Local Rule Rule 79: DOCKET NUMBERS
D. Conn. — Civil rule
Rule 79 DOCKET NUMBERS (Amended December 22, 2017)
(a) Complaint, Notice of Removal Upon the filing of a civil complaint (other than a grievance complaint governed by Local Rule 83.2(c)) or notice of removal, a case will be assigned a docket number, consisting of the following:
1. the prefix 3;
2. the last two digits of the year of filing;
3. a designation of "CV" for civil cases and "CR" for criminal cases;
4. the number of the case (with the first case of each calendar year designated as 00001); and 5. the initials of the Judge to whom the case has been assigned.
(b) Motion to Compel, to Quash, or for Protective Order Upon the filing of a motion to compel, to quash, or for protective order under Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 with respect to an action pending in another district, the matter will be assigned a docket number in accordance with the procedure in Local Rule 79(a), but using the designation "MC" in lieu of "CV."
(c) The Clerk of the District Court may develop and use other case designations as may be required or appropriate.