Colorado Judicial Branch
RULE CHANGE 2019-05
Rule Change
THE COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rule 1.5, Comment to Rule 1.5, and Form Flat Fee Agreement
Log in to your E-Filing account.
Click on "E-File into Existing Case" and follow the "Opt In" process.
Once the court accepts your "Opt In", you will have 24/7 access to your case. It can take up to 2 business days to get access.
How is restitution ordered?
FAQ Item
The prosecuting attorney must request that the court order restitution upon conviction. Each District Attorney’s Office (DA) has a Victim Advocate as a point of contact for victims of crime. It is important for any victim seeking restitution to contact the Victim Advocate in the prosecuting DA’s Office.
Provides important tips for noncustodial fathers involved in child protection cases, focusing on issues such as the father's legal rights, ch
The Terms and Conditions of probation are the requirements set by the Court as part of the probation sentence. Some conditions, like the necessity to remain law abiding, are required by law and others may be more directly related to the specific individual, like attending mental health counseling or paying restitution.
Please report to the Pitkin County Courthouse at 8:00 am.
Yes, if you are a grandparent, brother, sister, one-half sibling, aunt, uncle or first cousin of the child to be adopted and the child has lived with you for one year or more. Such a relative will want to petition the court for a “Kinship Adoption.” C.R.S. § 19-5-203(j).
RULE CHANGE 2017-01
Rule Change
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 33 and Form 20
Rules 103, 403, and Forms
Each position within the Judicial Branch has a certain salary range assigned to it. Based on experience and other considerable factors, newly hired employees begin their employment towards the beginning of the pay range. Approval from the State Court Administrator’s Office is required for any new hire offered above 20% of the minimum pay rate.
Check your email. You will have received an email informing you the document was rejected and why.
Log in to your E-Filing account and check your case activity, which will show if the filing has been submitted, accepted, or rejected.
Click on the rejected filing, then the document history.
If after the Petition is filed you change your mind about the dissolution of marriage or legal separation, you must notify the court immediately and file JDF 1305 Stipulated Motion to Dismiss. If all of your paperwork is filed, and you do not file for a dismissal, you may find yourself divorced or legally separated even though you and your spouse have reconciled.
Do I need a background check?
FAQ Item
Yes. Persons petitioning the court to adopt a child, and all adults residing in the home, must complete three background checks:
- Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) background check
- FBI Fingerprint Identification
- Child Abuse and Neglect Records Check (CDHS TRAILS)
Background checks must be conducted within 90 days prior to filing. Petitioner should attach copies of all three background checks to the petition.
RULE CHANGE 2022-01
Rule Change
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 16, 16.1, 30, and 45; Forms 26, 29, 32, 33, 47, 250, 601, and 603