Boulder County District Court Document Filing Requirements

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Signed agreement

A signed agreement must be filed with the court in a settled domestic relations or paternity case before the trial date is vacated.

When the scheduling judge is notified that a domestic relations or paternity case is settled, the scheduling judge shall require a signed agreement be filed with the court before the trial date is vacated.

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The petition must explain in detail how the jail exhausted all other placement alternatives.

(C) The jail has exhausted all other placement alternatives. Explain in detail:

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Application

Applicants seeking appointments in multiple districts must submit a separate application to each district.

(You must submit a separate application to each district.)

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Application

The application must include a printout of the applicant’s disciplinary history, including a printout showing no history if applicable.

Please include a printout of your disciplinary history (or lack thereof) from the Supreme Court web site.

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Petition

The petition form includes a declaration under penalty of perjury attesting to the information, statutory compliance, and the attendance records’ custody and maintenance.

4.1 I, ________________________________am employed as a ________________________ by the Boulder Valley School District St. Vrain Valley School District. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Colorado that the above information is true and accurate and the School District has complied with the statutory requirements of Colorado School Attendance Act of 1963. I further declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Colorado that I am a custodian of or supervisor over the attendance records of this student. That these records are kept in the ordinary course of the business of said school and school district, are records that are made near or at the time of the taking of attendance and are relied on by the school and school district for all purposes relating to attendance and truancy. Signed on at , Colorado. Signature Print Name

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Attorney application

Applicants must include a printout of their disciplinary history, including a printout showing no history if applicable.

Please include a printout of your disciplinary history (or lack thereof) from the Supreme Court web site. http://www.coloradosupremecourt.com/Search/AttSearch.asp.

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Affidavit

The affidavit must provide detailed information supporting the grounds in sections (A) through (D) and include any additional considerations under section (E).

Below, Affiant provides detailed statements and information of the grounds supporting the order allowing Respondent to remain in restrictive housing for (A) through (D), and will add any additional considerations under (E):

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Motion to dismiss petition

If Diversion or Mediation succeeds, the District must file a Motion to Dismiss the Petition, which will be granted as a matter of course.

If Diversion or Mediation is successful, the District shall file a Motion to Dismiss the Petition which will be granted as a matter of course.

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Expanded media coverage request

The request form must describe the required pooling arrangements and identify the designated representatives.

Description of the pooling arrangements required by Administrative Order 02-102 (b), including the identity of the designated representatives:

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Petition regarding truancy

School districts must initiate new truancy cases using the Petition Regarding Truancy form applicable to their district.

1. School districts shall initiate all new truancy cases using the Petition Regarding Truancy (“Petition”): Attachment A1 (St. Vrain Valley School District) and Attachment A2 (Boulder Valley School District).

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Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders are required in CV, DR, PR, and C cases.

Proposed orders are required in CV, DR, PR and C cases.

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Detainer

2. The detainer shall be given to the Boulder Juvenile Center or the Boulder County Jail and law enforcement, if applicable, when a juvenile is brought into custody.

2. The detainer shall be given to the Boulder Juvenile Center or the Boulder County Jail and law enforcement, if applicable, when a juvenile is brought into custody.

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Answer

If the tenant has a legal defense to the eviction, the tenant must file an answer.

If the tenant has a legal defense to the eviction, the judge will have the tenant file an answer and set the case for hearing within the next week.

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Petition

The jails must file a Petition with an attached Affidavit.

The jails will file a Petition with an attached Affidavit.

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Search warrant or order for non testimonial identification

The original warrant or order, original affidavit, and return of inventory must be returned to the Clerk's Office at the Justice Center for filing.

The original of each search warrant and order for non-testimonial identification issued by a judge together with the original affidavit and return of inventory shall be returned to the Clerk's Office at the Justice Center for filing.

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Application

Applicants must submit a separate application for each district.

Please indicate all districts in which you are applying to serve as Court-Appointed Extreme Risk Protection Order Counsel. (You must submit a separate application to each district.)

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Objection

Objections to media coverage must be submitted in writing directly to the assigned judge.

Objections must be submitted, in writing, directly to the assigned judge per the following unless a longer or shorter time is required or permitted by the judge:

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Court order

If the court declines to issue a temporary extreme risk protection order, it must state the particular reasons for denying it.

(b) IF THE COURT DECLINES TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER, THE COURT SHALL STATE THE PARTICULAR REASONS FOR THE COURT'S DENIAL.

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Order moving jurisdiction

The judicial officer assigned to the JV case must prepare and file an order moving jurisdiction and orders to a new DR case.

The judicial officer assigned to the JV case shall prepare and file an order moving jurisdiction and orders to a new DR case.

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Motion to stay truancy proceedings pending intervention

Must include

proposed order

School districts must file a proposed order to stay truancy proceedings together with the motion to stay.

7. Along with the Motion, the school districts shall file a proposed Order to Stay Truancy Proceedings Pending Intervention (Attachment E).

