Douglas County District Court Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Freelance court reporter form

The freelance reporter must complete and sign the form and provide a copy to the division clerk.

2. The freelance reporter shall complete, sign, and provide a copy of this form to the clerk of the division in which the case was heard.

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Applies to

Form

Complete every form section and enter N/A in any section that does not apply.

Remember to fill out all sections of the form, if it does not apply indicate that by using N/A in that section

CRITICALCourt notice

Applies to

Answer or written motion

To challenge the judgment at trial based on improper service, state the issue in the Answer/response or file a written motion asking the Court to decide whether service was proper.

If you think you were not properly served: if you wish to go to trial to challenge the judgment because you think you were improperly served, you must write that in your Answer/response or file a written motion with the Court before the day of your scheduled trial asking the Court to decide if service was correctly made.

CRITICALCourt notice

Applies to

Answer response

Complete the Answer form you received to file an Answer/response; forms are also available on the Court’s website.

To file an Answer/response, complete the Answer form you received. Forms can also be found at the Court’s website at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/self-help-forms

CRITICALCourt notice

Applies to

Answer

Include a telephone number and email address on the Answer.

INCLUDE A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ON YOUR ANSWER.

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Applies to

Filing

Must include

case number

Include the case number when filing into an existing case.

If you are filing into and existing case include the case number

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

A court order must be attached when requesting an overnight or hourly transcript.

Attach a Court Order to request the following types: CJD 05-03(V)(B). Overnight (a.k.a. daily) $5.85 /page Next day, by court opening. Hourly $6.85 /page 2 hours of adjournment.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronic notes or realtime file

The freelance reporter must provide the Managing Court Reporter a copy of the electronic notes or realtime file as a backup if the reporter cannot produce a transcript.

5. The freelance reporter shall provide his/her copy of the electronic notes or realtime file of the proceedings to the Judicial District’s Managing Court Reporter, Beckie Collings. The file only serves as a backup in the event the freelance reporter is unable to produce a transcript.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certificate of service

The certificate of service must indicate the date and method used to deliver a copy.

You will indicate the date and method you delivered a copy such as hand delivery, mailing, emailing, faxing, or by e-filing.

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Applies to

Record of proceedings

In an appeal, the freelance reporter must prepare the proceedings record under Colorado Appellate Rule 10(b) and coordinate its filing with the appeals clerk.

3. In the event of an appeal, the freelance reporter agrees to be responsible for the preparation of the record of the proceedings according to Colorado Appellate Rule 10(b) and shall coordinate filing of the same with the appeals clerk.

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Applies to

Document

Sign each document.

Make sure to sign each document

CRITICALCourt notice

Applies to

Answer response

State any request for a jury trial in the Answer/response; the additional jury demand fee applies.

If you want a jury trial: the request for a jury trial must be stated in your Answer/response. Please note the additional Jury Demand Fee listed above.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Transcript request

By signing the request, the requester certifies that they or their firm or agency will pay the full transcript cost.

By signing below I certify that I, or my firm/agency, will pay the full cost of the transcript.

WARNINGCourt notice

Applies to

Fee waiver paperwork

A filer requesting to file an Answer for free must submit fee waiver paperwork.

If you are requesting to file an Answer for free, you will have to submit the fee waiver paperwork.

WARNING

Applies to

Probate filing

Submit the required forms, including the original Will if one exists.

Provide the Court with the required forms, this includes the original Will if there is one.

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Applies to

Answer

The Answer must include a telephone number and an email address.

INCLUDE A TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ON YOUR ANSWER.

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Applies to

Form

Use the most current version of each form.

Use the most current version of the form

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Applies to

Answer

A tenant seeking a jury trial must request it in the Answer.

You must ask for a jury trial in your answer.

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Written notice

A tenant who cannot pay the amount due because of indigence must notify the Court in writing; the Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to waive it.

If you cannot pay the amount because you are indigent (penniless), you must notify the Court in writing and the Court will hold a hearing to decide if you qualify to have the amount due waived.

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Applies to

Answer

Complete the Answer form provided with the paperwork to file an Answer.

To file an Answer, complete the Answer form you received.

WARNING

Applies to

Filing

Must include

case number

Include the case number when filing into an existing case.

If you are filing into an existing case include the case number

WARNING

Applies to

Form

Use the most current version of the form.

Use the most current version of the form

WARNINGCourt notice

Applies to

Answer or written motion

To challenge service, state the challenge in the Answer or file a written motion asking the court to decide whether service was proper.

If you think you were not properly served: if you wish to go trial to challenge the eviction because you think you were improperly served, you must write that in your Answer or file a written motion with the Court before the day of your scheduled trial asking the Court to decide if service was correctly made.

WARNING

Applies to

Document

Sign each document submitted to the court.

Make sure to sign each document

WARNING

Applies to

Form

Complete every form section and enter “N/A” in any section that does not apply.

Remember to fill out all sections of the form, if it does not apply indicate that by using N/A in that section