Not less than seven days from receipt of the motion and affidavits, the clerk shall bring the motion and affidavits to the attention of the judicial authority. If the judicial authority orders judgment entered, the clerk shall complete the proposed judgment and notice to all parties in accordance with the terms of the judgment. The clerk shall immediately mail or electronically deliver one copy of the judgment and notice to all parties to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney.
Section 17-27.—Entry of Judgment
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceDirects the clerk to bring a completed default-judgment motion to the judicial authority within a week, and to prepare and mail the judgment and notice once judgment is ordered.
Full Text of Section 17-27
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 360.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)
Plain-English Summary
Once the plaintiff files the motion for default and judgment along with the required affidavits, the clerk cannot sit on it. Section 17-27 requires the clerk to bring the motion and affidavits to the judicial authority’s attention no less than seven days after receiving them.
If the judicial authority orders judgment entered, the clerk fills out the proposed judgment and the notice to all parties according to the judgment’s terms, then mails or electronically delivers a copy to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney right away.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take for a default judgment to be entered in Connecticut?
The clerk must bring the motion and affidavits to the judicial authority no less than seven days after receiving them, though the judicial authority still has to order judgment before it is entered.
Who fills out the judgment paperwork after a default is granted?
The clerk completes the proposed judgment and notice to all parties once the judicial authority orders judgment entered.
How does the plaintiff learn that judgment was entered?
The clerk immediately mails or electronically delivers a copy of the judgment and notice to the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 17-27). 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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