Larimer County District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

New case filings pursuant to a Police Hold must be filed in the Clerk's office by 10:00 a.m.

All new case filings pursuant to a Police Hold must be filed in the Clerk's office by 10:00 a.m.

CRITICALCivil cases

The required notice must be filed at the same time as the emergency motion.

At the time of filing the emergency motion, a notice must be filed with the court signed by counsel or another representative of the county confinning that the notice requirements set forth in paragraph (2) have been met.

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Do not file the Property and Financial Agreement or Parenting Plan before or on the ISC date unless both parties have signed it.

Do not file your Property and Financial Agreement or Parenting Plan before or on the date of the ISC unless it is signed by both parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

The notice must be filed along with the new case filing.

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 (2) have been met.

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The court cannot enter a decree until a mandatory 91-day waiting period has passed, beginning at filing for co-petitioners or at service when one spouse files and serves the other.

There is a mandatory 91-day waiting period before the Court can enter the decree... If you and your spouse file as Co-Petitioners, the 91-day waiting period begins on the date the papers were filed with the Court. However, if one party files as Petitioner and serves the other spouse, the 91-day waiting period begins on the date the Petition is served. Your divorce will take at least 91 days, and may take longer, depending on the circumstances in your case...

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If there is no agreement, do not file the Property and Financial Agreement or Parenting Plan before the ISC.

If there is no agreement do not file your Property and Financial Agreement or Parenting Plan before the ISC...

CRITICALCivil cases

An emergency motion in an existing dependency and neglect case must be filed with the clerk by 10:00 a.m. on the requested hearing day.

Motions requesting an emergency hearing filed in an existing dependency and neglect case ( Article 3 of Children's Code C.R.S. § 19-3-101 et. seq.) must be filed in the clerk's office by 10:00 a.m. on the day that the case is requested to be set for an emergency hearing.

CRITICALCriminal casesCourt notice

Deadline

2 business days

To waive the 1:30 advisement appearance, an attorney must file a written entry of appearance at least two business days beforehand, by 1:30 P.M.

If an attorney files a written entry of appearance no later than 48 hours prior to the 1:30 advisement date that the defendant received at the jail, then the 1:30 advisement appearance for the defendant will be waived. Upon receipt of a timely entry, the clerk will vacate the 1:30 advisement appearance in 1A and transfer the file to the assigned county court division. As used herein “48 hours” means two business days prior to the advisement date before 1:30 P.M. (For example if the defendant is to appear in the 1A court at 1 :30 on Tuesday, the attorney’s written entry of appearance must be filed by 1 :3 0 P.M. on the preceding Friday.)

CRITICALCivil cases

A new dependency and neglect case requesting a same-day emergency hearing must be filed with the clerk by 10:00 a.m.

All new dependency and neglect case filings, under Article 3 of the Children's Code. C.R.S. § 19-3-101 et. seq., must be filed in the clerk's office by 10:00 a.m. if an emergency hearing is requested to be heard that day.

WARNING

The listed probate documents must be file-stamped upon receipt.

The following probate documents will be file-stamped upon receipt: Acceptance of Appointment Informal Appointment Letters Verified Statement of Personal Representative

WARNINGCivil cases

The motion should be filed as soon as possible.

The motion should be filed and distributed to all counsel of record as soon as possible.

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Rule 702 motions must be filed at least 70 days before trial.

Rule 702 Motions must be filed no later than 70 days before the trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Deadline

48 hours

The applicable new-date document must be filed at least 48 hours before the scheduled 1A arraignment for that arraignment date to be vacated.

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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A motion in limine is discouraged when resolving it requires trial evidence, and any such motion must be filed no later than 35 days before trial.

Motions in limine are discouraged if the Court needs to hear evidence at trial to resolve them. If a party files a motion in limine, it is due no later than 35 days before the trial. Colo. R. Civ. P. 16(c).

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Deadline

10 business days

Courtroom 5C settings require a minimum of ten business days' notice.

Minimum notice of ten (10) business days required.

CRITICALCriminal casesCourt notice

An entry filed less than 48 hours before the appearance is accepted but does not excuse the defendant from appearing for the 1:30 advisement; failure to appear results in a warrant, and no exceptions are permitted.

Any attorney entry filed less than 48 hours prior to the appearance date will be accepted, but the defendant must still appear for the 1 :30 advisement. A warrant will issue if the defendant does not appear as scheduled. To insure consistent application of these procedures, no exceptions to these procedures will be permitted.

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At least one party must meet the 91-day Colorado residency requirement before filing the petition.

Either party must reside in Colorado for at least 91 days prior to filing the Petition...

