Any cause, or the trial of any issue therein, may be transferred from a judicial district court location to any other judicial district court location or to any geographical area court location, or from a geographical area court location to any other geographical area court location or to any judicial district court location, by order of a judicial authority (1) upon its own motion or upon the granting of a motion of any of the parties, or (2) upon written agreement of the parties filed with the court. (See General Statutes § 51-347b and annotations.)
Section 12-1.Procedure for Transfer
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceAllows a judicial authority to transfer a case, or the trial of a single issue in it, between any judicial district or geographical area court location, either on its own motion, on a party’s motion, or by the parties’ written agreement.
Full Text of Section 12-1
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 212.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 12-1 is the foundation of Chapter 12. It gives a judicial authority power to move a case — or just the trial of one issue within it — from any judicial district court location to any other judicial district or geographical area location, and from any geographical area location to any other geographical area or judicial district location. A transfer can happen because the court decides on its own to move the case, because a party asks and the court grants that request, or because the parties file a written agreement with the court asking for the transfer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Connecticut civil case be moved to a different courthouse?
Yes. Under Section 12-1, a judicial authority may transfer a cause, or the trial of an issue in it, between judicial district and geographical area court locations.
Who can request a transfer of a case under Section 12-1?
Any party can move for a transfer, the parties can jointly agree to one in writing, or the judicial authority can order a transfer on its own initiative.
Can only part of a case be transferred, rather than the whole case?
Yes. The rule allows transfer of “the trial of any issue” within a cause, not just the entire case.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 12-1). 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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