Title 52 — Title 52: Civil Actions

Sec. 52-1. Administration of legal and equitable rights. The Superior Court may administer legal and equitable rights and apply legal and equitable remedies in favor of either party in one and the same civil action so that legal and equitable rights of the parties may be enforced…

Sec. 52-10. Jurisdiction of the Superior Court. Actions against judgments of. Section 52-10 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7745; June, 1955, S. 3145d; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 31; P.A. 76-436, S. 177, 681.)

Sec. 52-11. Complaints for change of name. Exceptions re offenders required to register with Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Commissioner's standing to challenge change of name. (a) The superior court in each judicial district shall have jurisdiction of …

Sec. 52-12. Jurisdiction over the sale of certain real property. Protection of unrepresented interests. Orders and decrees to be recorded. (a) The Superior Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of all matters relating to the sale of real property in which the General Assembly b…

Sec. 52-12a. Jurisdiction over foreign defamation judgment. (a) As used in this section, (1) “foreign defamation judgment” means any defamation judgment, decree or order of a court of a foreign country which is entitled to full faith and credit in this state, and (2) “foreign cou…

Sec. 52-13. Protection of unrepresented interests. Section 52-13 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7758; P.A. 78-280, S. 2, 127; P.A. 82-160, S. 259.)

Sec. 52-14. Jurisdiction of cases brought prior to October 1, 1955. Special. (1949 Rev., S. 7744; June, 1955, S. 3144d.)

Secs. 52-15 and 52-16. Naturalization of aliens. Disposal of fees. Sections 52-15 and 52-16 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7629, 7632–7634; 1963, P.A. 477; P.A. 82-160, S. 3; P.A. 85-140, S. 8.)

Sec. 52-17. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-345a.

Secs. 52-18 to 52-21. Actions for partition or sale of property. Jurisdiction of foreclosure or redemption suits. Return of action brought by foreign corporation. Action by nonresident executor, trustee or administrator. Sections 52-18 to 52-21, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev…

Secs. 52-2 to 52-6a. Jurisdiction of justice of the peace and circuit, municipal and common pleas courts and divisions, generally. Appeals to appellate session of Superior Court; to Supreme Court. Sections 52-2 to 52-6a, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7565, 7579, 7580, 7…

Sec. 52-22. Courts may pass title to real property by decree. The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may pass the title to real property by decree, without any act on the part of any party holding title to the real property, when in its judgment it is th…

Sec. 52-23. Order to guardian to convey ward's realty. The Superior Court in the exercise of its equitable jurisdiction may order the guardian of any minor or, if he has no guardian, a guardian ad litem to convey to another person the interest of his ward in any real property whi…

Sec. 52-24. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-346.

Secs. 52-25 to 52-28. Venue matters. Concurrent jurisdiction of Common Pleas and Superior Courts. Sections 52-25 to 52-28, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7724, 7741; June, 1955, S. 3142d; 1957, P.A. 603, S. 2, 3; 1963, P.A. 607; February, 1965, P.A. 331, S. 32; 1971, P.A…

Sec. 52-29. Superior Court may declare rights and legal relations. (a) The Superior Court in any action or proceeding may declare rights and other legal relations on request for such a declaration, whether or not further relief is or could be claimed. The declaration shall have t…

Secs. 52-30 and 52-31. Transferred to Chapter 890, Secs. 51-347a and 51-347b, respectively.

Sec. 52-32. Transfer of causes brought to the wrong court. Section 52-32 is repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7792; February, 1965, P.A. 201; P.A. 76-436, S. 148, 681.)

Sec. 52-32a. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-351a.

Secs. 52-33 to 52-36. Transfer of causes between Superior and Common Pleas Court. Transfers after pretrial sessions and conferences. Fees in transferred actions. Consolidation of actions. Jury in consolidated cases. Sections 52-33 to 52-36, inclusive, are repealed. (1949, S. 3186…

Sec. 52-36a. Claiming of cases to jury on consolidation of actions where not previously claimed. When actions pending in the Superior Court have been ordered consolidated under the provisions of section 52-104, any party who had not previously claimed one of the actions to the ju…

Secs. 52-37 and 52-37a. Transmission of files and papers; procedure. Consolidation of actions in Circuit Court and Common Pleas or Superior Court. Sections 52-37 and 52-37a are repealed. (1955, S. 3188d; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 39, 40; 1972, P.A. 165, S. 23; 281, S. 30; June, 1972, P.A…

Sec. 52-38. Transferred to Chapter 898, Sec. 52-91a.

Secs. 52-39 to 52-41. Distinct claims; separate counts; jurisdiction. Several claims; jurisdiction of Common Pleas Court. Limited jurisdiction; judgment above limit. Sections 52-39 to 52-41, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7761–7763; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 61; P.A. 76-4…

Sec. 52-42. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-345.

Secs. 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45. Venue in actions involving security deposits. Venue where all parties nonresident. When justice action may be brought in adjoining town. Appeals from justice. Sections 52-42a and 52-43 to 52-45, inclusive, are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7751, 7752; …

Sec. 52-7. Transferred to Chapter 882, Sec. 51-197b.

