Larimer County District Court Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

Sworn financial statement

The Sworn Financial Statement must contain current personal and financial information.

This financial statement must contain current personal and financial information to determine whether the Property and Financial Agreement is fair to each party...

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Applies to

Summary judgment motion

For each claim or defense on which judgment is sought, the motion must identify the burden holder and elements, then connect the elements to pinpointed undisputed facts or identify elements the respondent cannot prove.

For each claim for relief or defense as to which judgment is requested, the motion must: (a) identify which party has the burden of proof; (b) identify each element that must be proved; (c) for each identified element, identify the material, undisputed facts that prove that element and the pinpoint location in the filed record; or (d) if the respondent has the burden of proof, identify the elements which the movant contends the respondent cannot prove (with reference to the record).

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Applies to

Worksheet

The printed worksheet must be signed and dated.

Once printed, sign and date the document...

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Applies to

JDF 250 Notice, Claim and Summons

Write the court address on the form: 201 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521.

Write down the court address… (201 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521)

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State the payment amount ordered by the court.

Line 3: Write down the payment amount that was ordered…

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Initial forms

Starting the case requires 2 to 4 initial forms, depending on whether you file as Co-Petitioners or file alone and have the other party served.

You will need 2 to 4 initial forms to start the case depending on whether you are filing as Co-Petitioners (meaning that you both complete and sign the Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities) or if you are filing alone as Petitioner and having the other party served with the paperwork...

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The form must list all personal property and identify which party will possess each item.

List all personal property and indicate which party gets possession.

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The form must be completed in the filer’s name.

Write in your name…

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Add up the amounts and enter the total for each section.

Add up the amounts and write in the total for each section...

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Applies to

Certificate of service

Must include

certificate of service

Complete the Certificate of Service to indicate how the exhibits are being provided to the other party.

The Certificate of Service will be completed to let the court know how you are getting a copy of the exhibits to the other party, based on the requirements below…

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Applies to

Initial case forms

A Case Information Sheet (JDF 1000) is needed for all cases.

Case Information Sheet JDF 1000...needed for all cases...

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A fee-waiver request requires the Motion to Waive the Filing Fee (JDF 205) and Order to Waive the Filing Fee (JDF 206) forms.

You will need the following forms... Motion to Waive the Filing Fee JDF 205... Order to Waive the Filing Fee JDF 206...

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice

A notice signed by county counsel or another county representative confirming compliance with the Paragraph (3) notice requirements must be filed with the case.

Along with the filing of the case a notice must be filed with the court signed by counsel or another representative of the county confirming that the notice requirements set forth in Paragraph (3) have been met.

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Write down the face amount of the life-insurance policy.

Write down the face amount of the policy...

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Freelance court reporter policy

When the parties hire a freelance court reporter, counsel and the reporter must read, follow, and sign the freelance-reporter policy.

When a freelance court reporter is hired by the parties, counsel and the court reporter must read, abide by, and sign the Policy Regarding Use of Freelance Court Reporters in Non-Criminal Cases.

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The filer must total the section and enter the amount next to “Total Monthly Income.”

Total this section and write in the amount next to “Total Monthly Income”…

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Applies to

Motion to seal form

If another law enforcement agency is involved, the form must include its name and applicable information.

If other Law Enforcement Agency, complete name of agency and other information as applicable...

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Applies to

JDF 1111

Check the “None” box if there is no asset in the category.

If you do not have an asset in this category, check the “None” box...

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Applies to

Motion for temporary orders

To request temporary orders, use JDF 1106 Motion for Temporary Orders and a Notice to Set Hearing.

You will need the following forms: JDF 1106 Motion for Temporary Orders and a Notice to Set Hearing.

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Reply

The reply must include a titled section addressing disputed facts, either admitting a fact is disputed or briefly explaining why it is undisputed with record support, using corresponding paragraph numbers.

The movant must create a section titled “Response Concerning Disputed Facts”, to respond to those facts claims to be in dispute), either admit that the fact is disputed or supply a brief factual explanation for its position that the fact is undisputed, accompanied by a specific reference to material in the record which establishes that the fact is undisputed. The movant’s response to undisputed fact must be done in paragraphs numbered to correspond with the opposing party’s paragraph numbering.

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The bank-account description must include the institution name, the account’s last four numbers, and its type.

The description must include the name of the banking institution with the last 4 numbers of the account and the account type...

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If there is no asset in the bank-account category, check the “None” box.

If you do not have an asset in this category, check the “None” box...

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For no agreement, you must sign the form.

you must sign

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Identify whether the bank-account asset belongs to the petitioner, co-petitioner/respondent, or both jointly.

Whose asset is it?... Petitioner or... Co-Petitioner/Respondent or... Joint...

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Applies to

Sworn financial statement

All assets must be disclosed correctly in the financial statement.

You must disclose all assets correctly.

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Applies to

Motion to seal form

The verification must state the date and place of signing, and the signer must print and sign their name.

