Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings need not be directed to or attested by any officer or person, but all copies of complaints or other papers thereby ordered, served or mailed shall be so attested as true copies of the original. To prove publication of any legal notice, either the return of any officer authorized to serve process or the affidavit of any person showing that such publication was made as directed shall be sufficient. Such order shall not require publication of any recital stating where the designated newspaper is printed or recital of any other details in or pertinent to the application for such order which are not essential parts of the notice to be given. A copy of the prescribed notice, instead of the original order, may be left with the newspaper for publication purposes, and each original order shall be left with or returned to the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending or returnable. When proof of compliance with the order is filed with such clerk, he or she shall note such fact upon the docket, and such proof and order shall be preserved as part of the case file. (See General Statutes § 52-52 and annotations.)
Section 11-7.Attestation; Publication; Proof of Compliance
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section explains that orders of notice need not be formally attested, though served or mailed copies must be certified as true copies, and it sets out how publication is proven and where the original order and proof of compliance are kept.
Full Text of Section 11-7
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 202.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 11-7 covers the mechanics of carrying out an order of notice. The order itself does not need to be directed to or attested by any particular officer or person. However, any copies of complaints or other papers served or mailed under the order must be attested as true copies of the original. To prove that a legal notice was published, either the return of an officer authorized to serve process or the affidavit of any person showing the publication was made as directed is sufficient.
The order cannot require publication of details that are not essential to the notice itself, such as a recital of where the newspaper is printed. A copy of the prescribed notice may be left with the newspaper for publication instead of the original order, and the original order must be left with or returned to the clerk of the court where the proceeding is pending. When proof of compliance is filed with the clerk, the clerk notes that fact on the docket, and both the proof and the order are preserved as part of the case file.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an order of notice have to be attested by an officer?
No. Section 11-7 says orders of notice need not be directed to or attested by any officer or person, though copies of complaints or papers served or mailed must be attested as true copies.
How is publication of a legal notice proven?
Either the return of an officer authorized to serve process or the affidavit of any person showing the publication was made as directed is sufficient proof.
What happens to the original order of notice after publication?
It must be left with or returned to the clerk of the court where the proceeding is pending or returnable, and it's preserved as part of the case file once proof of compliance is filed.
Can a newspaper be given a copy instead of the original order?
Yes. Section 11-7 allows a copy of the prescribed notice to be left with the newspaper for publication purposes instead of the original order.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 11-7). 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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