Which Connecticut court hears your civil case
Civil jurisdiction thresholds with statutory authority. Source: 1Court Directory, verified 2026-08-20 (official source).
| Tier | Court | Amount in controversy | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small claims | Superior Court: Small Claims $15,000 for certain home-improvement/new-home-construction contracts. | Up to $5,000 | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-15 |
| General civil | Superior Court Over the small-claims limit. | No limit | Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-164s |
Unified Superior Court; small claims is a simplified session, not a separate court.
Answer deadline after service
Connecticut uses return-date practice. Verify eligibility from the return date, not the service date. (Conn. Practice Book § 10-8)
18 Connecticut forms SimpleCase prepares
Generated from your uploaded complaint, with captions and terminology matched to Connecticut practice. Every document is a draft for attorney review.
- Notice of Appearance(pattern) Appearance of counsel; service on undersigned requested
- Motion for Continuance(pattern) Good-cause continuance with proposed order
- Notice of Deposition(pattern) Oral deposition with optional duces tecum; recording method per rule
- Civil Subpoena(pattern) Testimony and/or production (duces tecum); issuance and witness-fee rules vary
- Answer(pattern) Responsive pleading: denials and affirmative defenses
- Satisfaction of Judgment(pattern) acknowledgment of satisfaction for entry on the docket
- Complaint(pattern) P.B. §§ 10-1, 10-20: initiating pleading served with the JD-CV-1 writ of summons
- Civil Summons (JD-CV-1)P.B. § 10-7: 30-day appearance
- Civil Cover SheetConnecticut Superior Court: required at filing
- Marshal's Return of ServiceC.G.S. § 52-57: service by Judicial Marshal
- Application for Waiver of FeesC.G.S. § 52-259b: indigency fee waiver
- Withdrawal / DiscontinuanceP.B. § 14-3: voluntary withdrawal
- Motion for Default JudgmentP.B. § 17-20: 30-day default
- Affidavit of Non-Military ServiceSCRA: 50 U.S.C. § 3931
- Default JudgmentP.B. § 17-20: proposed judgment order
- Execution Against EarningsC.G.S. § 52-361a: wage execution (25% / 40x fed min)
- Execution Against PropertyC.G.S. § 52-356b: bank/property execution
- Examination of Judgment DebtorC.G.S. § 52-397: post-judgment asset discovery
Filing packages
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General Civil
Complaint · Civil Summons (JD-CV-1) · Civil Cover Sheet · Marshal's Return of Service
Collections: File & Serve
Complaint · Civil Summons (JD-CV-1) · Civil Cover Sheet · Marshal's Return of Service
Collections: Default Judgment
Motion for Default Judgment · Affidavit of Non-Military Service · Default Judgment
Collections: Enforce Judgment
Satisfaction of Judgment · Execution Against Earnings · Execution Against Property · Examination of Judgment Debtor
Fee Waiver
Application for Waiver of Fees
Withdrawal of Action
Withdrawal / Discontinuance
County-level court details
Filing fees, clerk contacts, e-filing portals, and courthouse addresses for every Connecticut county are in the 1Court Directory: Connecticut.
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