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Settlement statement

Before a jury trial, the parties must attend and participate in a settlement conference and provide the settlement judge a short, confidential settlement statement at least 48 hours beforehand.

Prior to the jury trial date, the parties will be required to attend and participate in a settlement conference with a settlement judge and each party is required to provide the settlement judge with a short, confidential settlement statement at least 48 hours prior to the settlement conference.

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Motion for extension of time

An unopposed motion for extension of time must clearly identify the relief as unopposed in its caption and body.

If the motion for extension of time is unopposed, the caption and body of the motion shall clearly indicate the relief is unopposed.

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Respondent attestation

The alternative option is for the respondent to attest that they had no firearms or concealed carry permit when the order issued and have none currently.

(II) ATTEST TO THE COURT THAT: (A) AT THE TIME THE ORDER WAS ISSUED, THE RESPONDENT DID NOT HAVE ANY FIREARMS IN THE RESPONDENT'S CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR POSSESSION AND DID NOT HAVE A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT; AND (B) THE RESPONDENT DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ANY FIREARMS IN THE RESPONDENT'S CUSTODY, CONTROL, OR POSSESSION AND DOES NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT.

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Applies to

Restitution order

A restitution order must be verified by the Municipal Court Judge or Clerk.

The Order of Restitution must be duly verified by the Municipal Court Judge/Clerk

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Temporary extreme risk protection order

A temporary extreme risk protection order must state its asserted grounds, issuance and expiration date and time, the court address for responsive pleadings, the scheduled hearing date and time, and firearm-surrender requirements; the quoted list continues beyond this excerpt.

A TEMPORARY EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER MUST INCLUDE: (a) A STATEMENT OF THE GROUNDS ASSERTED FOR THE ORDER; (b) THE DATE AND TIME THE ORDER WAS ISSUED; (c) THE DATE AND TIME THE ORDER EXPIRES; (d) THE ADDRESS OF THE COURT IN WHICH ANY RESPONSIVE PLEADING SHOULD BE FILED; (e) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED HEARING; (I) THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SURRENDER OF FIREARMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 13-14.5-108; AND

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Applies to

Motion to stay truancy proceedings pending intervention legacy cases

The motion must advise students and families of their rights.

Students and families shall be advised of their rights in the Motion

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Applies to

Warrant coversheet

LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ‰ Court Name ‰ Defendant’s Name ‰ Defendant’s Demographics ‰ Charges o C.R.S. Citation (including sub-paragraphs) o Literal Translation of section allegedly violated o Classification of section allegedly violated ‰ Agency Case # ‰ Name of Officer and Agency

LAW ENFORCEMENT RESPONSIBILITY ‰ Court Name ‰ Defendant’s Name ‰ Defendant’s Demographics ‰ Charges o C.R.S. Citation (including sub-paragraphs) o Literal Translation of section allegedly violated o Classification of section allegedly violated ‰ Agency Case # ‰ Name of Officer and Agency

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Consent of surety

If applicable, defendants must provide a Consent of Surety when they appear for the add-on docket.

If applicable, Consent of Surety will need to be provided at the time they appear for the add-on docket.

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Warrant coversheet

The warrant coversheet must provide the accused’s name, demographic information, and charges in a form the Clerk’s Office can enter; otherwise, the warrant is returned to the District Attorney for clarification before ICON entry.

The Clerk’s Office must be able to enter the name of the accused, demographic information and charges from the warrant coversheet. If the clerk cannot enter the above information from the warrant coversheet, the clerk will return the warrant to the District Attorney for clarification before entering the warrant into the ICON system.

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Response

A response seeking to keep the warrant active must state the grounds with particularity.

The Clerk of the Court will send a Notice of Cancellation of Warrant to the appropriate party or attorney advising him or her of the obligation to respond within 35 days of the date of the Notice advising the Court with particularity of the grounds for keeping the warrant active.

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The petition must explain in detail why no other options exist, including release from custody.

(D) No other options exist, including release from custody. Explain in detail:

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Bond paperwork

The parties must sign an Affidavit, Notice of Lien, and the bond paperwork.

The parties will be required to sign an Affidavit, Notice of Lien and the Bond paperwork.

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Treatment plan

The caseworker must prepare the treatment plan in collaboration with the family, file it with the Court, and provide it to the parties and counsel before the Dispositional Hearing.

A treatment plan will be prepared by the caseworker, filed with the Court, and provided to the parties and counsel at least one week prior to the Dispositional Hearing unless timeframes are shortened by Order of the Court. The treatment plan will be prepared by the caseworker in collaboration with the family.

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Written advisement

The jail must administer the advisement as soon as practicable after notification, transmit the order to the issuing court, and retain a copy in the individual’s jail jacket.

