Chief Justice Directives

Chief Justice Directives

98-01 Costs for Indigent Persons in Civil Matters

Income Eligibility Guidelines Update Jan. 2026
Amended effective April 2025
Amended effective April 2024
Attachment A Amended April 2023
Attachment A Amended March 2022
Amended March 2021
Attachment A Amended Feb 2021 Attachment A Amended Feb 2020
Attachment A Amended March 2019
Attachment A Amended Feb 2018
Attachment A Amended Mar 2017
Attachment A Amended Jan 2016
Attachment A Amended Jan 2015
Attachment A Amended Mar 2014
Attachment A Amended Mar 2013
Attachment A Amended Mar 2012
Amended Aug 2011
Amended Mar 2011
Amended Mar 2008 & Attachment A

Civil matters, costs for indigent persons in

Costs that May be Waived for Indigent Petitioners

Indigency

Indigency court costs

Indigency waiver

Waived Fees for Indigent Petitioners

Waivers

98-01 March 2026 - updated table WEB A11Y.pdf (PDF, 449.10 KB)

97-03 Computer Security in the Colorado Judicial Branch

REPEALED and REPLACED by 07-01

Viruses, computer

97-03.pdf (PDF, 6.86 KB)

96-07 Change of venue in criminal cases

Trial judge, determines to remain with criminal case, change of venue

Trial judge, does not follow case, change of venue

Venue, change of in criminal cases 

96-07.pdf (PDF, 128.11 KB)

96-04 Procedures Regarding Implementation of Section 13-3-111, 6A C.R.S. (1987 & 1996 Supp.) Appointment of Retired or Resigned Justices or Judges Pursuant to Agreement of Parties-Appointment Discretionary

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025, (Covered by C.R.C.P. 122)
Retired or resigned justices or judges, appointment of pursuant to agreement of parties 

Repeal of outdated CJDs 2025 4.16.2025 A11Y.pdf (PDF, 167.28 KB)

96-03 Assignment of Denver Juvenile Court Judges to hear probate matters

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Denver Juvenile Court judges, assigned to hear certain probate matters

Juvenile court judges to hear certain probate matters, assignment of

Repeal of outdated CJDs 2025 4.16.2025 A11Y.pdf (PDF, 167.28 KB)

95-05 Public Service Hours for Trial Courts

Repealed Jul 15, 2008

In the event that a Chief Justice Directive has been amended, replaced or repealed and you would like to view the original directive, contact the State Court Administrator's Office for instructions and fees to obtain them at (720) 625-5000.

95-05 Repeal 2008 Jul15 Web.pdf (PDF, 36.84 KB)

95-01 Authority and Responsibility of Chief Judges

Amended Dec. 13, 2024, effective January 1, 2025

Amended Sept 2020
Amended Aug 24, 2016
Amended Aug 17, 2012
Amended Aug 24, 2005
Replaced CJD 85-01 on Feb 17, 1995

Administrative responsibility of chief judges

Appointment of an acting chief judge

Assignment of judges by a chief judge

Authority and Responsibility of Chief Judges

Budget and fiscal, responsibilities of chief judges

Calendaring procedures, establishment by chief judges

Case assignment by chief judges

Chief judges, authority and responsibility
Chief Judge Council

Communication within the Judicial Department 

Community and Stakeholder Engagement
Delegation of authority by a chief judge to a chief probation officer

Delegation of authority by a chief judge to a court executive

Delegation of authority, chief judge

Disputes pertaining to the authority of chief judges

Facilities and equipment, responsibilities of chief judges

Judicial assistance from outside a district, request for

Judicial Officer leave

Leave for court employees

Part-time county judges' schedules

Personnel, responsibilities of chief judges
Professionalism

Reassignment of employees, authority of chief judges

Responsibilities of chief judges
Strategic Planning
Transition Planning
 
95-01 FINAL signed 12.13.2024 eff 1.1.2025 WEB.pdf (PDF, 293.38 KB)

93-03 Compensation, mental condition examinations in criminal and civil cases

Repealed June, 2012, Replaced by CJD 12-03

Court Compensation for Mental Condition Examinations in Criminal and Civil Cases

Mental condition examinations, court compensation of

CJD12-032.pdf (PDF, 247.27 KB)

92-02 Individual salary adjustment, suspension of rule 13

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025

REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Rule 13, Colorado judicial system personnel rule, suspension of

Salary adjustment, individual

Suspension of Rule 13 Individual Salary Adjustment

Repeal of outdated CJDs 2025 4.16.2025 A11Y.pdf (PDF, 167.28 KB)