Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado Filing Timing and Cure Windows
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Immediately after receiving the exhibit receipt, the party must file notice confirming that each released exhibit was uploaded to the electronic court file.
The party shall immediately thereafter file a notice with the Court verifying that each released exhibit has been uploaded into 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.
Such exhibits shall be placed on a CD or DVD and submitted to the Court by filing with either the assigned Division Court Judicial Assistant or the Clerk of Court's Office prior to the hearing or trial or within 21 days after the hearing or trial.
A deposition submitted under the standing order must be filed when the deposition is completed.
Depositions submitted in accordance with this paragraph D shall be filed upon completion of the deposition.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
Court reporters must complete the SharePoint transcript upload within 30 days after completion and certification.
Effective immediately, all court reporters shall upload any newly completed and certified transcripts to SharePoint (into the designated transcript folder) within 30 days of completion and certification.
- Deadline
- 30 calendar days
FTR audio transcribers must provide the clerk with each completed and certified transcript for upload to the designated SharePoint folder within 30 days of completion and certification.
FTR audio transcribers shall provide the Clerk of Court's office with a copy of each completed and certified transcript to be uploaded to SharePoint (into the designated transcript folder) within 30 days of completion and certification.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
The fingerprints, photographs, and signed compliance with the Fingerprint Order should be forwarded to the court within 24 hours after completion.
Fingerprints and photographs, along with the signed compliance on the Fingerprint Order, should be forwarded to the court within twenty-four hours after completion, pursuant to C.R.S. §16-21-104.
When the original ticket is filed after the arraignment date has passed, the clerk must close the case with event code CLDM and record that it was dismissed without prejudice as untimely.
If the original ticket is filed with the court after the arraignment date has passed, the clerks are hereby authorized to create a case in Jpod using the Clerk of Court as the judicial officer. The clerk shall enter the event code CLDM to close the case and enter “original ticket not filed timely; case dismissed without prejudice per administrative order signed August XX, 2024” in the comments section.
The digital photographs of returned exhibits must be submitted within 21 days after the hearing or trial concludes.
The party shall photograph the returned exhibits, and digital copies of the photographs shall be submitted to the court through CCE (or, for pro se parties, to the Clerk of Court) within 21 days of the conclusion of the hearing or trial in order to preserve the record as to the released exhibits.
Digital photographs of large or non-documentary materials must be filed before the hearing or trial or within 21 days afterward.
Such electronic filings shall occur prior to or within 21 days after the hearing or trial.
A deposition submitted under the rule must be filed when the deposition is completed.
Depositions submitted in accordance with this paragraph D shall be filed upon completion of the deposition.
The defendant must file any answer, counterclaim, or cross-claim on or before the date fixed in the summons or another date fixed by the court, and must appear at that date and time.
The Defendant/Tenant “shall file an answer including any counterclaim or cross-claim on or before and shall appear in court at, the date and time as fixed in the summons, or such other date as fixed by the court.” C.R.C.P. 312.5(a).
A party appearing for trial by Webex must file its exhibits and provide copies to the opposing party at least two days before trial.
If parties appear for trial by Webex, they shall file with the court any exhibits and provide copies to the opposing party at least two days prior to the trial.
Parties must file all motions, including motions in limine, within 35 days after the jury trial is scheduled.
Parties have 35 days from the date jury trial is scheduled to file motions, including motions in limine.
A motion hearing must occur at least 30 days before trial, and the moving party must initiate scheduling the hearing.
Motions hearings will be held at least 30 days prior to trial, and the scheduling of such hearings must be initiated by the moving party.
The defendant must provide and file the specified defense disclosures no later than 20 days before trial.
must provide to the District Attorney and file with the Court the defendant’s theory of defense, good faith list of witnesses, including addresses, and designation of affirmative defenses, no later than 20 days before trial; notice of alibi defense is governed by C.R.Crim.P. 16(II)(d).
