The clerk at each court location shall receive files, processes and documents, make records of all proceedings required to be recorded, have the custody of the files and records of the court location except those sent to the records center, make and certify true copies of the files and records at the court location of which each is the clerk, make and keep dockets of causes therein, issue executions on judgments and perform all other duties imposed on such clerks by law. Each such clerk shall collect and receive all fines and forfeitures imposed or decreed by the court, including fines paid after commitment. (See General Statutes § 51-52 and annotations.)
Section 7-2.General Duties of Clerk
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThis section lists the clerk's core administrative duties at each court location, from receiving filings and keeping dockets to collecting fines and issuing executions on judgments.
Full Text of Section 7-2
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 395.)
Plain-English Summary
At each court location, the clerk receives files, processes, and documents; makes records of all proceedings required to be recorded; and has custody of the files and records of that court location, except those sent to the records center. The clerk also makes and certifies true copies of files and records, makes and keeps dockets of the cases at that location, and issues executions on judgments.
Beyond those tasks, the clerk performs all other duties the law imposes on clerks, including collecting and receiving all fines and forfeitures the court imposes or decrees, including fines paid after commitment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who has custody of court files at a given court location?
The clerk of that court location, except for files that have been sent to the records center.
Can the clerk certify copies of court records?
Yes. The clerk makes and certifies true copies of the files and records at the court location where they serve as clerk.
Does the clerk handle fines as well as case files?
Yes. The clerk collects and receives all fines and forfeitures the court imposes or decrees, including fines paid after commitment.
Does the clerk issue executions on judgments?
Yes, issuing executions on judgments is listed among the clerk’s general duties.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-2). 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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