The clerk in each judicial district and geographical area shall maintain and have available for inspection during office hours a record concerning each civil case and administrative appeal. Such record shall designate whether the pleadings are closed and shall distinguish those cases in which the amount, legal interest or property in demand, is less than $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs, from cases in which the amount, legal interest or property in demand, is $15,000 or more, exclusive of interest and costs.
Section 14-4.Maintenance of Case Records
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceRequires clerks in each judicial district and geographical area to keep an inspectable record for every civil case and administrative appeal showing whether pleadings are closed and whether the amount in demand is below or at least $15,000.
Full Text of Section 14-4
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 254.)
Plain-English Summary
Clerks must maintain a record for each civil case and administrative appeal, and that record has to be available for inspection during office hours. The record must show whether the pleadings in the case are closed.
The record also has to sort cases by the amount, legal interest, or property in demand: those under $15,000, exclusive of interest and costs, are distinguished from those at $15,000 or more, exclusive of interest and costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for keeping this case record?
The clerk in each judicial district and geographical area maintains the record.
Can the public inspect these case records?
Yes, the record must be available for inspection during office hours.
What does the record have to show?
It must show whether the pleadings are closed and distinguish cases where the amount, legal interest, or property in demand is under $15,000 from those at $15,000 or more, exclusive of interest and costs.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-4). 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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