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Section 25-48.Dockets, Pretrials and Assignment for Disposition

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceThis section applies the general rules on dockets, pretrials and assignment for disposition to family matters.

Full Text of Section 25-48

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The provisions of Sections 14-2, 14-3, 14-23 and 14-25 of the rules of practice shall apply to family matters as defined in Section 25-1.
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Amendment History

(P.B. 1998.)

Plain-English Summary

A borrowing provision: the listed general civil rules on dockets, trial lists, pretrials and assignment lists apply to family matters as Section 25-1 defines them.

The family-specific scheduling machinery sits in Sections 25-34A and 25-50A, which govern how motions and cases actually reach a judge in this chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do the general docket and pretrial rules apply to Connecticut family cases?

Yes. The listed provisions apply to family matters as defined in Section 25-1.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 25-48). 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. · Official source
Also known as: dockets and pretrials family matters ConnecticutPractice Book section 25-48