(a) Any party to the appeal may file claims of error concerning the board’s decision on a motion to correct the finding. Such claims shall be filed with the court within two weeks from the date the board’s decision on the motion to correct was mailed to the party making the claim, and shall contain a certification that a copy thereof has been served on the board and on each other party to the appeal in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
Section 22-8.—Claiming Error on Board’s Decision on Motion To Correct
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lets any party claim error in the Board of Review's decision on a motion to correct, requiring the claim to be filed with the court and served on the board and other parties within two weeks of the board mailing its decision.
Full Text of Section 22-8
(b) The appellant shall include his or her claims of error in the appeal petition unless they are filed subsequent to the filing of that petition, in which case they shall be set forth in an amended petition.
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 518A.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 22-8 governs claims of error aimed at the board's ruling on a motion to correct. Any party to the appeal may file such a claim, and must do so with the court within two weeks from the date the board mailed its decision on the motion to correct to that party. The filing must certify that a copy was served on the board and every other party in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
For the appellant, claims of error normally go into the appeal petition itself. If the appellant files the claims after the petition is already on file, they must instead go into an amended petition.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a party have to claim error in the board's decision on a motion to correct?
Two weeks from the date the board mailed its decision on the motion to correct to the party making the claim.
What must accompany a claim of error under Section 22-8?
A certification that a copy of the claim has been served on the board and on each other party to the appeal under Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
Where does the appellant put its claims of error?
In the appeal petition, unless the claims are filed after the petition, in which case they go into an amended petition.
Can any party file claims of error, or just the appellant?
Any party to the appeal may file claims of error concerning the board's decision on a motion to correct.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 22-8). 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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