The District Attorney must provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and opposing counsel by noon on the first day of trial or opening statements, whichever is later.
The District Attorney shall provide a complete set of proposed instructions to the Court and opposing counsel no later than 12:00 p.m. on the first day of trial or opening statements, whichever is later.
Proposed defense instructions, including the defendant’s theory of the case, must be submitted to the Court and District Attorney by noon on the first day of trial.
Any proposed defense instructions, including the defendant’s theory of the case, must also be submitted to the Court and to the District Attorney no later than 12:00 p.m. on the first day of trial.
- Deadline
- 1 business days
Plea agreements must be filed as soon as possible and no later than one business day before sentencing.
Plea agreements shall be filed as soon as possible and no later than 1 business day prior to sentencing.
A notice to set must be filed at least seven days before the setting date.
A notice to set must be filed at least 7 days prior to the setting date.
A reply to a motion response is due no later than seven days after the response.
any reply will be due no later than seven(7) days thereafter.
Unless the court orders otherwise, all substantive motions must be filed within 28 days after arraignment.
Unless otherwise Ordered, all substantive Motions shall be filed no later than 28 days following arraignment.
A party's response to a motion is due within 14 days and must include legal authority.
To the extent a Party wishes to respond to a Motion, they must do so within fourteen(14) days and include legal authority
Motions in limine and motions for substantive amendments to charges must be filed at least seven days before the pretrial readiness conference at which they will be heard.
Motions in Limine and Motions for Substantive Amendments to Charges pursuant to Crim. P. 7(e) shall be in writing and shall be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the Pretrial Readiness Conference at which time they will be heard by the Court.
A Joint Trial Management Certificate must be filed at least seven days before the hearing when at least one party is represented by counsel.
Trial Management Certificates (“TMC”) shall be filed with the Court no less than 7 days before the hearing date.
The motion for absentee testimony must be filed as soon as virtual appearance or virtual witness testimony becomes necessary.
Any party wishing to appear virtually, or to present the testimony of any witness virtually, must file a motion for absentee testimony (Form JDF 1309) pursuant to C.R.C.P. 43(i) as soon as the need for absentee testimony becomes known.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The party requesting a discovery status conference must file a short statement describing the disputed issues and its position no later than three business days before the conference.
No later than three business days before the status conference, the party requesting the conference shall file a short statement describing the disputed issues and your position.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The responding party must file a short response no later than two business days before the discovery status conference.
The other party shall file a short response no later than two business days before the conference.
The parties must exchange trial exhibits and file an exhibit list with the court no later than 7 days before the hearing.
The parties shall both exchange trial exhibits and file a list of the Exhibits with the Court no later than 7 days before the hearing date.
A Trial Management Certificate must be filed with the court at least 7 days before the hearing.
Trial Management Certificates (“TMC”) shall be filed with the Court no less than 7 days before the hearing date.
The discovery status statement is due no later than three days before the status conference.
No later ===== PAGE 4 ===== than three days before the status conference, each party shall file a short statement (no more than 2 pages) describing the disputed issues and that party’s position.
After 35 days, the court will review compliance, and the pending motion may be dismissed as abandoned if the required Notice to Set and mediation date were not filed.
The Court will review this matter in 35 days to determine whether the parties have complied with this Order. If a notice to set, including a scheduled mediation date, has not been filed, the pending Motion may be deemed abandoned and dismissed.
For motions seeking modification of child support or maintenance, the parties must exchange mandatory financial disclosures and file updated sworn financial statements no later than 42 days after service of the motion.
Pursuant to C.R.C.P. 16.2(e), if the Motion includes a request to modify child support or maintenance the parties shall exchange mandatory financial disclosures and file updated Sworn Financial Statements (JDF 1111) no later than 42 days after service of the Motion.
A Trial Management Certificate must be filed at least seven days before the hearing.
Trial Management Certificates (“TMC”) shall be filed with the Court no less than 7 days before the hearing date.
