The caseflow coordinator or clerk, at the direction of the presiding judge, shall communicate with counsel for the parties in the cases assigned for each week certain for trial to keep the court provided with sufficient business for each day the court is in session. Cases shall not be assigned for trial prior to the week certain that has been assigned unless the parties consent.
Section 14-21.Clerk To Communicate with Counsel in Cases Assigned for Week Certain
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceSection 14-21 directs the caseflow coordinator or clerk to communicate with counsel in cases assigned for a week certain so the court has enough business each day, and bars earlier trial assignment unless the parties consent.
Full Text of Section 14-21
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 277.)
Plain-English Summary
This section assigns a communication duty to the caseflow coordinator or clerk. Acting at the presiding judge’s direction, that office must communicate with counsel for the parties in cases assigned for each week certain for trial.
The purpose is practical: keeping the court supplied with enough business for each day it is in session. The section also protects the week-certain schedule itself — cases cannot be assigned for trial earlier than their assigned week certain unless the parties consent.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for contacting counsel about week-certain trial assignments?
The caseflow coordinator or clerk, acting at the direction of the presiding judge.
Why does the clerk communicate with counsel in these cases?
To keep the court supplied with sufficient business for each day it is in session during the assigned week certain.
Can a case be moved up to an earlier trial date than its week certain?
Only if the parties consent; otherwise Section 14-21 bars assigning the case for trial before its assigned week certain.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-21). 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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