Section 3-5.Service of Appearances on Other Parties

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

In one sentenceRequires appearances to be served on other parties using the state's general service rules and requires proof of that service to appear on the appearance filed with the clerk.

Full Text of Section 3-5

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Service of appearances shall be made in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17. Proof of service shall be endorsed on the appearance filed with the clerk. This section shall not apply to appearances entered pursuant to Section 3-1. (See Secs. 64 (c), 630, 1056.1, P.B. 1978-1997.)

Amendment History

(P.B. 1998.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)

Plain-English Summary

Section 3-5 folds the service of an appearance into the general service rules found in Sections 10-12 through 10-17. Whoever files an appearance has to serve it on other parties the same way other papers in the case get served. Proof that service happened has to be endorsed on the appearance itself when it's filed with the clerk. Like Section 3-3, this section does not apply to appearances entered under Section 3-1.

Frequently Asked Questions

What service rules apply to filing an appearance?

Service of an appearance follows the same rules as service of other papers, set out in Sections 10-12 through 10-17.

How is proof of service documented?

Proof of service must be endorsed on the appearance filed with the clerk.

Does this section apply to every appearance?

No. It does not apply to appearances entered under Section 3-1.

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 3-5). 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: proof of service on appearance CThow to serve an appearanceappearance service rules Connecticutendorsing proof of service