Colorado Judicial Branch
Chief Justice Directives
This index includes all directives currently in effect, from the directive consolidation on Jan. 1, 1985, through the current date. The index references those directives that were amended, replaced, or repealed.
In the event that a Chief Justice Directive has been amended, replaced or repealed and you would like to view the original directive, contact the State Court Administrator's Office for instructions and fees to obtain them at (720) 625-5000.
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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
97-06 Hearing-impaired people, juror service for
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025. Covered by CJD 04-07
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025-- Covered by CJD 04-07
Juror service for hearing-impaired people
97-04 Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations - Criminal
Mental health evaluations - criminal, concerning court-ordered
97-03 Computer Security in the Colorado Judicial Branch
96-08 Adjudication and disposition hearings, expediting the timing of, dependency and neglect
Repealed, September 8, 2023
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
96-04 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REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025, (Covered by C.R.C.P. 122)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
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REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025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
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.
95-03 Assignment of visiting and senior judges, priorities for
Repealed 3/18/2024 Priorities for Assignment and Procedures for Implementation of Senior Judge Program
Senior judges, assignment priorities
95-02 Self addressed, stamped envelopes (SASE) and Charging for Postage
Amended Effective June 18, 2025
Concerning the Use of Self-Addressed Stamped Envelopes and Charging for Postage
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
94-02 Code of conduct, Colorado Judicial Branch
REPEALED 9/12/08 and REPLACED by CJD 08-06
94-01 Procedural Rules for Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board
Amended August 13, 2024
Amended 10/5/04 & 12/10/06
Ethics advisory board, Colorado Judicial, procedural rules for
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
93-02 Waiver of application of C.R.C.P. 80(a)
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Amended 10/20/94
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
93-01 Order Establishing the Technology Steering Committee
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Technology steering committee, establishment of
92-04 Hiring freeze, operation plans, and reclassifications
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Operation plans, hiring freeze, reclassifications
Reclassifications, hiring freeze, operations plans
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
92-01 Furlough, voluntary
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
REPEALED EFFECTIVE 4/16/2025
Voluntary furlough program