2012 Connecticut General Statutes
Title 51 - Courts
Chapter 890 - Judicial Districts, Geographical Areas, Civil and Criminal Venue, Filing and Designation of Court Location
Section 51-349 - Where actions commenced in geographical areas.

Actions shall be made returnable to geographical areas as follows:

(1) In landlord and tenant matters arising under chapter 830 or chapter 831, in the geographical area where the premises are located;

(2) In summary process matters, in the geographical area (A) where the defendant resides or where the leased premises or trailer is located, or (B) if the defendant is a corporation, where it has an office or place of business, or (C) if the defendant is a nonresident, where the plaintiff resides or where the land lies;

(3) In matters regarding state and local health and building code violations, in the geographical area where the premises are located; and

(4) In any other matter, in such geographical area as is prescribed by statute.

(P.A. 77-576, S. 8, 65; P.A. 82-248, S. 159; P.A. 86-403, S. 116, 132; P.A. 95-213; P.A. 97-40, S. 17, 18; P.A. 06-196, S. 180.)

History: P.A. 82-248 replaced “Actions shall be commenced in the” with “Actions shall be made returnable to”, replaced alphabetic Subdiv. indicators with numeric indicators and amended Subdiv. (4) by adding “or chapter 831” which incorporates the substance of former Sec. 52-42a; P.A. 86-403 deleted Subdivs. (2) and (3) re paternity matters and support matters returnable to geographical areas and renumbered remaining Subdivs.; P.A. 95-213 amended Subdiv. (1) re venue in small claims matters to add provision where plaintiff resides or where injury occurred; P.A. 97-40 deleted Subdiv. (1) re small claims matters and renumbered remaining Subdivs., effective September 1, 1997; P.A. 06-196 made technical changes, effective June 7, 2006.