Any such offer of compromise and any acceptance of the offer of compromise shall be included by the clerk in the record of the case.
Section 17-17.—Offer of Compromise and Acceptance Included in Record
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the clerk to place any offer of compromise and any acceptance of it into the official record of the case.
Full Text of Section 17-17
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 349.) (Amended June 26, 2006, to take effect Jan. 1, 2007.)
Plain-English Summary
This short section is a housekeeping rule: whatever offer of compromise a party makes, and whatever acceptance follows it, the clerk must include both in the record of the case. This keeps a clear paper trail so the court can later check what was offered and whether it was accepted — a step that matters when the court applies the interest and cost consequences tied to offers of compromise.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the offer of compromise need to be in the case record?
The record lets the court later verify whether an offer was made and accepted, which matters for the cost and interest consequences tied to offers of compromise.
Who is responsible for including the offer in the record?
The clerk includes any offer of compromise and any acceptance of it in the record of the case.
Does this apply to both plaintiff's and defendant's offers?
The section refers to any offer of compromise and any acceptance, without limiting it to either the plaintiff’s or the defendant’s offer.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 17-17). 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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