Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton Individual Rules & Standing Orders - Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 127 rules apply across Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

E-Filing

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Applies to
Exhibits
All exhibits must be submitted electronically through the Colorado Courts E-filing System, subject to exceptions.
Applies to
Exhibits
Exhibits generally must be submitted electronically through the Colorado Courts E-filing System, subject to exceptions that are not specified in the provided text.
Applies to
Exhibits
Attorney-submitted exhibits must be uploaded to CCE in their original format, preferably grayscale, before or within 21 days after a hearing or trial.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Disqualification or recusal order or minute order
A judicial officer granting a motion to disqualify or recuse, or recusing sua sponte, must issue a written order or minute-order entry stating the reasons for the disqualification or recusal.
Applies to
Amended jdf 208
After appointment and investigation, the petitioner, Court Visitor, or counsel may file an amended JDF 208 if the initial information is inaccurate or incomplete.
Applies to
C.a.r.e.s. act affidavit
Effective May 15, 2023, a plaintiff commencing an eviction action must file a completed C.A.R.E.S. Act Affidavit.

Filing Timing

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A District Attorney request for a no-bond hold must be made promptly.
Immediately after receiving the exhibit receipt, the party must file notice confirming that each released exhibit was uploaded to the electronic court file.
Deadline
21 calendar days
Audio and video exhibits must be filed on a CD or DVD with the assigned Judicial Assistant or Clerk before the hearing or trial or within 21 days afterward.

Formatting

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Each exhibit must be submitted as a separate file within the filing submission.
The exhibit designation must be legible when electronically filed.
The party must mark each CD or DVD with the case number and exhibit number.

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About Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton

District Court Judge for the 4th Judicial District, Division 23, El Paso County.

- Courtroom: Division 23 Room S301 - Courthouse: El Paso County Judicial Building, 270 S Tejon St Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States - Phone: 719-452-5177 - Email: D04_Courts_Div23@judicial.state.co.us

Common questions about Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton's rules

Does Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must engage in meaningful conferral before filing a disputed motion; an unreturned voicemail or email does not qualify, and a motion lacking evidence of conferral will be denied.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Domestic

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. A notice to set must be filed at least seven days before the setting date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Domestic

Complete rules summary for Judge Catherine Mitchell Helton

Parties must engage in meaningful conferral before filing a disputed motion; an unreturned voicemail or email does not qualify, and a motion lacking evidence of conferral will be denied.

A notice to set must be filed at least seven days before the setting date.