An attorney, judge or self-represented party may request the chief court administrator to make an assignment pursuant to Section 23-13. The request shall be submitted in writing on a form prescribed by the chief court administrator. When an attorney or self-represented party makes such a request, a copy of the request shall be served on other parties pursuant to Sections 10-12 through 10-17. Should the chief court administrator deem it appropriate to do so, the chief court administrator may solicit comments on the request by causing a notice to be published in the Connecticut Law Journal.
Section 23-15.—Request for Complex Litigation Status
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule explains how an attorney, judge, or self-represented party can request that the chief court administrator designate a group of cases as complex litigation, including service on other parties and possible public notice.
Full Text of Section 23-15
Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 15, 2018, to take effect Jan. 1, 2019.)
Plain-English Summary
Complex litigation status does not happen automatically — someone has to ask for it. This rule lets an attorney, judge, or self-represented party request that the chief court administrator make a complex litigation assignment under Section 23-13. The request must be submitted in writing on a form the chief court administrator prescribes, and when an attorney or self-represented party files the request, a copy must be served on the other parties under Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can ask for a case to be designated complex litigation in Connecticut?
An attorney, a judge, or a self-represented party may request the assignment from the chief court administrator.
What form does the request take?
The request must be submitted in writing on a form prescribed by the chief court administrator.
Do other parties have to be told about the request?
When an attorney or self-represented party makes the request, a copy must be served on the other parties in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17.
Is there public notice of a complex litigation request?
The chief court administrator may, if appropriate, solicit comments on the request by publishing a notice in the Connecticut Law Journal.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 23-15). 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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