(a) For the purposes of this chapter, each Superior Court location designated below shall be the Superior Court for the county in which it is situated: the Superior Court for the judicial district of Bridgeport shall be the Superior Court for Fairfield county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of New Haven at New Haven shall be the Superior Court for New Haven county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of Litchfield at Torrington shall be the Superior Court for Litchfield county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford at Hartford shall be the Superior Court for Hartford county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of Middlesex at Middletown shall be the Superior Court for Middlesex county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of Tolland at Rockville shall be the Superior Court for Tolland county; the Superior Court for the judicial district of New London at Norwich shall be the Superior Court for New London county; and the Superior Court for the judicial district of Windham at Putnam shall be the Superior Court for Windham county.
Section 2-1.County Court Designations concerning Bar Admission Process
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule matches each of Connecticut's Superior Court judicial district locations to the county it serves for purposes of bar admission, and makes the chief clerk of each listed location the clerk for that county.
Full Text of Section 2-1
(b) The chief clerk for each judicial district court location mentioned above shall be the clerk for the corresponding Superior Court county location.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 8.) (Amended June 29, 1998, to take effect Sept. 1, 1998; amended June 14, 2024, to take effect Jan. 1, 2025.)
Plain-English Summary
For the bar admission process covered by this chapter, the rule assigns a specific Superior Court location to each of Connecticut's eight counties: Bridgeport for Fairfield county, New Haven for New Haven county, Torrington for Litchfield county, Hartford for Hartford county, Middletown for Middlesex county, Rockville for Tolland county, Norwich for New London county, and Putnam for Windham county.
The chief clerk at each of those judicial district locations also serves as the clerk for the corresponding county, so there is one clear point of contact for bar admission matters tied to each county.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this rule assign counties to specific court locations?
Connecticut organizes its Superior Court by judicial district rather than by county, so this rule designates which judicial district location acts as the Superior Court for each county for bar admission purposes.
Which court location serves Hartford county under this rule?
The Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford at Hartford serves as the Superior Court for Hartford county.
Who acts as the county clerk under this rule?
The chief clerk of each designated judicial district court location also serves as the clerk for the corresponding county.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-1). 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: county court designationswhich court serves which countySuperior Court county assignmentsbar admission county clerk