Part 62 · Chief Judge, Appellate Clerk and Docket: General Administrative Matters

Rule 62-8A. Attorneys of Other Jurisdictions Participating Pro Hac Vice on Appeal

Amended January 1, 2026 (current)

(a) An attorney, who upon written application pursuant to Section 2-16 has been permitted by a judge of the Superior Court to participate in the presentation of a cause or appeal pending in this state, shall be allowed to participate in any appeal of said cause without filing a written application to the court having jurisdiction over the appeal and without paying the filing fee. All terms, conditions and obligations set forth in Section 2-16 shall remain in full effect. The chief clerk of the Superior Court for the judicial district in which the cause originated shall continue to serve as the agent upon whom process and notice of service may be served.

(b) Any attorney who is in good standing at the bar of another state and who does not already have a pro hac vice appearance in the underlying matter, may apply to participate in the presentation of an appeal. Such application shall be filed by a member of the bar of this state using form JDCL-141, Application for Permission for Attorney to Appear Pro Hac Vice in a Court Case. Such application shall be accompanied by a completed affidavit on form JD-CL-143, Affidavit of Attorney Seeking Permission to Appear Pro Hac Vice, and the filing fee shall be paid with the court for the application submitted pursuant to General Statutes § 52-259 (i). A member of the bar of this state must be present at all proceedings and arguments and must sign all motions, briefs and other papers filed with the court having jurisdiction over the appeal and assume full responsibility for them and for the conduct of the appeal and of the attorney to whom such privilege is accorded.

(c) Upon the granting of an application to appear pro hac vice, the clerk of the court in which the application is granted shall immediately notify the Statewide Grievance Committee of such action.