The clerk shall keep daybooks in which to enter each case on the date upon which the matter is Sec. Transfer to State Library Represented Litigants filed on a docket of the court location. Each entry shall state the first named plaintiff and the first named defendant, unless otherwise prohibited by statute or ordered by the judicial authority, the date of filing and the number assigned to the case. Daybooks shall be retained for a period determined by the chief court administrator.
Section 7-4.Daybook
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe clerk keeps a daybook logging each case by filing date, listing the first-named plaintiff and defendant, the filing date, and the assigned case number, retained for a period the chief court administrator sets.
Full Text of Section 7-4
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 397.)
Plain-English Summary
The clerk keeps daybooks in which to enter each case on the date the matter is filed on a docket of the court location. Each entry states the first named plaintiff and the first named defendant, unless a statute prohibits that or the judicial authority orders otherwise, along with the date of filing and the number assigned to the case.
Daybooks are retained for a period the chief court administrator determines.
Frequently Asked Questions
What information goes into a daybook entry?
The first named plaintiff, the first named defendant, the date of filing, and the case number, unless a statute or court order requires otherwise.
Can the names of the parties be left off a daybook entry?
Yes, if a statute prohibits listing them or the judicial authority orders that they be omitted.
How long is a daybook kept?
For a period determined by the chief court administrator; the rule does not specify a fixed number of years.
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official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-4). 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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