Secs. 52-8 and 52-9. Jurisdiction of the court of common pleas for the judicial district of Waterbury. Civil actions in the Court of Common Pleas; where they may be brought or taken; exceptions. Sections 52-8 and 52-9 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7743; June, 1955, S. 3143d; 1957,…

Sec. 52-9a. Transferred to Chapter 895, Sec. 52-25g.

Sec. 52-9b. Civil jury sessions for the court of common pleas for New Haven County. Where held. Section 52-9b is repealed. (P.A. 75-578, S. 8; P.A. 76-436, S. 181, 681.)

Sec. 52-9c. Transferred to Chapter 895, Sec. 52-25h.

Sec. 52-45a. (Formerly Sec. 52-89). Commencement of civil actions. Contents and signature of process. Civil actions shall be commenced by legal process consisting of a writ of summons or attachment, describing the parties, the court to which it is returnable, the return day, the …

Sec. 52-45b. (Formerly Sec. 52-90). Forms for commencement of civil action. Unless otherwise provided by rule, the forms of legal process for commencement of civil actions may be as follows: (1) Summons for appearance before the Superior Court. To any proper officer: By authority…

Sec. 52-46. Time for service. Civil process, if returnable to the Supreme Court, shall be served at least thirty days, inclusive, before the day of the sitting of the court, and, if returnable to the Superior Court, at least twelve days, inclusive, before such day. (1949 Rev., S.…

Sec. 52-46a. Return of process. Process in civil actions returnable to the Supreme Court shall be returned to its clerk at least twenty days before the return day and, if returnable to the Superior Court, except process in summary process actions and petitions for parentage and s…

Sec. 52-47. Transferred to Chapter 890, Sec. 51-347.

Sec. 52-48. Return day of process. (a) Process in civil actions, including transfers and applications for relief or removal, but not including summary process actions, brought to the Superior Court may be made returnable on any Tuesday in any month. The return day in any summary …

Secs. 52-48a and 52-49. Service and return day of process in Circuit Court. Appeals from administrative officers, when returnable. Sections 52-48a and 52-49 are repealed. (1949 Rev., S. 7770; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 38, 106; 1961, P.A. 14; 1963, P.A. 642, S. 86; 1969, P.A. 494; P.A. 74…

Sec. 52-50. Persons to whom process shall be directed. (a) All process shall be directed to a state marshal, a constable or other proper officer authorized by statute, or, subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, to an indifferent person. A direction on the pr…

Sec. 52-51. Service by officer before giving bond. Any process in any civil action which is served by any officer before he has given the bond required by law shall abate. (1949 Rev., S. 7790.)

Sec. 52-52. Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings. (a) Orders of notice of legal or judicial proceedings need not be directed to or attested by any officer or person, as is required of process under section 52-50, but all copies of complaints or other papers thereby o…

Sec. 52-53. State marshal may make special deputation. A state marshal may, on any special occasion, depute, in writing on the back of the process, any proper person to serve it. After serving the process, such person shall make oath before a justice of the peace that he or she f…

Sec. 52-54. Service of summons. The service of a writ of summons shall be made by the officer reading it and the complaint accompanying it in the hearing of the defendant or by leaving an attested copy thereof with him or at his usual place of abode. When service is made by leavi…

Sec. 52-55. When completion of service by another officer allowable. (a) If an officer to whom any process is directed dies or is removed from office, or becomes physically incapacitated, or because of other good and sufficient reason is unable to complete service of the process,…

Sec. 52-56. Service of process outside of officer's precinct. (a) If any officer has commenced the service of any civil process within his precinct, he may attach the property of, or serve the process upon, any defendant named in the process outside of his precinct. An officer sh…

Sec. 52-57. Manner of service upon individuals, municipalities, corporations, partnerships and voluntary associations. (a) Except as otherwise provided, process in any civil action shall be served by leaving a true and attested copy of it, including the declaration or complaint, …

Sec. 52-57a. Service of process without state upon persons domiciled or subject to jurisdiction of courts in state. A person domiciled in or subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state or his executor or administrator, may be served with process without the state, in …

Secs. 52-57b, 52-58, 52-59 and 52-59a. Service of process upon: Partnerships; corporations, by advertisement or otherwise; voluntary associations; nonresident and foreign partnerships doing business in Connecticut. Sections 52-57b, 52-58, 52-59 and 52-59a are repealed. (1949, Rev…

Sec. 52-59b. Jurisdiction of courts over nonresident individuals, foreign partnerships and foreign voluntary associations. Service of process. (a) As to a cause of action arising from any of the acts enumerated in this section, a court may exercise personal jurisdiction over any …

Sec. 52-59c. Service upon nonresident attaching creditor. In any action brought to foreclose a mortgage or judgment, tax or mechanic's lien, the attorney of record for any nonresident attaching creditor, nonresident judgment lienor or nonresident mortgagee who has commenced a for…