Larimer County District Court Document Filing Requirements

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Must include

case number

Enter the case number and courtroom in Section 4.

Section 4: Enter case number and courtroom...

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Worksheet

If there is a mortgage, the worksheet must include the house address, mortgage balance, monthly payment, and interest rate.

If there is currently a mortgage, indicate the address of the house, the current balance of the mortgage, the monthly payment amount and the interest rate...

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Receipt

The applicable recipient of returned exhibits must sign a receipt identifying each exhibit by number or letter and item description.

The law enforcement agency or the district attorney, or defense counsel, if applicable, shall sign a receipt for the returned exhibits specifically identifying the exhibit by number or letter and a description of the item.

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Applies to

Property and financial agreement or parenting plan

Without an agreement, you may submit the Property and Financial Agreement and/or Parenting Plan, checking “no agreement,” signing and filing the document, and sending a copy to the other party.

If you do not have an agreement, you may still submit the Property and Financial Agreement and/or the Parenting Plan but you would check the box that says “no agreement” then sign and file the document with the Court with a copy sent to the other party...

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Answer

A person with a legal defense who wishes to contest the allegations must file a written Answer form by the end of the business day on the summons return date.

If you feel you have a legal defense of the allegations in the Complaint, you must file a written Answer form with the Court by the end of the business day on the return date listed in your Summons.

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Explain how the other party violated the court order.

Explain what the other party has done to violate the court order…

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Proposed exhibits

Proposed exhibits must be submitted to the court’s file before an evidentiary hearing.

Evidentiary Hearings. All proposed exhibits must be e-filed to the court’s file before any evidentiary hearing pursuant to Chief Justice Directive 11-01.

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Parenting plan form

The parenting plan form must state the applicable basis for child support and include details from the relevant order, case, or worksheet.

Section A - Indicate if child support is being based on an existing court order or Child Support Services case, or if the parties have completed the child support worksheet. Enter the details from the order, case or worksheet...

CRITICALCriminal cases

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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 under this section and the specified prior section.

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, or Section 19-2-115 prior to its repeal in 2021, in each judicial district and the amount of the balances vacated in each judicial district.

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Response

The response must use the prescribed format for each claim or defense in its legal argument section.

Legal Argument Section. The response must utilize the same format for each claim/defense as set forth above:

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Response

If the respondent disputes the stated burden of proof on necessary elements, it must identify the disputed element and provide supporting legal authority.

(a) if the respondent disputes the statement of the burden of proof on necessary elements, it must identify the element as disputed and must provide supporting legal authority.

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Enter the required minimum monthly payment for each debt.

Write in the Minimum Monthly Payment Required...

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Motion

Must include

certificate of service

A motion must have a completed Certificate of Service for the court to address it.

If this Certificate of Service is not filled out, the court cannot address the motion you filed...

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Sworn financial statement

If the parties were never married or the form is being used to modify child support, list each party’s assets under the applicable Petitioner or Co-Petitioner/Respondent heading.

If the parties were never married to each other or are using this form to modify child support, list all of each party’s assets under the headings of Petitioner (P) or Co- Petitioner/Respondent (C/R).

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Parenting plan

The parenting plan must indicate any agreements not addressed in previous sections.

Indicate any agreements that have not been detailed in the previous sections...

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Sworn financial statement

Attach additional copies of pages 5 and 6 when needed to identify assets.

Please attach additional copies of pages 5 and 6 to identify your assets, if necessary...

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Photographs

The recipient of returned exhibits must photograph them in the presence of appropriate court personnel, upload the photographs into the case, and retain a copy.

The party to whom the exhibits were returned shall photograph the returned exhibits in the presence of appropriate court personnel and the photographs shall be uploaded into the case to preserve the record as to the returned exhibits. A copy shall also be retained by the party to whom the exhibits were returned to.

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Applies to

Sworn financial statement summary

A positive result in the financial statement summary must be marked with a plus symbol.

If it’s a positive number, indicate this with a plus symbol...

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Applies to

JDF 250 Notice, Claim and Summons

Write each Defendant’s name, address, and phone number on the form.

Write down the name, address and phone number of each Defendant…

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Check the box identifying whose name the account is in.

Check appropriate box (whose name is the account in?)...

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JDF 250 Notice, Claim and Summons

Write “Larimer” next to the county field on the form.

Write down “Larimer” next to county…

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Mark the box indicating whether the parties do not have this type of debt or have arranged how it will be handled.

Mark one of the boxes indicating that either the parties do not have this type of debt or have come to an arrangement.

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

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

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If applicable, describe the parties’ agreement regarding the life insurance policies.

Describe the agreement regarding the life insurance policies if applicable...

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Colo r civ p 12b 5 motion

For every claim it seeks to dismiss under Colo. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(5), the movant must identify the party with the burden of proof and each element that was required but not alleged.

For each claim for relief that the movant seeks to have dismissed, the movant must identify which party has the burden of proof and identify each element that must be alleged but was not.

