Conn. Practice Book § 24-33

The actual legal disbursements of the prevailing party for entry fee, witness’ fees, fees for copies, officers’ fees, and costs for service shall be

allowed as costs, including any statutory costs. The

recording fee paid for filing a judgment lien shall

also be added to the judgment amount. The costs

paid as an application fee for any execution on a

money judgment shall be taxed by the clerk upon

the issuance of an execution. No other costs shall

be allowed either party except by special order of

the judicial authority. The judicial authority shall

have power in its discretion to award costs, in a

sum fixed by the judicial authority, not exceeding

$100 (exclusive of such cash disbursements, or

in addition thereto) against any party, whether the

prevailing party or not, who has set up a frivolous

or vexatious claim, defense or counterclaim, or has

made an unfair, insufficient or misleading answer,

or has negligently failed to be ready for trial, or has

otherwise sought to hamper a party or the judicial

authority in securing a speedy determination of the

claim upon its merits, and it may render judgment

and issue execution therefor, or set off such costs

against damages or costs, as justice may require.

In no case shall costs exceed the amount of the

judgment.