Instructions
1. Type or print.
6. For Small Claims cases: File the original with the Small
2. For Criminal and Motor Vehicle cases: Mail or deliver
Claims area or Housing Session address. Mail or deliver
a copy of the appearance to the prosecutor, fill out the
a copy to the attorney or self-represented party and fill
Certification at bottom and file the original with the clerk.
out the Certification at the bottom.
(Practice Book (P.B.) Sections 3-4, 3-5)
7. For Appearances in place of (in-lieu-of) another
3. For cases in Judicial District Courts, except criminal
attorney, law firm, or self-represented party: Fill out
and motor vehicle cases: File only the original with the
the Certification at the bottom. (P.B. Sec. 3-8)
clerk. For criminal and motor vehicle cases, see
8. If a party who has been defaulted for failure to appear
instruction #2.
files an appearance before the entry of judgment after
4. For cases in Geographical Area Courts, except
default, the default will automatically be set aside by the
criminal and motor vehicle cases: File the original and
clerk. (P.B. Sec. 17-20)
enough copies for each other party with the clerk. For
9. For Family cases: In addition to selecting plaintiff or
criminal and motor vehicle cases, see instruction #2.
defendant, indicate the scope of your appearance.
5. For Eviction (Summary Process) cases: Follow the
10. For Juvenile cases: Do not use this form. Use form
instruction for #3 or #4 above, and mail a copy to the
JD-JM-13 Appearance, Juvenile Matters.
attorney for the plaintiff, or if the plaintiff does not have
an attorney, mail a copy to the plaintiff. Fill out the
Certification at the bottom. (P.B. Sec. 3-5(a))
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