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Recent News from the District of Connecticut:

Local Criminal Rule 32 amended effective December 7, 2011

Final Speedy Trial Plan amended effective December 7, 2011

Standing Order of Referral for Appeals of Social Security Administation Decisions new 9/30/2011

Standing Order re Fair Sentencing Act new 9/2/2011

We are now accepting credit cards as an acceptable method of payment for all filing fees and other miscellaneous fees, with the exception of Criminal Debt and Criminal/Civil Bonds. Click here for more information.

The District of Connecticut will be closed on the following dates in 2012:

Monday, January 17th
Monday, January 2
Monday, January 16
Monday, February 20
Friday, April 6
Monday, May 28
Wednesday, July 4
Monday, September 3
Monday, October 8
Monday, November 12
Thursday, November 22
Tuesday, December 25
Tuesday, January 1 (2013)

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Welcome to the official web site for the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. This site is designed to provide convenient and easy access to information about the court and its operations.

The District of Connecticut has 8 active judges, 6 senior judges and 5 magistrate judges. Court proceedings take place in Bridgeport, Hartford and New Haven.

The Court publishes information on this website to assist the public and the Bar in conducting business with the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. New and noteworthy information is available by clicking onto the various navigational options. Please note that in addition to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Court’s Local Rules govern the conduct of all actions filed in this Federal Court.

The District of Connecticut has implemented Electronic Case Filing (ECF) and publishes the Electronic Case Filing Rules and Instructions to assist the bar. Documents filed in ECF cases must be filed electronically and will not be accepted in paper form, unless authorized. For more information, please visit the CM/ECF web site or contact the Clerk's Office at the telephone numbers listed below:

New Haven Clerk's Office: (203) 773-2140

Bridgeport Clerk's Office: (203) 579-5861

Hartford Clerk's Office: (860) 240-3200