Connecticut Law About Small Claims

Connecticut Law About Small Claims
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Connecticut General Statutes

Information prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch:

Research guides prepared by the Connecticut Judicial Branch law librarians:

Enforcing Money Judgments
Motion to Transfer – Small Claims (Section 2)

Publication from the Citizens Advisory Council for Housing Matters:

Housing Issues in the Small Claims Division of the Superior Court (2007)
- Reference book covering claims by the tenant for return of a security deposit, claims by the landlord for back rent, claims by the landlord for property damage, and claims for attorney's fees and punitive damages.

Connecticut Network for Legal Aid:

Small Claims Court

Library Materials

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Collection Actions: Defending Consumers and Their Assets, National Consumer Law Center.

Useful Websites

Secretary of State - Agent for Service of Process

Selected Statutes:

Sec. 51-193t. Hearing of small claims matters by magistrate.
Chapter 922a. Hearing of Small Claims
Sec. 52-251a. Costs, attorney's fees on small claims matter transferred to regular docket.

Connecticut Practice Book

Selected Rules:

Chapter 24. Small Claims

Connecticut Judicial Branch Forms

Listing of Small Claims Forms
JD-CV-40. Small Claims Writ and Notice of Suit
JD-CL-12. Appearance

Small Claims Case Look-Up

Case Search by Party Name

Case Search by Docket Number
Case Search by Hearing Date

Attorney/Firm Case List / Calendar Search

Connecticut Public Acts

P.A. 05-42. An Act Concerning Damages in Small Claims Actions (Effective October 1, 2005)

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