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Filing

Any request for relief must provide proper legal authority.

Do not make requests for relief without providing proper legal authority.

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The filer must indicate the number of adults and minor children in their household.

Indicate the number of adults and minor children in your household…

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State the total amount you believe the other party owes you.

Line 1: Write down the total amount that you believe is owed to you…

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Enter monthly expenses in each of Sections A through I.

Add your monthly expenses in each section (A through I)…

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New emergency filing

A copy of the filing and the caseworker’s letter or report must be emailed.

A copy filing and the caseworker’s letter/report must be e-mailed

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Transcript

The freelance reporter must provide the court an electronic copy of each transcript prepared from the proceedings at no cost to the court.

The freelance reporter shall also provide to the court, at no cost to the court, an electronic copy of any transcript prepared from the proceedings.

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The filer must enter their occupation and employer’s name.

Enter your occupation and the name of your employer …

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Summary judgment motion

Each fact in the movant's statement must cite specific record material, with pinpoint paragraph or page-and-line references; general references are insufficient for documents over one page.

Each separately numbered and paragraphed fact must be accompanied by a specific reference to material in the record which establishes that fact. General references to pleadings, depositions, or documents are insufficient if the document is over one page in length. A “specific reference” means the title of the document (“Exhibit A, Pl. Depo.,” e.g.) and a specific paragraph or page and line number; or, if the document is attached to the motion, the paragraph or page and line number.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

New date bond acknowledgement or notice

To vacate the 1A arraignment date, the applicable signed bond acknowledgement or notice for a new date must be filed at least 48 hours before the scheduled arraignment.

The 1 A arraignment date will not be vacated unless a signed bond acknowledgement (for defendants on bond) or notice (for defendants on summons) for a new date in the division is filed a minimum of 48 hours prior to the scheduled 1A arraignment;

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Response

When the movant has the burden of proof, the response must identify elements with disputed material facts, briefly explain each dispute, and cite supporting evidence in the record appendix.

(b) If the movant has the burden of proof, the respondent must identify all elements for which there are disputed material facts, as well as provide a brief explanation of the reason(s) for the dispute and specific references to supportive evidence in the record appendix.

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Sworn financial statement

The Sworn Financial Statement must provide accurate information about assets, debts, and income.

You must provide true and accurate information to the Court about your assets, debts and income...

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Parenting plan

The parenting plan must indicate how the parties will handle future disagreements.

Indicate how parties will handle disagreements in the future...

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JDF 1111-SS

List the assets in Section F of the supporting schedule.

List your assets...

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Add the mandatory and voluntary deductions, then enter the sum next to “Total Monthly Deductions.”

Total both mandatory and voluntary deductions and write in the amount next to “Total Monthly Deductions”…

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Specify the income reported in the “Other” field.

Other (Be Specific)…

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Must include

caption

Keep the caption the same as the caption in the original case.

THE CAPTION ALWAYS REMAINS THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL CASE…

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Notice of hearing

After the Court confirms the date, the requesting party must file a notice of hearing containing the hearing details, a brief summary, virtual-appearance availability, and Webex information if applicable.

Once confirmed with the Court, the requesting party shall file a notice of hearing that includes (1) the date, time, and length of the hearing, (2) a brief summary of the nature of the hearing, (3) whether virtual appearance is allowed, and (4) if virtual appearance is allowed, the Court’s Webex information.

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Electronically filed document

If there is no actual signature, the electronically filed document must use the stated typed signature format or state that the original attorney signature is on file under Rule 121.

If there is no actual signature, the electronically filed document must contain 7s/’ with the attorney’s or self- represented party's name typed after it, or contain the verbiage that the original attorney signature is on file per Rule 121.

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Applies to

Motion to file without payment

A motion to file without payment and a supporting financial affidavit must be completed if you cannot pay the filing fee.

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE FILING FEE, YOU MUST COMPLETE THE MOTION TO FILE WITHOUT PAYMENT AND SUPPORTING FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT...

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The life-insurance section must state whether either party holds a life insurance policy.

Indicate if either party holds a life insurance policy...

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Return of Service

You must file the completed Return of Service with the Court.

The process server will fill out the Return of Service, give it to you and you will have to file it with the Court...

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Applies to

Property and financial agreement

If the parties have an agreement, complete and sign the Property and Financial Agreement; complete and sign the Parenting Plan if there are children.

If you have an agreement with the other party you will complete and both sign the Property and Financial Agreement and Parenting Plan (if there are children).

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Unemployed filers must indicate the reason they are unemployed.

Indicate the reasons you are unemployed…

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Exhibits

Each exhibit must include an identifying description.

exhibits must also include an identifying description of the exhibit.

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Applies to

Waiver of Service JDF 1033 or Return of Service JDF 1034

A Waiver of Service (JDF 1033) or Return of Service (JDF 1034) is needed with the Summons.

Waiver of Service JDF 1033 OR Return of Service JDF 1034...needed with Summons...