(a) Where plaintiffs join under Section 9-4, or actions are consolidated, and the case is claimed for the jury, there shall be but one jury fee, except that if separate jury trials are ordered, a jury fee shall be paid for each such trial.
Section 18-14.Fees and Costs where Plaintiffs Join or Actions Are Consolidated
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceWhen plaintiffs join together or actions are consolidated for a jury trial, only one jury fee is due unless the court orders separate trials, but each prevailing party still recovers indemnity, trial, and witness fees as if they had sued separately.
Full Text of Section 18-14
(b) Each party who prevails shall be entitled to recover from the losing party or parties indemnity, trial and witness fees to the same extent as though the plaintiffs who have several rights had brought separate actions.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 421.)
Plain-English Summary
This section addresses fees and costs when plaintiffs join under Section 9-4, or when actions are consolidated, and the case is claimed for the jury. In that situation, only one jury fee is required — unless the judicial authority orders separate jury trials, in which case a jury fee is due for each separate trial.
Despite the joinder or consolidation, each party who prevails is still entitled to recover indemnity, trial, and witness fees from the losing party or parties to the same extent as if the plaintiffs with several rights had brought separate actions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many jury fees are owed when plaintiffs join or actions are consolidated?
Just one, unless the judicial authority orders separate jury trials, in which case a jury fee is paid for each separate trial.
Does joining plaintiffs together reduce what a prevailing party can recover in fees?
No. Each prevailing party recovers indemnity, trial, and witness fees from the losing party to the same extent as if the plaintiffs had brought separate actions.
Does this section apply to consolidated actions as well as joined plaintiffs?
Yes, it applies both where plaintiffs join under Section 9-4 and where actions are consolidated.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 18-14). 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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