(a) Any matter admitted under this section is conclusively established unless the judicial authority on motion permits withdrawal or amendment of the admission. The judicial authority may permit withdrawal or amendment when the presentation of the merits of the action will be subserved thereby and the party who obtained the admission fails to satisfy the judicial authority that withdrawal or amendment will prejudice such party in maintaining his or her action or defense on the merits. Any admission made by a party under this section is for the purpose of the pending action only and is not an admission by him or her for any other purpose nor may it be used against him or her in any other proceeding.
Section 13-24.—Effect of Admission
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceSection 13-24 makes any matter admitted under a request for admission conclusively established in the case unless the court permits withdrawal or amendment, and limits the admission to the pending action alone.
Full Text of Section 13-24
(b) The admission of any matter under this section shall not be deemed to waive any objections to its competency or relevancy. An admission of the existence and due execution of a document, unless otherwise expressed, shall be deemed to include an admission of its delivery, and that it has not since been altered.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 240.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 13-24 explains what an admission means once it is made or deemed made. Any matter admitted is conclusively established unless the judicial authority, on motion, permits it to be withdrawn or amended. The judicial authority may allow that when doing so would serve the presentation of the case on its merits, and the party who obtained the admission cannot show that withdrawal or amendment would prejudice it in maintaining its claim or defense on the merits. An admission made under this rule is good only for the pending action — it is not an admission by that party for any other purpose and cannot be used against the party in any other proceeding.
Admitting a matter does not waive any objection to its competency or relevancy at trial. And admitting the existence and due execution of a document, unless stated otherwise, carries with it an admission that the document was delivered and has not been altered since.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an admission under Connecticut Section 13-24 be used in a different lawsuit?
No. An admission made under this section is for the pending action only and cannot be used against the admitting party in any other proceeding.
Can a party withdraw or amend an admission after it is made?
Yes, on motion, if the judicial authority finds withdrawal or amendment would serve the presentation of the case on the merits and the other party cannot show it would be prejudiced.
Does admitting a document is genuine mean I also admit it was delivered?
Yes. Unless stated otherwise, admitting the existence and due execution of a document also admits that it was delivered and has not been altered since.
Does admitting a fact waive my objection that it is irrelevant at trial?
No. Admitting a matter under this section does not waive any objection to its competency or relevancy.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 13-24). 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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