Each application or petition made to any judge in connection with any cause then pending in or returnable to any court and the proceedings thereon shall be certified to the said court by said judge. (See General Statutes § 52-504.)
Section 20-2.Certifying Proceedings to Court
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceRequires a judge who receives an application or petition connected to a case already pending in or returnable to a court to certify that application and the resulting proceedings back to that court.
Full Text of Section 20-2
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 447.) (Amended June 25, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002.)
Plain-English Summary
When a party brings an application or petition to a judge in connection with a cause that is already pending in, or returnable to, a court, the rule requires the judge to certify both the application or petition and whatever proceedings follow to that court.
This keeps the matter tied to the case it belongs to, so the court of record ends up with a certified account of what the judge did in chambers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean for a judge to certify a proceeding to the court?
It means the judge formally forwards the application or petition, along with the proceedings on it, to the court where the underlying cause is pending or returnable.
Does this rule apply to every application made to a judge?
It applies to applications or petitions connected to a cause that is already pending in or returnable to a court, not to unrelated matters.
Is there a statute behind Section 20-2?
Yes, the rule references General Statutes § 52-504.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 20-2). 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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