Motions to reduce the amount of a verdict or award pursuant to General Statutes §§ 52-216a or 52-225a shall be filed within ten days after the day the verdict or award is accepted and shall be heard by the judge who conducted the trial. In matters referred to an arbitrator under the provisions of Section 23-61, motions to reduce the amount of an award shall be filed within ten days after the decision of the arbitrator becomes a judgment of the court pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 23-66. (P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 320A.)
Section 17-2A.Motions To Reduce Verdict
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule sets a ten-day deadline, running from acceptance of the verdict or award, for filing a motion asking the court to reduce a verdict or arbitration award, and says the trial judge hears the motion.
Full Text of Section 17-2A
Amendment History
(Amended June 28, 1999, on an interim basis pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 1-9 (c) to take effect Jan. 1, 2000, and amendment adopted June 26, 2000, to take effect Jan. 1, 2001; transferred June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)
Rules Committee Commentary
Plain-English Summary
Section 17-2A covers motions to reduce the amount of a verdict or award under General Statutes § 52-216a or § 52-225a. Such a motion must be filed within ten days after the day the verdict or award is accepted, and the judge who conducted the trial hears it.
For matters referred to an arbitrator under Section 23-61, the same ten-day clock instead runs from the day the arbitrator’s decision becomes a judgment of the court under Section 23-66(a).
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have to move to reduce a verdict in Connecticut?
Ten days after the day the verdict or award is accepted.
Who decides a motion to reduce a verdict?
The judge who conducted the trial hears the motion.
Does the ten-day deadline apply the same way to arbitration awards?
Yes, but the clock starts from the day the arbitrator’s decision becomes a judgment of the court under Section 23-66(a), rather than from the verdict itself.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 17-2A). 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. ·
Official source
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TECHNICAL CHANGE: A change was made to the sequence of the statutes referenced in the first sentence.