This advisement shall be administered by the Boulder County Jail to all individuals held on an out-of-county warrant as soon as practicable upon notification of the jail regarding the individual's out-of-county warrant status. Upon advisement, the order shall be transmitted to the court which issued the warrant. The jail will also maintain a copy of the advisement in the jail jacket of the in-custody individual.

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Lien or mortgage balance statement

A current statement showing the balance of any liens or mortgages must be provided when necessary.

A current statement of the balance of any liens or mortgages (if necessary).

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Applies to

Motion to stay truancy proceedings pending intervention

The Motion to Stay Truancy Proceedings Pending Intervention must advise students and families of their rights.

Students and families shall again be advised of their rights in the Motion to Stay Truancy Proceedings Pending Intervention

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Applies to

Temporary extreme risk protection order

The hearing date must be included with the temporary order served on the respondent.

NOTICE OF THAT HEARING DATE MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE TEMPORARY EXTREME RISK PROTECTION ORDER THAT IS SERVED ON THE RESPONDENT.

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Motion to stay truancy proceedings pending intervention

The motion must advise students and families of their rights.

8. Students and families shall be advised of their rights in the Motion and shall have the right to file an objection within fourteen (14) days.

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Hearing forms

The specified applications, information forms, and affidavits must be completed by the hearing unless the Court orders another time.

Applications for Court-Appointed Counsel, Temporary Custody Hearing and Advisement Information forms and paternity affidavits, relative affidavit, and ICWA ancestry forms will be completed at or before the hearing or at a time ordered by the Court.

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Verified motion for entry of default adjudication and treatment plan

When a non-appearing party was properly advised and notified by publication after diligent search, the County Attorney's Office must file a verified motion for entry of default adjudication and treatment plan.

In such circumstances, a verified motion for entry of default adjudication and treatment plan shall be filed by the County Attorney's Office.

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Felony complaint

Felony cases other than class 1 felonies must be commenced by filing a felony complaint in county court.

Felony cases filed in the Twentieth Judicial District, except class 1 felonies, shall be commenced by the filing of a felony complaint in the county court.

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Complaint

The probation officer must provide a complaint describing the violations to the juvenile center or jail and the clerk’s office.

3. The probation officer shall provide a complaint describing the violations to the juvenile center or jail and to the clerk’s office prior to the detention/probation violation hearing.

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Court appointed counsel application

Applicants for court-appointed counsel must complete an application at the public defender's office during its specified hours.

Defendants applying for court-appointed counsel must go to the public defender's office to fill out an application during hours specified by that office.

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Petition for guardianship

When guardianship is the appropriate permanency plan for case closure, the County Attorney's Office will file a Petition for Guardianship with the Probate Court.

If guardianship is determined to be the appropriate permanency plan for case closure the County Attorney's Office will file a Petition for Guardianship with the Probate Court.

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Applies to

Signed agreement

A signed agreement must be filed before a settled domestic relations or paternity case’s trial date is vacated; if it is unavailable when the schedule is completed, the case will be set for hearing.

- 21. When the scheduling judge is notified that a domestic relations or paternity case is settled, the scheduling judge shall require a signed agreement be filed with the court before the trial date is vacated. If the scheduling judge is notified that the case has been settled, but a signed agreement cannot be provided by the time the schedule is completed, the case will be set for hearing.

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Petition

The petition must include the listed materials as attachments incorporated by reference.

Attached to and incorporated by reference to this petition are the following: - Attendance Records – Exhibit A - Copies of all letters sent to parent(s)/guardian(s) – Exhibit B - Attendance Agreement (Contract) – Exhibit C - Witness list for hearing – Exhibit D - Judicial Communique – Exhibit E - Student’s School Registration Form(s) – Exhibit F - Notices of suspension – Exhibit G

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Written court report

The written court report must include the proposed permanency plan for the child or children.

The report will include the proposed permanency plan for the child(ren).

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Bond application

Applicants for a personal recognizance bond must swear or affirm that their application information is true, both orally and in writing before signing; falsification may result in legal penalties and bond revocation.

- (8) Defendants making applications for a personal recognizance bond shall swear or affirm under oath that the information contained on the bond applications true. Falsifying the information shall subject the defendant to the penalties provided by law and revocation of the bond. Such oath or affirmation shall be both oral and written and shall be administered by the Bond Commissioner before the defendant signs the bond application.

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Hearing update

The caseworker and Guardian ad Litem must provide the parties and Court a report or verbal update about efforts to place the child in a permanent home.

Both the caseworker and the Guardian ad Litem shall provide a report or verbal update to the parties and the Court regarding the efforts that have been made to place the child(ren) in a permanent home.

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Income documentation

Applicants must provide the public defender's office proof of their gross income and the gross income of family members living with them; recent paycheck stubs or tax forms for the past two years are acceptable.

Documentation showing proof of gross income and gross income of family members living with the defendant must be provided to the public defender's office. Documentation such as recent paycheck stubs or income tax forms for the past two years are acceptable.