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Recovering Personal Property (Replevin) A Replevin case is a court action in which one person (the Plaintiff) seeks to recover possession of personal property wrongfully taken or detained by...
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About Residential Evictions Understanding Eviction Options and Next Steps: Archivo de vídeo
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About Residential Foreclosures Foreclosure happens when the lender or bank tries to get money due on a home loan from the borrower....
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Determine Determine whether your case qualifies as a small claim....
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Step 1: Read READ all the documents you receive from the process server. Answer these questions to help you understand the situation: Who is suing you?...
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Step 1: Prep Instructions JDF 432 - Filing a Change of Name Fingerprinting & History Check A fingerprint-based criminal history check is required from both the CBI (Colorado Bureau of I...
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Getting a Protection Order Background Protection Orders, also called Restraining Orders, are orders to stop specific acts against everyone named in the restraining order as a “Protected Pers...
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About Unlawful Evictions Landlords most follow the right process when evicting a tenant. If not followed, the tenant can file a lawsuit....
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Denver Juvenile Court The Denver Juvenile Court is a separate trial court within Colorado’s Second Judicial District, serving all of the City and County of Denver....
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About Mobile Home Evictions This process is for a Mobile Home Park to remove a Mobile Homeowner and their trailer from the park....
Municipal or City Court Appeals
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About Municipal or City Court Appeals A municipal appeal is a request for a higher court (county court or district court) to review a city court's decision or order....
Step 4 - Trial and Prep
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Trial and prep forms are the common forms filed before a hearing or trial. Case Prep Pretrial Statement (JDF 1129). Witness List (JDF 71). Exhibit List (JDF 72)....
Case Process
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After you've started (or responded) to a case, follow these steps to complete the case.
Visiting the Supreme Court
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An appellate oral argument is a courtroom presentation by a lawyer to a panel of justices or judges, summarizing legal reasons that the lawyer hopes will persuade the panel to rule in favor ...
Jury FAQs
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Jury System
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Supreme Court Protocols
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Revised April 2026 Note: A 1982 article by Justice William H....
Glossary of Legal Terms
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A Accomplice - A person who knowingly helps someone commit a crime. Acquittal - A verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty....
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Rule Change 2004-19
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Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 2. Pleadings and Motions; Rule 16.2 - Case Management (Domestic Relations);