Connecticut Court Forms & Filing Guide

Connecticut runs a single Superior Court for nearly all trial matters, and the Judicial Branch publishes centralized form and self-help libraries.

The Superior Court is Connecticut's single general-jurisdiction trial court, with small claims handled by a dedicated small claims docket; probate matters go to the Probate Court.

Official Connecticut court form and self-help resources

• Connecticut Judicial Branch — representing yourself
• Connecticut Judicial Branch — e-services

Links verified working against the official Connecticut sites in October 2026.

Where Connecticut court forms are filed

The practical rule in Connecticut is that the paperwork follows the courthouse. Once you know which of the two courts hears your kind of case — the superior court is connecticut's single general-jurisdiction trial court, with small claims handled by a dedicated small claims docket; probate matters go to the probate court — file the forms with that court's clerk in the county where the case belongs. The clerk's office is also where you file any fee-waiver request if court costs would be a hardship.

Common categories of Connecticut court forms

Form libraries in Connecticut are organized by case type, and the same handful of categories covers most self-represented filings:

• Family and domestic relations — the multi-form packets for divorce, custody, support and protective orders.
• Small claims — short-form complaints and judgment forms under simplified procedures.
• General civil — complaint, answer and motion forms for cases that exceed small-claims limits.
• Fee waiver — applications to proceed without paying court costs, often filed alongside the first pleading.
• Appeals — notice-of-appeal forms that move a decided case toward the appellate courts.

E-filing in Connecticut courts

Connecticut's Judicial Branch offers e-services for electronic filing in eligible case types; the self-represented pages explain registration. If e-filing is available for your case type, register before the day you plan to file so the account setup does not eat into any deadline.

Before you rely on any form

Treat any form you download as versioned material: Connecticut courts revise official packets, and a stale form can cost you a filing. Always pull a fresh copy from the official sources listed above, and check current fees and local requirements with the clerk of court. This page is general procedural information, not legal advice.