Court Rules
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Judge Thomas Henderson

Judge • 18th Judicial District Court, Arapahoe County

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

18th 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

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  • 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.

  • Applies to
    Petition

    The Petition should be filed publicly and should exclude medical and mental health information about the individual.

  • Applies to
    Affidavit

    The Affidavit should be filed in suppressed status and may include the individual's medical or mental health information.

E-Filing

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  • Attorneys 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

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  • Fee
    150
    Applies to
    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
    Applies to
    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

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  • If 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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