Whenever evidence offered upon trial is objected to as inadmissible, the judicial authority or committee trying such case shall not admit such evidence subject to the objection, unless both parties agree that it be so admitted; but, if either party requests a decision, such judicial authority or committee shall pass upon such objection and admit or reject the testimony. (See General Statutes § 52-208 and annotations.)
Section 5-6.Reception of Evidence Objected to
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis rule bars the court from admitting objected-to evidence subject to the objection unless both parties agree, and requires the court to rule on the objection if either party asks for a decision.
Full Text of Section 5-6
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 289.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 5-6 addresses what happens when evidence offered at trial is objected to as inadmissible. The judicial authority or committee trying the case cannot admit that evidence “subject to the objection” — that is, provisionally, to be sorted out later — unless both parties agree to that approach.
If either party instead asks for a decision, the judicial authority or committee must rule on the objection then and there, either admitting or rejecting the testimony.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Connecticut court admit evidence "subject to objection"?
Only if both parties agree. Otherwise the court may not admit objected-to evidence on a provisional basis.
What if only one party wants a ruling on the objection?
If either party requests a decision, the judicial authority or committee must pass upon the objection and either admit or reject the testimony.
Does this rule apply beyond evidence offered at trial?
The text addresses evidence offered upon trial that is objected to as inadmissible, before a judicial authority or committee trying the case.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 5-6). 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: reception of evidence objected to CTruling on evidentiary objectionadmitting evidence subject to objectioncourt decision on objection to testimony