Each self-represented party must separately file Form JDF 1129 by the pretrial filing deadline.
If neither party is represented by counsel, each party shall separately file a Pro Se Pre-Trial Statement (Form JDF 1129).
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The requesting party must file a statement of the disputed issues and its position no later than three business days before the discovery status conference.
No later than three business days before the status conference, the party requesting the conference shall file a short statement describing the disputed issues and your position.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The responding party must file a short response no later than two business days before the discovery status conference.
The other party shall file a short response no later than two business days before the conference.
The exhibit list must be filed with the court no later than seven days before the hearing.
The parties shall both exchange trial exhibits and file a list of the Exhibits with the Court no later than 7 days before the hearing date.
The Trial Management Certificate and Joint Marital Spreadsheet are due no less than seven days before the hearing.
Trial Management Certificates (“TMC”) and Joint Marital Spreadsheet shall be filed with the Court no less than 7 days before the hearing date.
The proposed case management order is due no later than 42 days after the case is at issue under Rule 16(b)(1).
No later than 42 days after the case is at issue as defined by Rule 16(b)(1), the parties shall file a proposed case management order that complies with the requirements of Rule 16.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The responding party must file a response to a Notice of Discovery Dispute within three business days and must comply with the same page, spacing, and font restrictions.
The responding party has three business days to file a response, with the same restrictions.
Failure to contact the court within five days after filing the discovery motion will be deemed abandonment of the motion.
The Moving party shall call the clerk of Division 15 at ===== PAGE 2 ===== (719) 452-5284 within five days of filing the Motion to set the discovery matter for a hearing. Failure of the moving party to contact the Court within that time frame will be deemed an abandonment of the motion.
Civil settings require seven days' notice.
Civil settings are held Tuesdays at 8:30 am (with a 7-Day notice).
The clerk will not provide proceeding dates without a prior notice to set filed at least seven days before the setting date.
The clerk will not give dates for any court proceedings without prior notice. A notice to set must be filed at least 7 days prior to the setting date.
- Deadline
- 3 business days
The attorney who set a discovery status conference must submit a short notice of disputed issues no later than three business days beforehand, with a small number of relevant documents optionally attached.
No later than 3 business days before the status conference, the attorney who set the conference shall submit a short notice describing the disputed issues, to which they may attach a small number of relevant documents.
- Deadline
- 2 business days
The responding attorney must submit a short response no later than two business days before the discovery status conference.
No later than 2 business days before the status conference, the other attorney shall submit a short response.
All substantive motions must be filed within 45 days after arraignment.
All substantive motions shall be filed no later than 45 days after arraignment.
If no motions hearing has been set, the moving party must schedule it no later than 30 days before trial.
If a motions hearing has not been set, the moving party shall set the matter for hearing no later than 30 days before trial.
Written motions must be filed no later than 10 days before the hearing.
Written motions must be filed no later than 10 days before the hearing date.
Plea agreements must be entered and accepted by the last docket day before trial, and ordinarily will not be accepted on the trial day absent extraordinary circumstances.
All plea agreements must be entered by the defendant and accepted by the Court no later than the last docket day scheduled before trial. ABSENT EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES, the Court will not accept plea agreements on the day of trial.
The prosecution’s jury-preparation materials are due to the Division and opposing counsel by noon on the Friday before trial.
All of the People’s proposed jury instructions, including case specific instructions, the joint list of witnesses, exhibits, and supplemental jury questionnaires shall be delivered to the Division and a copy provided to opposing counsel by no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to trial.
Substantive motions in limine must be filed in writing on the date of the pretrial readiness conference.
Substantive motions in limine must be filed in writing on the date of the pre-trial readiness conference.
Responses the Court will consider must be filed by noon on the Friday before trial.
Any responses to be considered by the Court must be filed no later than 12:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to trial.
