Section 13-10.—Responses to Requests for Production; Objections

Current through August 12, 2025 (2026 Practice Book edition) · Last verified July 9, 2026

In one sentenceThis rule tells a party who receives a request for production how and when to respond, requires objections to be specific and filed with the court, and sets a good-faith conferral requirement before any objection can be argued.

Full Text of Section 13-10

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(a) The party to whom the request is directed or such party’s attorney shall serve a written response, which may be in electronic format, within sixty days after the date of certification of service, in accordance with Sections 10-12 through 10-17, of the request or, if applicable, the notice of requests for production on the responding party or within such shorter or longer time as the judicial authority may allow, unless:

(1) counsel and/or self-represented parties file with the court a written stipulation extending the time within which responses may be served; or

(2) upon motion, the court allows a longer time; or (3) objections to the requests for production and the reasons therefor are filed and served within the sixty day period.

(b) All responses: (1) shall repeat immediately before the response the request for production being responded to; and (2) shall state with respect to each item or category that inspection and related activities will be permitted as requested, unless the request or any part thereof is objected to.

(c) Where a request calling for submission of copies of documents is not objected to, the party responding to the request shall produce those copies with the response served upon all parties.

(d) Objection by a party to certain parts of a request shall not relieve that party of the obligation to respond to those portions to which that party has not objected within the sixty day period.

(e) A party objecting to one or more of the requests for production shall file an objection in accordance with subsection (f) of this section.

(f) A party who objects to any request or portion of a request shall: (1) set forth the request objected to; (2) specifically state the reasons for the objection; and (3) state whether any responsive materials are being withheld on the basis of the stated objection. Objections shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 13-2 through 13-5, signed by the attorney or self-represented party making them and filed with the court.

(g) To the extent a party withholds any responsive material based on an assertion of a claim of privilege or work product protection, the party must file an objection in compliance with the provisions of subsection (f) of this section and comply with the provisions set forth in subsection (d) of Section 13-3.

(h) No objection may be filed with respect to requests for production set forth in Forms 204, 205, 206, 209, 211, 215, 216, 219, 222 and/or 223 of the rules of practice for use in connection with Section 13-9.

(i) No objection to any request for production shall be placed on the short calendar list until an affidavit by counsel or self-represented parties is filed certifying that they have made good faith attempts to resolve the objection and that counsel and/or self-represented parties have been unable to reach an agreement. The affidavit shall set forth: (1) the date of the objection; (2) the name of the party who filed the objection and to whom the objection was addressed; (3) the date, time and place of any conference held to resolve the differences; and (4) the names of all conference participants. If no conference has been held, the affidavit shall also set forth the reasons for the failure to hold such a conference.

(j) If an objection to any part of a request for production is overruled, the objecting party shall comply with the request at a time set by the judicial authority.

(k) The party serving the request or the notice of request for production may move for an order under Section 13-14 with respect to any failure to respond by the party to whom the request or notice is addressed.

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Amendment History

(P.B. 1978-1997, Sec. 227.) (Amended June 28, 1999, to take effect Jan. 1, 2000; amended Aug. 24, 2001, to take effect Jan. 1, 2002; amended June 30, 2008, to take effect Jan. 1, 2009; amended June 20, 2011, to take effect Jan. 1, 2012; amended June 14, 2013, to take effect Jan. 1, 2014; amended June 12, 2015, to take effect Jan. 1, 2016; amended June 24, 2016, to take effect Jan. 1, 2017; amended June 23, 2017, to take effect Jan. 1, 2018; amended June 10, 2022, to take effect Jan. 1, 2023.)

Plain-English Summary

Once a party serves a request for production, Section 13-10 sets the clock and the ground rules for the response. The responding party has sixty days from certification of service to answer, unless the parties stipulate to more time, the court grants more time on motion, or the responding party files objections within the sixty days instead. Each response must restate the request it answers and say whether the requested inspection or copying will be allowed or whether it is being objected to. If a request calls for copies of documents and no objection is made, the responding party must produce the copies along with the response.

A party can object to part of a request without excusing itself from responding to the rest within the deadline. Any objection must set out the specific request, state the reasons, and say whether responsive material is being withheld on that basis; it must be signed and filed with the court. Withholding material on privilege or work-product grounds triggers the privilege-log requirement in Section 13-3(d). No objection can be placed on the short calendar until the objecting party files an affidavit showing a good-faith attempt to resolve the dispute, including the date of the objection, the parties involved, and details of any conference held. If the court overrules an objection, the objecting party must comply by the time the court sets.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have to respond to a request for production in Connecticut?

Sixty days from the date of certification of service, unless the parties agree in writing to extend the deadline, the court allows more time on motion, or objections are filed and served within the sixty days.

Can I object to only part of a production request?

Yes. Objecting to specific items does not excuse you from responding to the parts of the request you did not object to within the sixty-day period.

What has to happen before an objection to a production request can be heard?

The objecting party must file an affidavit certifying a good-faith attempt to resolve the dispute, including whether a conference was held and, if not, why not.

What happens if I withhold documents because they are privileged?

You must file an objection stating that responsive material is being withheld on that basis and comply with the privilege-log requirements set out in Section 13-3(d).

Source & verification. The section text is reproduced verbatim from the official Connecticut Practice Book (Conn. Practice Book § 13-10). Prescribed by the Judges of the Superior Court of Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. Section 51-14). The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified July 9, 2026. · Official source

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