Overview of Service of Process at CT Secretary of the State (Hartford)
Located at 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000, Hartford, CT 06106 (adjacent to the State Capitol and just blocks from the Hartford Superior Court at 95 Washington Street), the Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Services Division is the statutory agent for service of process in a wide range of Connecticut legal proceedings.
Under C.G.S. § 52-59b(c) (Connecticut's Long-Arm Statute for nonresident individuals, foreign partnerships, and foreign LLCs), C.G.S. § 33-929 (foreign corporations), and statutory provisions governing entities whose registered agent has resigned or cannot be found, leaving a true and attested copy of the process (plus the statutory filing fee) at the office of the Secretary of the State is a mandatory step in perfecting jurisdiction.
Dispatch a Courier to CT Secretary of the State (Hartford) Today
Upload your Connecticut Subpoena (§ 52-143 / § 52-148e), UIDDA Subpoena (§ 52-658), or Civil Summons for delivery to 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000, Hartford, CT 06106.
Field Intake Protocol & Statutory Compliance Notes
- 12-Day Return Day Rule (C.G.S. § 52-59b(c)): When serving the Secretary of the State under the long-arm statute, the true and attested copy must be left at 165 Capitol Avenue at least 12 days before the Return Day, AND a second copy with an endorsement of the Secretary of the State service must be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the defendant's last-known address.
- Statutory Filing Fee: The Office of the Secretary of the State requires a statutory service-of-process filing fee (typically $50.00 per defendant served) at the time of counter delivery.
- Daily Capitol Avenue Dispatch: Our Hartford office handles walk-in deliveries to 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1000 every business day.
Local Jurisdiction & Court Coverage in Hartford, CT
This intake facility is located in Hartford, Connecticut within Hartford County. If you are domesticating an out-of-state subpoena under the Connecticut Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (C.G.S. § 52-657, Form JD-CL-166) for service at CT Secretary of the State (Hartford), the subpoena is issued for the Judicial District of Hartford Superior Court (95 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106).