If a judgment fixing a set time for the performance of an act is affirmed on appeal by the Supreme Court and such time has elapsed pending the appeal, the judicial authority which rendered the judgment appealed from may, on motion and after due notice, modify it by extending the time.
Section 17-10.Modifying Judgment after Appeal
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceLets the trial court that rendered a judgment fixing a deadline for an act extend that deadline, on motion and notice, if the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment on appeal and the original deadline passed while the appeal was pending.
Full Text of Section 17-10
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 340.)
Plain-English Summary
Some judgments require a party to perform an act by a set time. If that judgment is affirmed on appeal by the Supreme Court, and the set time has already elapsed while the appeal was pending, the trial court that rendered the original judgment may modify it by extending the time. The court can only do this on motion, after due notice to the other side — it does not happen automatically once the appeal concludes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Connecticut trial court extend a deadline in a judgment after an appeal?
Yes, if the Supreme Court affirmed the judgment and the original deadline for performing the act elapsed while the appeal was pending. The trial court that rendered the judgment may extend the time.
Does the extension happen automatically after the appeal is decided?
No. Section 17-10 requires a motion and due notice to the adverse party before the court modifies the judgment.
Which court has authority to extend the time under Section 17-10?
The judicial authority that rendered the original judgment, not the appellate court that affirmed it.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 17-10). 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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