Conn. Practice Book § 17-30

(a) If the defendant in a summary process action

does not appear within two days after the return

day and a motion for judgment for failure to appear

and the notice to quit signed by the plaintiff or the

plaintiff’s attorney and endorsed, with his or her

doings thereon, by the proper officer or indifferent

person who served such notice to quit is filed with

the clerk, the judicial authority shall, not later than

the first court day after the filing of such motion,

enter judgment that the plaintiff recover posses -

sion or occupancy of the premises with costs,

and execution shall issue subject to the statutory

provisions.

(b) If the defendant in a summary process action

appears but does not plead within two days after

the return day or within three days after the filing

of the preceding pleading or motion, the plaintiff

may file a motion for judgment for failure to plead,

served in accordance with Sections 10-12 through

10-17. If the defendant fails to plead within three

days after receipt of such motion by the clerk, the

judicial authority shall forthwith enter judgment

that the plaintiff recover possession or occupancy

with costs.

(c) In summary process actions, a motion for

judgment by default that is sent to the court either

electronically or is hand-delivered to the court shall

be deemed to be filed on the third business day

following such delivery unless the party filing the

motion for judgment by default certifies that the

motion has also been sent electronically or hand-delivered on the same day to all opposing parties

or their counsel.