The judicial authority shall render judgment on all verdicts of the jury, according to the jury’s finding, subject to statutory adjustments, with costs, unless the verdict is set aside; and in all cases where judgment is rendered otherwise than on a verdict, in favor of the plaintiff, the court shall assess the damages which the plaintiff shall recover. If no motions under Section 16-35 or 17-2A are filed, upon the expiration of the time provided for the filing of such motions, judgment on the verdict shall be rendered in accordance with the verdict, and the date of the judgment shall be the date the verdict was accepted. If motions are filed pursuant to Section 16-35 or 17-2A, judgment shall be rendered at the time of and in accordance with the decision on such motions. Whenever a judgment is rendered in a civil jury case, the clerk shall send notice of such judgment to all attorneys and self-represented parties of record. (See General Statutes § 52-225 and annotations.)
Section 17-2.Judgment on Verdict and Otherwise
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule governs when and how judgment is entered on a jury verdict or on a court's own assessment of damages, tying the judgment date to the verdict date unless post-verdict motions are pending.
Full Text of Section 17-2
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 324.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 17-2 directs the judicial authority to render judgment on every jury verdict according to the jury’s finding, subject to statutory adjustments and costs, unless the verdict is set aside. In cases decided otherwise than by verdict and won by the plaintiff, the court assesses the damages the plaintiff recovers.
Timing matters here. If no motion under Section 16-35 (motions to set aside a verdict, for remittitur, additur, or new trial) or Section 17-2A (motions to reduce a verdict) is filed, judgment on the verdict is rendered once the filing window for those motions closes, and the judgment date is the date the verdict was accepted. If such a motion is filed, judgment instead follows the ruling on that motion, and the clerk must notify all attorneys and self-represented parties once judgment enters in a civil jury case.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does a judgment on a jury verdict officially take effect?
If no post-verdict motion is filed, the judgment date is the date the verdict was accepted; if a motion under Section 16-35 or 17-2A is filed, judgment follows the decision on that motion.
Does the clerk notify the parties when judgment is entered?
Yes. Whenever judgment is rendered in a civil jury case, the clerk sends notice of the judgment to all attorneys and self-represented parties of record.
What happens if the verdict is set aside?
Section 17-2 requires judgment on the verdict unless the verdict is set aside, in which case judgment instead follows the ruling on the motion that set it aside.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 17-2). 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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