Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a § 47a-70
Housing docket. Entry and transfer of cases on docket.
Operative Text
(a) All proceedings involving a housing matter in the judicial district of Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury or Stamford-Norwalk shall first be placed on the housing docket for that district, provided the judge before whom such proceeding is brought may transfer such matter to the regular docket for a judicial district if he determines that such matter is not a housing matter or that such docket is more suitable for the disposition of the case. Any case so entered or transferred to either docket shall be proceeded upon as are other cases of like nature standing on such docket. (b) If two or more actions are pending between the same parties, including for the purposes hereof any other court proceedings arising out of or connected with the same housing accommodation, of which one or more of such actions is on the housing docket and one or more of such actions is on some other docket, the judge handling such other docket, upon motion of any party to any of such actions, may order that the action pending on such docket, with all papers relating thereto, be transferred to the housing docket; and such action or actions shall thereafter proceed as though originally entered there.
Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-70, housing-related court proceedings in certain Connecticut judicial districts—Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury, and Stamford-Norwalk—are initially placed on a specialized housing docket rather than the general civil docket. A judge may move a case to the regular docket if it does not qualify as a housing matter or if the regular docket is more appropriate. When multiple related actions between the same parties are split across different dockets, a judge can consolidate them onto the housing docket upon a party's motion.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers involved in court proceedings in the districts covered by Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-70 should be aware that housing matters are typically routed to the specialized housing docket, which has its own procedures and scheduling. Compliant operators generally track whether any related proceedings—such as eviction actions and separate civil claims arising from the same rental unit—are pending on different dockets, since consolidation onto the housing docket is possible. Understanding how cases are assigned or transferred under this provision can help operators anticipate the procedural path their matter may follow.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 47a-70 establishes that tenants involved in housing disputes in designated Connecticut districts will generally have their cases heard on the housing docket, a specialized forum for housing matters. If a tenant has multiple related proceedings pending in different courts or on different dockets, this provision allows any party to request that those cases be consolidated onto the housing docket. Tenants who believe their case has been improperly routed, or who want to understand their options regarding docket consolidation, may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Connecticut housing court procedures.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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