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Judge directorySteven D. Jacobs

Active Trial judge

Steven D. Jacobs

Connecticut Superior Court

Connecticut

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Superior Court Judge
Service status
Active
Court level
Trial
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Allowed with notice

Connecticut's Judicial Branch publishes statewide remote-proceedings information and Microsoft Teams guidance for attorneys and self-represented parties.

Page
Official remote proceedings page
Section
Connecticut Guide to Remote Hearings and Quick Reference Guide for Remote Court Proceedings
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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Remote Proceedings Information

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Allowed with notice

Connecticut remote-proceeding materials identify Microsoft Teams as the platform and include video, audio, and screen-sharing functionality, subject to judge and case-specific directions.

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Official remote proceedings page
Section
Microsoft Teams remote proceeding guidance
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Microsoft Teams is a collaborative meeting application with video, audio, and screen-sharing features.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial Or Hearing

Leave required

Connecticut identifies Practice Book sections governing videotaping, photographing, and audiotaping Superior Court proceedings and separately identifies appellate coverage rules.

Page
Official media FAQ
Section
Videotaping, photographing, or audiotaping court proceedings
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Rules regarding videotaping, photographing or audiotaping Superior Court proceedings are in Connecticut Practice Book §§ 1-10A through 1-11C.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Trial Or Hearing

Allowed

Connecticut's media FAQ states that personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom, subject to applicable rules and judicial control.

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Official media FAQ
Section
Personal computers in courtrooms
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July 26, 2026
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Personal computers may be used for note taking in a courtroom.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

StatewideExplicit
Remote Hearing

Restricted

Connecticut states that, other than the official Judicial Branch recording, recording livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.

Page
Official public-access disclaimer
Section
Livestream recording restrictions
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July 26, 2026
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Other than the official recording prepared by the Judicial Branch, the recording of livestreamed proceedings is strictly prohibited.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

Opinion data is not yet indexed for this profile

This does not mean the judge has no published opinions or no caseload. KYJ will only show opinion counts after transparent, source-linked CourtListener matching is available.

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from Connecticut Judicial Branch. 5 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.