Section 19-16.Judgment on the Report

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceAfter the twenty-one-day objection period runs, either party can claim the case for short calendar judgment on the report, and the court can also schedule judgment or a hearing on objections on its own.

Full Text of Section 19-16

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After the expiration of twenty-one days from the mailing or electronic delivery of the report, either party may, without written motion, claim the case for the short calendar for judgment on the report of the committee, attorney trial referee or special assignment probate judge, provided, if the parties file a stipulation that no objections will be filed, the case may be so claimed at any time thereafter. The court may, on its own motion and with notice thereof, schedule the matter for judgment on the report and/or hearing on any objections thereto, anytime after the expiration of twenty-one days from the mailing or electronic delivery of the report to the parties or their counsel by the clerk.

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Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 442.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)

Plain-English Summary

Once twenty-one days have passed since the clerk mailed or electronically delivered the report, either party may claim the case for the short calendar to seek judgment on the report, without filing a written motion. If the parties stipulate that no objections will be filed, they can make that claim sooner — at any time after the stipulation. Separately, the court itself may, on its own motion and with notice to the parties, schedule the matter for judgment on the report, a hearing on any objections, or both, once the twenty-one days have passed.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get a report ready for judgment?

Either party may claim the case for the short calendar for judgment on the report, without a written motion, once twenty-one days have passed since the clerk mailed or electronically delivered the report.

Can the case move to judgment before twenty-one days pass?

Yes, if the parties stipulate that no objections will be filed, either party may claim the case for judgment at any time after that stipulation.

Can the court schedule judgment on its own initiative?

Yes. The court may, on its own motion and with notice to the parties, schedule the matter for judgment on the report and/or a hearing on any objections, once the twenty-one-day period has passed.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 19-16). 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

Also known as: claiming case for short calendar judgmentjudgment on committee report Connecticutstipulation no objections filedcourt schedules judgment on report own motion