The clerk shall keep a record of all pending cases, including applications and petitions made to the court, together with a record of each paper filed and order made or judgment rendered therein, with the date of such filing, making or rendition. Duplicates of these records shall be kept with the original file in the case.
Section 7-1.Dockets; Clerk’s Records
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe clerk must keep a record of every pending case, including each filed paper and every order or judgment entered, noting the date, with duplicates kept alongside the original case file.
Full Text of Section 7-1
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 250.)
Plain-English Summary
This section sets the baseline record-keeping duty for the clerk’s office. The clerk keeps a record of all pending cases, including applications and petitions filed with the court, along with a record of each paper filed and each order or judgment entered in that case, noting the date of filing, making, or rendition.
The rule also requires duplicates of these records to be kept together with the original file in the case.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of record does the clerk keep for each case?
A record of every paper filed and every order or judgment entered in the case, along with the date each one was filed, made, or rendered.
Does this cover applications and petitions, not just complaints?
Yes. The rule specifically includes applications and petitions made to the court along with other pending cases.
Are duplicate records kept somewhere separate from the case file?
No. Duplicates of these records are kept with the original file in the case.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-1). 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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