(a) A party may serve in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 upon any other party a written request, which may be in electronic format, for the admission, for purposes of the pending action only, of the truth of any matters relevant to the subject matter of the pending action set forth in the request that relate to statements or opinions of fact or of the application of law to fact, including the existence, due execution and genuineness of any documents described in the request. The party serving a request for admission shall separately set forth each matter of which an admission is requested and unless the request is served electronically as provided in Section 10-13 and in a format that allows the recipient to electronically insert the answers in the transmitted document, shall leave sufficient space following each request in which the party to whom the requests are directed can insert an answer or objection. Copies of documents shall be served with the request unless they have been or are otherwise furnished or made available for inspection and copying. The request may, without leave of the judicial authority, be served upon any party at any time after the return day. Unless the judicial authority orders otherwise, the frequency of use of requests for admission is not limited.
Section 13-22.Admission of Facts and Execution of Writings; Requests for Admission
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceSection 13-22 lets any party serve another party a written request to admit the truth of relevant facts or the genuineness of documents, filing only a notice of service with the court rather than the request itself.
Full Text of Section 13-22
(b) The party serving such request shall not file it with the court but shall instead file a notice with the court which states that the party has served a request for admission on another party, the name of the party to whom the request has been directed and the date upon which service in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 was made.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 238.) (Amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 13-22 sets up requests for admission. A party may serve on any other party a written request — on paper or in electronic format — asking that party to admit, for purposes of the pending case only, the truth of relevant statements or opinions of fact, the application of law to fact, or the existence, due execution, and genuineness of specified documents. Each matter for admission must be set out separately, with room left after each one for an answer unless the request is served electronically in a format that lets the recipient type answers directly into the document. Copies of any documents referenced must be served with the request unless already furnished or made available for inspection. A request may be served on any party at any time after the return day, without needing the court’s permission, and there is no limit on how many requests a party may serve unless the judicial authority says otherwise.
The serving party does not file the request itself with the court. Instead, that party files a notice stating that a request for admission was served, naming the party it went to, and giving the date of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can a request for admission ask a party to admit under CT Practice Book Section 13-22?
It can ask the other party to admit the truth of facts or opinions relevant to the case, the application of law to those facts, or the existence, due execution, and genuineness of a document.
Do I have to file the request for admission with the court?
No. The party serving the request files only a notice with the court stating that a request was served, who it was served on, and the date of service — not the request itself.
Is there a limit on how many requests for admission I can serve?
No, unless the judicial authority orders otherwise; the frequency of use is not limited.
When can I serve a request for admission in a Connecticut case?
Any time after the return day, without needing leave of the judicial authority.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 13-22). 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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