Judge J. Eric Elliff
Judge • Denver District Court
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideDenver District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 37 rules are what govern this courtroom.
E-Filing
All 15- Applies to
- Petition for extreme risk protection order
All actions brought under C.R.S. §§ 13-14.5-101 et seq. (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) must be filed and heard in the Denver Probate Court.
- Applies to
- Criminal case filing
All new District Court criminal cases filed on or after January 23, 2017 must use mandatory electronic filing; no paper file will be initiated or maintained.
- Applies to
- All documents
In cases filed before January 23, 2017, all subsequent documents must be filed electronically and the existing paper file will not be supplemented.
Service
All 4- Service
- Other to all parties
All documents must be filed and served in accordance with Colorado Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.5 and Chief Justice Directive 11-01.
- Service
- Electronic service to all parties
Counsel must electronically serve all pleadings and documents in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, Section 1-26.
- Service
- Electronic service to other
Court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications are electronically filed to counsel.
Filing Requirements
All 4- Applies to
- All documents
Every document must clearly identify the attorney(s) who signed it.
- Applies to
- Proposed order
Proposed orders must not be submitted unless the Court requests them.
- Applies to
- Pleading
Electronically signed pleadings must identify the original attorney signature on file and the responsible attorney.
Formatting
All 4- Required
- Always
Documents uploaded to the E-Filing system must permit text copying/pasting and enhanced search functionality.
- Format
- DOCX
Proposed orders must be submitted in editable format or the Clerk's office will reject them.
- Required
- Always
The Clerk of Court will reject submission of electronic media such as CDs, DVDs, thumb drives, and flash drives.
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