Unless otherwise ordered, all discovery must be completed no later than 35 days before trial.
Unless otherwise Ordered, all discovery must be completed no later than 35 days before trial.
- Applies to
- Witness list
The District Attorney must provide the defendant and file with the court a good-faith witness list, including addresses and telephone numbers, no later than 35 days before trial.
must provide to the defendant and file with the Court a good faith list of witnesses, including addresses and telephone numbers, no later than 35 days before trial;
The defendant must provide the District Attorney and file with the court the defense theory, good-faith witness list, affirmative defenses, and alibi notice no later than 35 days before trial.
must provide to the District Attorney and file with the Court the defendant’s theory of defense, good faith list of witnesses, including addresses and telephone numbers, designation of affirmative defenses, and notice of alibi no later than 35 days before trial;
All substantive motions must be filed no later than 45 days after arraignment.
All substantive motions shall be filed no later than 45 days after arraignment.
If a motions hearing has not been set, the moving party must set the matter for hearing no later than 35 days before trial.
If a motions hearing has not been set, the moving party shall set the matter for hearing no later than 35 days before trial;
Opposing counsel must provide a written response within 21 days.
opposing counsel shall provide written response within 21 days.
All expert statements and reports must be disclosed to opposing counsel no later than 35 days before trial.
All statements and/or reports of the expert shall be disclosed to opposing counsel no later than 35 days before trial.
The joint witness list and proposed exhibit charts must be provided to the court no later than the morning of trial.
Counsel shall provide the court with a joint witness list and respective proposed exhibit charts no later than the morning of trial.
- Applies to
- Proposed instructions
The District Attorney's complete proposed-instruction set is due no later than the morning of the first trial day.
The District Attorney shall provide a complete set of proposed instructions no later than the morning of the first day of trial.
- Applies to
- Defense instructions
Proposed defense instructions are due before the close of evidence.
Any proposed defense instructions, including the defendant’s theory of the case, must be submitted electronically to the Court and prosecution prior to the close of evidence.
- Applies to
- Written status reports and motions for permanency
Written status reports and motions for permanency must be filed and served at least five days before the hearing.
All written status reports and motions for permanency must be filed with the Court and served on all counsel of record or pro se parties no later than five (5) days prior to the hearing.
- Applies to
- Written treatment plans
Written treatment plans must be filed and served at least seven days before the dispositional hearing.
All written treatment plans must be filed with the Court and served on all counsel of record or pro se parties no later than seven (7) days prior to the dispositional hearing.
The OCA's proposed long order must be submitted for approval no later than 14 days after the hearing, unless the court directs otherwise.
Unless the court otherwise directs, the OCA shall prepare a written order reflecting the findings and orders of the court after a hearing and shall submit the same for approval no later than fourteen (14) days following the Court hearing.
If a redaction request cannot be resolved, the requesting party must file a motion within five days after service of the request that identifies the information to be redacted and briefly explains the request.
If no agreement is reached regarding additional redactions, the party requesting the redaction shall file a motion with the court within five (5) days after service of the request, stating the type of additional information the respondent is requesting to be redacted, and a brief explanation outlining why the request is being made.
A complete response to a document-production request must be served within 21 days after service of the request unless the Court orders a different timeframe.
Complete response to the request shall be served no later than twenty-one (21) days after service of the request, or within the timeframe ordered by the Court.
A Rule 56 motion must be filed no later than 21 days before the applicable hearing.
Any Rule 56 Motions shall be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the hearing for which the motion applies.
The opposing party has seven days after service of a Rule 56 motion to file and serve its response and opposing affidavits.
The opposing party shall be allowed seven (7) days following service of the motion to file and serve a response and any opposing affidavits.
- Applies to
- Pretrial motion
Except for continuance and witness-sequestration motions, pretrial motions must be filed and emailed to opposing counsel no later than seven days before trial.
