Section 25-19.—Memorandum of Law
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires every motion to strike to carry a memorandum of law, and gives an objecting party until five days before the short calendar to file one in response.
Full Text of Section 25-19
(a) Each motion to strike must be accompanied by an appropriate memorandum of law citing the legal authorities upon which the motion relies.
(b) If an adverse party objects to this motion such party shall, at least five days before the date the motion is to be considered on the short calendar, file and serve in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17 a memorandum of law.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
Each motion to strike must be accompanied by an appropriate memorandum of law citing the legal authorities the motion relies on. A motion attacking a pleading’s legal sufficiency is an argument about law, and the rule requires the argument to be made in writing.
A party objecting files and serves a memorandum of law at least five days before the date the motion is to be considered on the short calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a motion to strike need a memorandum of law in Connecticut?
Yes. Each motion to strike must be accompanied by an appropriate memorandum of law citing the legal authorities on which it relies.
When must an objection be filed?
At least five days before the date the motion is to be considered on the short calendar.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-19). 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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