Section 14-20.Order of Trial

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceSection 14-20 requires parties and counsel to be present and ready for trial on the day and time the judicial authority specifies, which must fall within the week certain counsel selected.

Full Text of Section 14-20

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Parties and counsel shall be present and ready to proceed to trial on the day and time specified by the judicial authority. The day specified shall be during the week certain selected by counsel.

Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 276.)

Plain-English Summary

This section sets a basic readiness obligation. Parties and their counsel must be present and ready to proceed to trial at the specific day and time the judicial authority sets.

That day has to fall within the week certain that counsel selected, tying the specific trial date back to the broader week the case was scheduled for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who must appear ready for trial under Section 14-20?

Both the parties and their counsel must be present and ready to proceed at the day and time the judicial authority specifies.

Can the judicial authority set a trial date outside the selected week certain?

No. Section 14-20 requires the specified day to fall within the week certain that counsel selected.

Is this the same Order of Trial rule as Chapter 15?

No. This is the Chapter 14 version of Order of Trial, dealing with readiness on the scheduled day and week; a differently numbered Chapter 15 rule covers the sequence of trial proceedings.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-20). 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. · Official source

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