Section 25-20.—When Memorandum of Decision Required
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section requires the court, when a motion to strike raises more than one ground, to specify in writing the grounds on which its decision rests.
Full Text of Section 25-20
Whenever a motion to strike is filed and more than one ground of decision is set up therein, the judicial authority, in rendering the decision thereon, shall specify in writing the grounds upon which that decision is based.
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Amendment History
(P.B. 1998.)
Plain-English Summary
Where a motion to strike sets up more than one ground of decision, the judicial authority must specify in writing the grounds on which its decision is based.
The reason is practical. Section 25-21 lets the party whose pleading was stricken file a new one, and that party cannot repair a pleading without knowing which defect was fatal. A written statement of grounds is also what makes the ruling reviewable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the court have to explain a ruling on a motion to strike?
Where more than one ground of decision is set up in the motion, the judicial authority must specify in writing the grounds upon which its decision is based.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-20). 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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