STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER

(Connecticut Superior Court – General Civil Matters)

[// GUIDANCE: Provide the factual basis for the requested relief, including reference to any scheduling orders entered under Practice Book § 23-67 or Standing Order No. 1. Attach exhibits if the stipulation incorporates substantive agreements (e.g., confidentiality orders).]

1. CAPTION

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[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:

1. Procedural Background.
   - [Summarize relevant orders (e.g., Scheduling Order dated [DATE])].
   - [Note any pending motions or deadlines impacted].

2. 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].

3. 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].

4. Reservation of Rights. Except as modified herein, all other orders remain in effect, and the Parties preserve all claims and defenses.

5. Request for Order. The Parties jointly request that the Court approve this stipulation and enter the proposed order below.

3. SIGNATURES

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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

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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: ____
[// GUIDANCE: Some judges require a blank for “Short Calendar: ” or “Judicial Notice (JD-CL-141)”—add if requested by the clerk.]

5. CERTIFICATION OF SERVICE

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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]
[// GUIDANCE: If any party is exempt from E-Services, list the method of service in compliance with Practice Book § 10-12.]

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.