Any surety company chartered by this state or authorized to do business herein may be accepted as surety or recognizor upon any bond or recognizance required by law in any civil action or in any proceeding instituted under the statutes of this state and, in any case where a bond or recognizance is required by law, the bond of such company, duly executed and conditioned for the performance of the obligations expressed in such bond or recognizance, may be accepted by the person having authority thereto, who shall file it with the court where the action or proceeding is returnable or pending. (See General Statutes § 52-189 and annotations.)
Section 8-10.Surety Company Bond Acceptable
Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026
In one sentenceAllows a chartered or authorized surety company to serve as surety on any bond or recognizance required in a Connecticut civil action, with the executed bond filed with the court handling the case.
Full Text of Section 8-10
Amendment History
(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 58.) (Amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.)
Plain-English Summary
Section 8-10 permits any surety company chartered by Connecticut, or authorized to do business in the state, to act as surety or recognizor on any bond or recognizance a civil action or statutory proceeding requires. Where the law requires a bond or recognizance, the person with authority to accept it may take the surety company's bond — properly executed and conditioned to perform the obligations the bond describes — and must file it with the court where the action or proceeding is returnable or pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a surety company post a bond instead of an individual in Connecticut?
Yes, any surety company chartered by Connecticut or authorized to do business there may serve as surety or recognizor on any bond or recognizance required by law in a civil action.
Where does a surety company bond get filed?
It must be filed with the court where the action or proceeding is returnable or pending.
What must a surety company bond include?
It must be duly executed and conditioned for the performance of the obligations expressed in the bond or recognizance.
Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the
official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 8-10). 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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