The clerk shall make and keep adequate accounts showing all receipts and disbursements. Records of such accounts shall be retained for such period as determined by the chief court administrator.
Section 7-3.Financial Accounts
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe clerk must keep adequate financial accounts of everything the court receives and pays out, retaining those records for a period set by the chief court administrator.
Full Text of Section 7-3
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 396.)
Plain-English Summary
The clerk keeps adequate accounts showing all receipts and disbursements handled by the office. Records of these accounts are retained for a period the chief court administrator determines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What financial records must the clerk keep?
Adequate accounts showing all receipts and disbursements.
How long are these financial account records kept?
For whatever period the chief court administrator determines — the rule itself does not set a fixed time.
Who decides how long financial account records are retained?
The chief court administrator sets the retention period.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-3). 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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Also known as: clerk financial accounts Connecticutcourt receipts and disbursements recordshow long are court accounting records keptCT Practice Book 7-3