The clerk shall give notice, by mail or by electronic delivery, to the attorneys of record and selfrepresented parties unless otherwise provided by statute or these rules, of all judgments, nonsuits, defaults, decisions, orders and rulings unless made in their presence. The clerk shall record in the court file the date of the issuance of the notice.
Section 7-5.Notice To Attorneys and Self-Represented Parties
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceThe clerk must notify attorneys of record and self-represented parties, by mail or electronic delivery, of judgments, nonsuits, defaults, decisions, orders, and rulings that were not made in their presence, and must record the notice date in the court file.
Full Text of Section 7-5
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 398.) (Amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012.)
Plain-English Summary
When a court issues a judgment, nonsuit, default, decision, order, or ruling and the parties were not there to hear it, the clerk has to tell them. Notice goes out by mail or electronic delivery to each attorney of record and each self-represented party, unless a statute or another rule says otherwise.
The clerk also has to write down, in the court file, the date the notice went out. That entry creates a record parties can point to if a later deadline turns on when notice was given.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the clerk have to notify me if I was in court when the ruling was made?
No. The rule only requires notice for judgments, orders, and similar rulings that were not made in the party’s presence.
How does the clerk send notice under this rule?
By mail or by electronic delivery to the attorney of record or the self-represented party, unless a statute or another rule sets a different method.
Where can I find the date notice was sent?
The clerk records the date the notice was issued directly in the court file.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 7-5). 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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