State Court Stipulation and [Proposed] Order (General Civil)
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
(Connecticut Superior Court – General Civil Matters)
1. CAPTION
[ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY]
Name: [NAME] (Juris No. [NUMBER])
Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
Address: [STREET ADDRESS]
City, State ZIP: [CITY], Connecticut [ZIP]
Telephone: [TEL] | Facsimile: [FAX]
E-Mail: [EMAIL]
Attorney for [PARTY NAME]
SUPERIOR COURT
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF [DISTRICT]
AT [CITY]
[PLAINTIFF NAME], :
Plaintiff, : DOCKET NO. [DOCKET NUMBER]
:
v. :
:
[DEFENDANT NAME], :
Defendant. : [RETURN DATE: __________]
:
2. STIPULATION
The undersigned counsel stipulate and agree as follows:
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Procedural Background.
- [Summarize relevant orders (e.g., Scheduling Order dated [DATE])].
- [Note any pending motions or deadlines impacted]. -
Agreed Terms.
(a) [TERM 1: e.g., “All discovery shall be completed by [DATE], and the dispositive motion deadline is extended to [DATE].”]
(b) [TERM 2: e.g., “The Parties shall participate in a status conference with the Caseflow Coordinator on or before [DATE].”]
(c) [TERM 3: e.g., “The trial management conference currently set for [DATE] is continued to the next available date after [DATE].”]
(d) [Additional terms as needed]. -
Authority and Good Cause. This stipulation is made pursuant to Practice Book §§ 11-1, 11-18, and 13-10, and is supported by good cause because [JUSTIFICATION].
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Reservation of Rights. Except as modified herein, all other orders remain in effect, and the Parties preserve all claims and defenses.
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Request for Order. The Parties jointly request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.
3. SIGNATURES
AGREED TO:
[LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Juris No. [NUMBER]
Attorney for [PLAINTIFF]
Date: ___________
[SECOND LAW FIRM NAME]
By: ________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Juris No. [NUMBER]
Attorney for [DEFENDANT]
Date: ___________
<!-- GUIDANCE: Add signature blocks for all counsel of record. Electronic signatures (“/s/ Name”) are accepted via E-Services consistent with Practice Book § 4-4. -->
4. [PROPOSED] ORDER
The foregoing Stipulation having been reviewed, it is hereby ORDERED:
1. The Stipulation is APPROVED and incorporated herein.
2. [ORDERED TERM 1].
3. [ORDERED TERM 2].
4. [ORDERED TERM 3 / ADDITIONAL RELIEF].
All other prior orders remain in full force and effect.
BY THE COURT
______________________________
[JUDGE NAME]
Judge of the Superior Court
Date: _________________________
5. CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing was or will immediately be delivered electronically through the Judicial Branch E-Services system, or mailed first-class postage prepaid, to all counsel and pro se parties of record on [DATE], as follows:
☐ Electronically to: [NAME / EMAIL]
☐ By mail to: [NAME / ADDRESS]
__________________________________
[NAME OF CERTIFYING ATTORNEY]
Juris No. [NUMBER]
6. FILING & SERVICE CHECKLIST
- Cite controlling Practice Book sections. Identify the Connecticut Practice Book provisions authorizing the relief (e.g., §§ 11-13, 13-5, 13-10, 17-19) and confirm no standing order imposes additional requirements.
- Use Judicial E-Services correctly. File the stipulation under the appropriate event code, upload a proposed order in editable format when directed, and coordinate any necessary Short Calendar markings with the clerk.
- Describe alternate service methods. Provide first-class mail or personal delivery to parties exempt from E-Services and detail the method consistent with Practice Book §§ 10-12 and 10-13.
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Last updated: April 2026