Verification - Include the date and place of signing, then print and sign...

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For a partial agreement, both parties must agree on some points and sign.

Box 2: Partial Agreement – Both parties agree on some points and both parties sign...

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Applies to

Sworn financial statement summary

The financial statement summary must include the total monthly deductions from page 2.

Write in the total monthly deductions (from page 2)...

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Complete the violation section by identifying your role, the order date, case number, violating party, and a detailed description; provide the county and state if the order was issued outside Larimer County.

Step 2 - Describe The Violation - Mark the correct box indicating your role in the case… Enter the date of the order that you believe is in violation… Enter the case number… If the order was issued outside of Larimer County, enter the county and state… Mark the correct box to indicate which party is violating the order… Enter a detailed description of the violations…

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If the second box is marked, complete the table with the debt information and identify who is responsible for payment.

If the 2nd box is marked, complete the table with the debt information and indicate who is responsible for payment...

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Applies to

Worksheet

A person submitting the worksheet on their own behalf must indicate that choice in the boxes and complete the contact information.

If you are submitting the worksheet on your own behalf, indicate the choice in the boxes and complete the contact information...

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Applies to

Remote appearance request

Requests for remote appearances at evidentiary hearings must be made in writing and comply with Rule 121 conferral requirements.

Any requests for remote appearances for evidentiary hearings shall be made in writing in compliance with Rule 121 regarding conferral with other counsel and/or parties.

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Applies to

Sworn financial statement summary

The financial statement summary must include the total of monthly expenses and payments.

Add monthly expenses and payments and write the total...

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Reply

At the beginning of the reply, the movant must list the undisputed and disputed facts by their respective paragraph numbers.

Facts Section. At the beginning of the reply, the movant must list the facts that are undisputed and disputed by their respective paragraph number.

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Date and sign the document in the appropriate section after completing and reviewing it.

Date and sign in the appropriate section after completion and review of the document...

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Applies to

Initial forms

The case requires 2 to 4 initial forms, depending on whether the parties file as Co-Petitioners or one party files alone and serves the other.

You will need 2 to 4 initial forms to start the case depending on whether you are filing as Co-Petitioners (meaning that you both complete and sign the Petition for Dissolution) or if you are filing alone as Petitioner and having the other party served with the paperwork...

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Add the mandatory deductions in this section and enter the total next to “Total Mandatory Deductions.”

Total this section and write in the amount next to“Total Mandatory Deductions”…

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One party should complete Section 3, and the filing party should complete it when only one party is filing; enter the name, complete address, phone number, and email address.

Section 3: This should be completed by one of the parties. If only one party is filing, that party should complete. Enter name, complete address, phone number and email address...

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List the names of the creditors in the unsecured-debts section.

List Name of Creditors...

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Applies to

Petition for Parental Responsibilities JDF 1031

A Petition for Parental Responsibilities (JDF 1031) is needed for all cases.

Petition for Parental Responsibilities JDF 1031...needed for all cases...

CRITICALPro se cases

Applies to

Caption

In Supreme Court documents, parties should be aligned by initiating party.

in the Supreme Court they should be aligned by initiating party.

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The form must indicate whether the parties have personal property to divide, have already divided it, or have included an agreement.

Indicate if the parties have personal property to divide, if property has already been divided, or if an agreement is included...

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Applies to

Transcript request form

Anyone requesting all or part of a court proceeding’s record must complete and file form JDF 4.

Persons requesting all or part of the record of a court proceeding must complete and file a transcript request form, JDF 4, which can be obtained electronically from the Eighth Judicial District webpage on the state judicial website, www.coloradojudicial.gov or by visiting Judicial Administration.

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Applies to

Notice to set

A notice to set must be filed with the Court at least 7 days prior to the setting.

A notice to set must be filed with the Court at least 7 days prior to the setting.

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Applies to

JDF 1111

List the totals from the supporting schedule in the appropriate sections of JDF 1111.

In addition, list the totals from this document in the appropriate sections on JDF 1111...

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Applies to

JDF 1111

Attach this supporting schedule to JDF 1111 ONLY if you have assets in sections F & G.

Attach this supporting schedule to JDF 1111 ONLY if you have assets in sections F & G.

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Enter the monthly cost for mandatory deductions.

Mandatory Deductions (Write in the cost per month)…

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Report

The State Court Administrator must report by July 1, 2022, to the specified committees the numbers of orders vacated and balances vacated in each judicial district.

(c) On or before July 1, 2022, the State Court Administrator shall report to the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee, or their successor committees, the number of orders vacated or partially vacated pursuant to this section in each judicial district and the amount of the balances vacated in each judicial district.

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Applies to

Response

Use form JDF 1035 for a Custody case Response.

For a Custody case use form JDF 1035...

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Legal argument is not permitted in the factual sections of the motion/response/reply and should be reserved for the legal sections of the documents.

Legal argument is not permitted in the factual sections of the motion/response/reply and should be reserved for the legal sections of the documents.