule immediately on a subsequent order of notice?
Not necessarily. The judicial authority may enter the order directly or instead direct that the matter be placed on the next short calendar list.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-5). 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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