Judge Laqunya Baker
Judge • 18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wide18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 24 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 9- Applies to
- Petition and affidavit
The County Attorney must initiate the action by filing both a Petition for Extension of Restrictive Housing and a sworn affidavit with the Eighteenth Judicial District court.
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- Petition
The Petition should be filed publicly and should exclude medical and mental health information about the individual.
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- Affidavit
The Affidavit should be filed in suppressed status and may include the individual's medical or mental health information.
E-Filing
All 7Attorneys must electronically file in the State's E-Filing system for all case types in the 18th Judicial District except infraction and small claims cases.
Paper files will not be initiated or maintained for new cases or subsequently filed pleadings.
All past, pending, and future Grand Jury cases in the 18th Judicial District are exempt from the electronic-filing requirement.
Fees
All 5- Fee
- 150
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- Class 2 traffic offense bond
A Class 2 traffic offense carries a $150 PR bond unless an exception under C.R.S. § 16-4-113(2)(e) applies.
- Fee
- 50
- Applies to
- Unclassified traffic offense bond
An unclassified traffic offense carries a $50 PR bond unless an exception under C.R.S. § 16-4-113(2)(e) applies.
- Fee
- 100
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- Petty offense bond
All petty offenses carry a $100 PR bond unless an exception under C.R.S. § 16-4-113(2)(e) applies.
Filing Timing
All 1If restrictive housing is needed beyond the ordered period, the local jail must file another Petition and Affidavit in the existing civil case before the order expires.
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