For purposes of these rules, administrative appeals are civil actions subject to the provisions and exclusions of General Statutes § 4-183 et seq. and the Practice Book. Whenever these rules refer to civil actions, actions, civil causes, causes or cases, the reference shall include administrative appeals except that an administrative appeal shall not be deemed an action for purposes of Section 10-8 of these rules or for General Statutes §§ 52-48, 52-591, 52-592 or 52-593.
Section 14-6.Administrative Appeals Are Civil Actions
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceClarifies that administrative appeals are civil actions governed by the rules and General Statutes § 4-183 et seq., except that they are not treated as actions under Section 10-8 or certain listed limitations statutes.
Full Text of Section 14-6
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 256.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 14, 2013, to take effect Jan. 1, 2014.)
Plain-English Summary
This rule ties administrative appeals into the rest of the rules of practice. It states that administrative appeals are civil actions, subject to the provisions and exclusions of General Statutes § 4-183 et seq. and the Practice Book. Wherever the rules refer to civil actions, actions, civil causes, causes, or cases, that reference includes administrative appeals.
There are two exceptions. An administrative appeal is not deemed an action for purposes of Section 10-8 of the rules, and it is not deemed an action for purposes of General Statutes §§ 52-48, 52-591, 52-592, or 52-593.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are administrative appeals treated as civil actions under the rules?
Yes, the rule states that administrative appeals are civil actions subject to the provisions and exclusions of General Statutes § 4-183 et seq. and the Practice Book.
Are there exceptions to treating an administrative appeal as an action?
Yes. An administrative appeal is not deemed an action for purposes of Section 10-8 of the rules or for purposes of General Statutes §§ 52-48, 52-591, 52-592, or 52-593.
Does every reference to a civil action in the rules include administrative appeals?
Yes, whenever the rules refer to civil actions, actions, civil causes, causes, or cases, that reference includes administrative appeals, apart from the two stated exceptions.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 14-6). 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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