Boulder County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Administrative continuances may still be requested by timely email to the division.

- 3) Continuances (administrative continuances may still be requested with timely emails to the division)

CRITICAL

Counsel must make a good-faith effort to confer before filing a motion for extension of time.

Counsel must make a good faith effort to confer before filing motions for extension of time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A case may be continued off the upcoming trial docket for good cause.

Any case not eliminated from the upcoming trial docket through disposition, dismissal, or continuance for good cause shall be set for trial on Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuances are granted only in emergencies or when granting one serves the child’s best interests.

With the expedited timelines in place, it is the policy of the Twentieth Judicial District that continuances will be granted in emergency situations only or when the best interest of the child(ren) will be served by the granting of a continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuances are granted only in emergencies or when granting one serves the child(ren)’s best interest.

Continuances: With the expedited timelines in place, it is the policy of the Twentieth Judicial District that continuances will be granted in emergency situations only or when the best interest of the child(ren) will be served by the granting of a continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance will not be granted unless good cause is shown and the Court finds that granting it will serve the child's best interests.

Continuances: It is the policy of the Twentieth Judicial District that continuances will not be granted unless good cause is shown and unless the Court finds that the best interests of the child will be served by granting a delay or continuance as set forth in C.R.S. § 19-3-104.

CRITICALCivil cases

When a continuance is granted, the Court must schedule the matter within 30 days after granting it.

Whenever a continuance is granted the Court shall schedule the matter within 30 days after the date of granting the continuance (C.R.S. § 19-3-104).

WARNINGCivil cases

The law enforcement agency may request additional time for proper and safe planning and execution of the court order.

THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL TIME TO ALLOW FOR THE PROPER AND SAFE PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE COURT ORDER.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Cases not tried or otherwise eliminated through the trial-setting process will be continued by the Court to a later trial week.

Any cases that are not tried or eliminated by this process shall be continued by the Court to a later trial week.

WARNING

The scheduling judge must confer with the assigned judge when a motion to continue must be ruled upon.

The scheduling judge shall confer with the assigned judge when motions to continue or other pre-trial motions must be ruled upon.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Court's goal is to limit continuances to those supported by good cause.

Limit continuances to good cause

WARNING

Administrative continuances may be requested by timely email to the division.

- 3) Continuances (administrative continuances may still be requested with timely emails to the division)

WARNING

For motions to continue, the scheduling judge must confer with the assigned judge, and scheduling staff must communicate the ruling to the parties or counsel.

- 8. The scheduling judge shall confer with the assigned judge when motions to continue or other pre-trial motions must be ruled upon. The scheduling judge's staff shall be responsible for communicating the ruling to the parties or counsel.

WARNING

When a motion to continue must be ruled upon, the scheduling judge must confer with the assigned judge, and the scheduling judge’s staff must communicate the ruling to the parties or counsel.

- 8. The scheduling judge shall confer with the assigned judge when motions to continue or other pre-trial motions must be ruled upon. The scheduling judge’s staff shall be responsible for communicating the ruling to the parties or counsel.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may continue the termination hearing if it sees a strong possibility of entering a termination order before expiration, and any continued hearing must be set before the order expires.

THE COURT MAY CONTINUE THE HEARING IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT IT CANNOT ENTER A TERMINATION ORDER AT THE HEARING BUT DETERMINES THAT THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY THAT THE COURT COULD ENTER A TERMINATION ORDER AT A FUTURE DATE BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER. IF THE COURT CONTINUES THE HEARING, THE COURT SHALL SET THE DATE FOR THE NEXT HEARING PRIOR TO THE DATE FOR THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Public Defender should notify the Court and District Attorney as soon as possible if a continuance will be required for a motions hearing or trial.

Public Defender should notify the Court and District Attorney as soon as possible if a continuance is going to be required for a motions hearing or trial.

WARNING

The scheduling judge may deny any continuance request and must contact the referring judge when granting one.

The scheduling judge has the authority to deny all requests for continuances and when granting such a motion, the scheduling judge shall contact the referring judge to determine if a continuance is appropriate.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Extensions for filing charges beyond the normal two-business-day period will not routinely be granted.

Extensions for filing of charges beyond the normal two business day time period will not be granted routinely.

INFOCriminal cases

Attorneys may move to continue or vacate and reset the scheduled first appearance.

Nothing in this procedure prohibits attorneys from filing written entries of appearance and motions to continue the scheduled first appearance. However, such entries will not accelerate the entry of a not guilty plea. Attorneys are permitted to motion the court to vacate the scheduled first appearance and reset the case for arraignment on the division docket.

INFOCriminal cases

County Court Judges may, but are not required to, continue status conferences or preliminary hearings to allow the parties to reach an authorized disposition.

The County Court Judges may, but need not, continue status conferences or preliminary hearings in order to allow the parties to reach a disposition allowed by this order.