Judicial Department Forms (JDF) Administration

Form update projects come from statutory changes and suggestions from Judicial Staff and the public.  While the process can vary from project to project, in general:

Minor Corrections

• These changes include typos, broken links, wrong citations (include the correct citation), grammatical/spelling errors, etc.
• Submit changes by email with the form number to Forms@judicial.state.co.us.
• Preference changes, new forms, and major corrections/changes follow the phases below:

Phase 1 - Drafting & Submission

• Make the changes you're suggesting in the Word (docx) version of the form with the tracked changes feature (changes appear in red).
  • To get a version of the form in Word, email Forms@judicial.state.co.us.
• Also, in the Word file, add a comment stating the reason for the change.  Cite to statute, rule, Chief Justice Directive (CJD), or BBP.
• Complete JDF 1 - Forms Change Request.
  • List the forms (with JDF numbers) and give a summary of changes.
  • You must seek endorsements for the project from local leadership and a statewide group.
  • The dropdown form fields in the endorsement section lists some of the possible endorsement options.
• Submit the completed JDF 1 and the Word files by email to Forms@judicial.state.co.us.

Phase 2 - Drafting and Review

• JDF Projects are triaged and reviewed by one of the JDF Subject Matter Expert Workgroups.  Standing workgroups include:
  • Civil
  • Criminal & Delinquency
  • Family: Domestic & Juvenile
  • Housing
• Probate Forms are passed on to the Probate Rules Committee.
• Probation Forms are passed on to the Division of Probation Services at SCAO.

Phase 3 - Editing

• Content is edited for formatting and legal accuracy.

Phase 4 - Approval

• Changes are submitted to the Colorado Supreme Court for approval.

Phase 5 - Remediation, Publication, & Translation

• Form fields are added.
• The form is coded to meet accessibility requirements.
• The form is published.
• The form is submitted for translation (as needed).

Monthly forms Updates:

2026

2025

2024

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• Make sure your browser has a PDF Reader plugin and JavaScript enabled.
• Otherwise, download/save the PDF file to your phone or computer.  Then open with a PDF reader application.

Tips for successful form searching

• When searching a known form number, place a space in between the JDF and the number(s), or just the numbers.
  Example:  for form JDF1220
  Enter in the Keyword field:  "JDF 1220";   or   "1220"
• If any of these forms are updated, the form links may change.
• For best results, download the form and use a PDF reader to complete.

Which Form do I Use?

• Browse forms by subject matter.
• Keyword Search and filter forms by subject area.
• Contact an attorney or your local self-help center.