Except for motions for continuance or motions to sequester witnesses, all pretrial motions, shall be filed with the court and copies served on opposing counsel by email no later than seven (7) days before trial.
Witness and exhibit lists must be filed with the court and provided to all parties no later than 14 days before the specified hearings.
No later than fourteen (14) days before a hearing on permanent custody, contested disposition hearing, termination hearings, allocation of parental responsibility hearings (APR), adjudicatory hearing, or other contested hearings, witness lists and exhibit lists shall be filed with the court and provided to all parties.
Expert witnesses must be disclosed no later than 14 days before the hearing, and rebuttal experts no later than seven days before the hearing.
All expert witnesses shall be disclosed no later than fourteen (14) days before the hearings, and rebuttal experts no later than seven (7) days before the hearing.
A written motion objecting to expert testimony under Shreck must be filed and served no later than seven days before trial, and failure to file waives the objection.
If counsel for any party objects to the admissibility of any expert testimony as contemplated by People v. Shreck, 22 P.3d68 (Colo.2001), a written motion must be filed and served no later than seven (7) days before trial. Failure to file such motions will be deemed a waiver of Shreck admissibility objections.
A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days before the setting.
A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days prior to the setting.
Domestic settings occur on Thursdays at 8:15 a.m., and the Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days beforehand.
Domestic settings are held on Thursdays at 8:15 am. A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days prior to the setting.
- Deadline
- 24 hours
Mediation must be scheduled before all pre- and post-decree settings, and the notice of mediation must be filed and received by the court at least 24 hours before the setting or the setting will be vacated.
Mediation must be scheduled prior to a setting on all matters whether they are pre or post decree. A notice of mediation must be filed and received by the Court 24 hours prior to setting, or it will be vacated.
Motions must be filed within 21 days after arraignment.
Motions shall be filed within 21 days of arraignment.
Motions in limine must be filed at least seven days before the pretrial-readiness proceeding.
Motions in limine shall be filed at least seven days in advance of Pre-trial - Readiness.
All parties must disclose good-faith witness lists and exhibit lists at least seven days before trial.
Good faith lists of witnesses and exhibit lists from all parties shall be disclosed at least seven days before trial.
Plea paperwork and bond consent must be filed one day before the scheduled docket day.
Plea paperwork and bond consent shall be filed one day prior to the scheduled docket day.
A District Attorney request for a no-bond hold must be made promptly.
Any request by the District Attorney shall be made promptly.
After entering the order on the Petition, the court will set a review twenty-one days later.
After the court enters its order on the Petition, the court will set a twenty-one-day review.
The case will be closed if no further filings are made after twenty-one days.
If there are no further filings after twenty-one days, then the case will be closed.
A late-filed motion in limine or motion to amend will be considered only if good cause is shown.
Late filed Motion in Limine or Motions to Amend will be addressed only with good cause shown.
When possible, unsigned plea copies should be submitted through E-filing at least two days before the disposition date.
When possible, unsigned copies of such pleas shall be provided to the Court via E-filing at least two days before the disposition date.
- Applies to
- Supplemental questionnaire
A requested supplemental questionnaire must be submitted to the court and opposing counsel before the pretrial readiness hearing.
If a supplemental questionnaire is requested, it shall be submitted to the Court and opposing counsel prior to pre-trial readiness.
Exhibits are deemed authentic unless a written objection is filed no later than three days before the hearing.
Authenticity of exhibits is deemed stipulated to unless objected to in writing no later than three (3) days before the hearing.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
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.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. A deposition submitted under the standing order must be filed when the deposition is completed.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Failure to contact the court within five days after filing the discovery motion will be deemed abandonment of the motion.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The District Attorney must provide the defendant and file with the court a good-faith witness list, including addresses and telephone numbers, no later than 35 days before trial.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. The District Attorney's complete proposed-instruction set is due no later than the morning of the first trial day.
When is a filing treated as filed in Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado?
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Proposed defense instructions are due before the close of evidence.
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