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Proposed exhibits must be e-filed before any 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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Deadline

14 business days

Minimum notice of fourteen (14) business days required.

Minimum notice of fourteen (14) business days required.

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Applies to

Notice to set

Notices to Set filed within 7 days of the requested setting date will be rejected.

Notices are filed within 7 days of requested setting date will be rejected.

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Provide video or audio evidence on a flash drive to the court at least 7 days before the court date.

Video / Audio: must be provided on a flash drive to the court and a flash drive to the other party at least 7 days prior to your court date.

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A nonparent with the required physical care may commence the action within six months after that care ends.

A Petition may be filed by a person other than a parent who has the physical care of the children for a period of six months or more if such action is commenced within six months of the termination of such physical care...

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A Response is due 21 days after service.

Your Response is due 21 days after date of service.

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A notice to set must be filed at least 14 days prior to the setting.

A notice to set must be filed at least 14 days prior to the setting.

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Deadline

48 hours

File the notice to change participation at least 48 hours before the court event or the court may not approve the change.

If you wish to change this selection at some point, you must file a Notice About Remote Participation (JDF105) with the court at least 48 hours before your court event, or the Court may not approve the change.

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The motion and accompanying documentation must be filed in the main clerk’s office by 10 a.m. to request a same-day emergency hearing.

Motions, including all accompanying documentation, requesting an emergency hearing in an existing dependency and neglect case must be filed in the main clerk’s office no later than 10am for a same day emergency hearing before a judicial officer.

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Applies to

Notice to set

Notices to Set filed within 7 days of the requested setting date will be rejected.

Notices filed within 7 days of the requested setting date will be rejected.

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A written Answer must be filed by the end of the business day on the return date listed in the summons.

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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The required discovery-dispute materials must be filed at least seven days before the hearing unless the circumstances do not permit it.

The parties must file the required materials at least seven days before the hearing, unless the circumstances don’t permit it (e.g., a party moving for a protective order to stay a deposition or having to respond to any other form of discovery).

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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.

CRITICALCivil cases

A filing to extend restrictive housing beyond the court-ordered period must be made in the existing CV case before the order expires.

If the local jail determines it needs to keep the individual in restrictive housing for longer than ordered by the court, it must file another Petition and Affidavit within the existing CV case prior to the expiration of the order.2

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If served outside Colorado, a Response must be filed within 35 days.

If you are served outside the State of Colorado, you have 35 days to file the Response...

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The fee-waiver motion must be filed with the initial paperwork.

This motion must be filed at the same time you file your initial paperwork...

CRITICALCriminal casesCourt notice

Deadline

48 hours

An entry filed no later than 48 hours before the appearance waives the 1:30 advisement and waives arraignment only when arraignment was scheduled in Division 1A.

An entry filed no later than 48 hours waives the 1:30 advisement date in all cases and waives the arraignment date IF, AND ONLY IF, the arraignment date was scheduled for Division 1 A. If the arraignment date was scheduled in the assigned county court division, then this arraignment date is NOT waived and remains in place despite the entry.

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Plea paperwork must be filed before the disposition.

Plea paperwork shall be filed prior to the disposition.

CRITICALCivil cases

After a temporary extreme risk protection order is issued, the court must schedule a hearing within fourteen days to determine whether to issue a 364-day order.

Upon entry of a temporary extreme risk protection order, the court must schedule a hearing within fourteen days from the date the temporary order was issued to determine whether grounds exist to issue a 364 day extreme risk protection order.

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Unless the court grants a stay of execution, fees, fines, restitution, and court costs are due by close of business on the day they are assessed.

Unless the court grants a stay of execution, all fees, fines, restitution and court costs shall be due by close of business on the day that they are assessed.

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New emergency filings must be filed in the main clerk’s office by 10 a.m. on the requested hearing day.

All new emergency filings must be filed in the main clerk’s office by 10am on the day of the requested hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing on a petition for a temporary extreme risk protection order must occur on the filing day or the following day.

A petition for a temporary extreme risk protection order must be heard on the day the petition is filed or the day following the day the petition was filed.

WARNING

The trial will be scheduled no sooner than 30 days after filing, subject to courtroom availability.

The trial will be scheduled at least 30 days from the time of filing but may be longer based on the availability of the courtroom…

INFO

An Answer may be filed at any time before the return date; a person need not wait until that date.

NOTE: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE RETURN DATE LISTED ON YOUR SUMMONS TO FILE YOUR ANSWER. YOU MAY FILE AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE RETURN DATE USING EITHER METHOD LISTED ABOVE.