The client security fund committee shall periodically analyze the status of the fund, the approved claims and the pending claims, the cost to the fund of providing crisis intervention and referral assistance to attorneys, and the cost to the fund of funding the delivery of legal services to the poor, to ensure the integrity of the fund for its intended purposes. Based upon the analysis and recommendation of the client security fund committee, the judges of the Superior Court may increase or decrease the amount of the client security fund fee and the Superior Court executive committee may fix a maximum amount on reimbursements payable from the fund. The amount paid from the fund in any calendar year to the chief court administrator for the provision of crisis intervention and referral assistance to attorneys shall not exceed 25 percent of the amount received by the fund from payments of the client security fund fee in the prior calendar year. If less than the 25 percent maximum amount is paid from the fund in any calendar year for the provision of crisis intervention and referral assistance to attorneys, the remaining amount may not be carried over and added to the amount that may be paid from the fund for that purpose in any other year. By April 1 of each year, the client security fund committee shall recommend to the chief court administrator the amount of funds available to be paid for making grants-in-aid for the purpose of funding the delivery of legal services to the poor. The chief court administrator shall review the recommendation of the client security fund committee and any other relevant information and determine and advise the client security fund committee of the amount of funds to be used for making grants-in-aid for the purpose of funding the delivery of legal services to the poor.
Section 2-77.—Review of Status of Fund
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the Client Security Fund Committee to periodically review the fund's finances and lets the court adjust the annual fee or cap reimbursements, subject to limits on crisis-intervention spending.
Full Text of Section 2-77
Amendment History
(Adopted June 29, 1998, to take effect Jan. 1, 1999; amended May 3, 2005, to take effect May 17, 2005; amended June 23, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018; amended June 12, 2025, to take effect June 24, 2025.) HISTORY—2026: In the first and second sentences of the second paragraph, ‘‘15.9’’ was deleted and replaced with ‘‘25.’’
Rules Committee Commentary
Plain-English Summary
The client security fund committee must periodically analyze the fund’s status — approved claims, pending claims, the cost of crisis intervention and referral assistance for attorneys, and the cost of funding legal services for the poor — to keep the fund financially sound. Based on that analysis and the committee’s recommendation, the judges of the Superior Court may raise or lower the client security fund fee, and the Superior Court executive committee may set a maximum amount on reimbursements paid from the fund.
The rule caps how much the fund can spend each calendar year on crisis intervention and referral assistance for attorneys: no more than 25 percent of what the fund collected in fee payments the prior calendar year. If the fund spends less than that 25 percent cap in a given year, the unused amount doesn’t carry over to boost the cap in a future year.
By April 1 each year, the committee must recommend to the chief court administrator how much fund money should go toward grants-in-aid for legal services to the poor. The chief court administrator reviews that recommendation, along with any other relevant information, and then determines and advises the committee how much will be used for that purpose.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Client Security Fund fee change over time?
Yes. Based on the committee’s periodic analysis and recommendation, the judges of the Superior Court may increase or decrease the annual fee.
Is there a cap on what the fund spends on attorney crisis intervention services?
Yes. The fund can’t spend more than 25 percent of the prior calendar year’s fee revenue on crisis intervention and referral assistance in any given year, and any unused portion doesn’t carry forward.
Who decides how much fund money goes to legal aid for the poor?
The committee recommends an amount to the chief court administrator by April 1 each year, and the chief court administrator reviews that recommendation and other relevant information to determine and advise the committee of the final amount.
Can reimbursements from the fund be capped?
Yes. The Superior Court executive committee may fix a maximum amount on reimbursements payable from the fund, based on the committee’s analysis and recommendation.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 2-77). 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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Also known as: client security fund annual reviewclient security fund fee adjustmentcap on client security fund reimbursementscrisis intervention spending limit client security fundgrants-in-aid legal services for the poor Connecticut
COMMENTARY—2026: The change to this section increases the amount that may be paid from the client security fund in any calendar year for the provision of crisis intervention and referral assistance to attorneys from a maximum of 15.9 percent to a maximum of 25 percent of the amount received by the fund from payments of the client security fund fee in the prior calendar year.