How to Respond to Eviction Paperwork You are the Defendant if you receive eviction paperwork from a process server, sheriff, or other individual, or find the paperwork posted on the door to ...
Electronic Filing System (EFS) The Colorado Courts E-Filing system allows authorized users to file and serve documents electronically in the Colorado Courts....
Filing Policies Supreme Court Filing Fees (PDF, 323 KB) -> Notice to Pro se filers - The supreme court does not accept emailed or faxed filing submissions. Pro se filers must submit docum...
About the Judicial Outreach Program Through its educational and outreach efforts, the Judicial Diversity Outreach program seeks to further the mission of the Colorado Judicial Branch to prov...
Self-Represented Litigant Coordinators (Sherlocks) Every Judicial District has a Self-Help or Court Resource Center staffed by one or more Sherlocks....
Internal Communication Concerning the Program The Colorado Judicial Department’s Statement of Policy contained within this program description shall be distributed to all Department judicial...
Criteria to End a Civil Union You can file in Colorado if: You or your partner have lived in Colorado for at least 91 days before filing; or You originally obtained the Civil Union in Colora...
Chief Justice and State Court Administrator The State Court Administrator has the ultimate responsibility for the overall administration of the EEO/Diversity Plan subject to the direction an...
Courts may appoint Child and Family Investigators (CFIs) in cases involving parental responsibilities, including parenting time and decision-making....
Clerkships at the Colorado Supreme Court are full-time positions for one to two years, typically beginning in August or September each year. Each Justice hires their own law clerks, typica...
Denver District Court Local Forms Important note: These forms were created for use in Denver District Court only and cannot be used in any other court. View JDF forms for use statewide...
In October of 2002, Chief Justice Mullarkey established the Standing Committee on Family Issues pursuant to a recommendation by the Commission on Families in the Colorado Courts (see below)....
About Grandparent or Great-Grandparent Family Time A maternal or paternal grandparent of a child may seek a court order granting grandparent reasonable family time when there is or has been ...
Want to become a Certified Interpreter? Visit our Certification Calendar of Events 2024-2025 page for steps on how to become an interpreter for the below languages and upcoming events. S...
You must wait at least 182 days from the date your legal separation was finalized by the court (when the Decree of Legal Separation was entered) before you can file paperwork to change the l...
Misdemeanor and Traffic Cases Update (9/20/21): Starting on Monday, September 20, 2021, all defendants must appear in person, with the exception of traffic infractions ("R" cases only) set ...
Criteria to Change a Legal Separation to a Divorce You must wait at least 182 days from the date your legal separation was finalized by the court (when the Decree of Legal Separation was ent...
Criteria to Change a Legal Separation to a Divorce You must wait at least 182 days from the date your legal separation was finalized by the court (when the Decree of Legal Separation was ent...
The Colorado constitution was amended in 1910 to add the initiative process, which lets citizens sponsor proposed new state laws or proposed amendments to the state constitution, and submit ...
If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for a program or service, it is recommended that you make your request at least two weeks in advance in order ...