Weld County District Court Document Filing Requirements

WARNINGCivil cases

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Visitation order

If siblings cannot be placed together, visitation orders should make specific provisions for contact between siblings.

If siblings cannot be placed together, visitation orders should make specific provisions for contact between siblings.

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Restraining order checklist

If a temporary restraining order is granted, the petitioner must return for a second hearing within two weeks.

_____ I acknowledge that today’s process will take a MINIMUM of 30 minutes and could take as long as two hours. If my restraining order is granted, it will be on a TEMPORARY basis and I understand I will be REQUIRED to return for a second court hearing within two weeks.

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Transcript request form

For transcript requests in Weld County's Nineteenth Judicial District, the completed form must be emailed to the Transcript Request Email Contact.

For transcript requests in the Nineteenth Judicial District, Weld County, e-mail the completed form to Transcript Request Email Contact. (Click on link to generate email with contact information.)

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Restraining order checklist

The petitioner must initial the statement on the checklist to indicate understanding.

PLEASE INITIAL THE STATEMENT BELOW TO INDICATE YOUR UNDERSTANDING:

WARNING

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Counterclaim

A counterclaim should give the plaintiff a good idea of what the defendant is asking for and the amount sought.

Just like the complaint, it should give the Plaintiff a good idea what you’re asking for and how much.

WARNINGCriminal casesCourt notice

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Proof of payment

Proof of payment must be provided to the Clerk’s Office before the court appearance.

Please provide proof of payment to the Clerk’s Office prior to your court appearance.

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Request for possession

A request for possession should include a statement on whether the parties agree to keep the case suppressed under §13-40-110.5(3).

Any request for possession should be accompanied by a statement of whether the parties agree to keep the case suppressed pursuant to §13-40-110.5(3).

WARNINGCivil cases

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Petition

The Petition should be filed as a public court document and should not include any medical and/or mental health information regarding the individual.

The Petition should be filed as a public court document and should not include any medical and/or mental health information regarding the individual.

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Stipulation

Any stipulation for an agreed move out date should also indicate whether a judgment of possession should enter now or be contingent (delayed) until the move out date.

Any stipulation for an agreed move out date should also indicate whether a judgment of possession should enter now or be contingent (delayed) until the move out date.

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Restraining order checklist

PLEASE ANSWER ‘YES’ OR ‘NO’ TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

PLEASE ANSWER ‘YES’ OR ‘NO’ TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

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Satisfaction of judgment

If the other party pays, you must file a Satisfaction of Judgment with the court.

If they pay, file a Satisfaction of Judgment (JDF 111) with the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The District Attorney’s Office must notify the court in writing if a defendant fails to comply with genetic testing, regardless of whether it files a complaint or motion.

The Weld County District Attorney’s Office shall notify the court in writing of the failure of the defendant to comply with genetic testing regardless of whether the prosecution files a complaint to revoke probation or a motion to impose suspended proceedings.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Ppj

If a stipulation is reached by the summons return, the Plaintiff should mark the PPJ accordingly.

If a stipulation has been reached by or before the summons return, then the Plaintiff should mark the PPJ accordingly and file the stipulation immediately.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Proposed order

Do not put “proposed” in the order’s title or caption; identify it as a “proposed order” in its CCE document description.

Please do not include the word “proposed” in the title or caption of the order itself, but please refer to the document as a “proposed order” in the document description listed in CCE.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Petition

If circumstances have not changed, the jail may file only a Petition representing that there has been no change since the original filing.

If the circumstances have not changed for needing to keep the individual in restrictive housing, then the local jail may file only a Petition representing that there have been no change in circumstances from the original filing.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Response to summary of consultation

A response to the summary of consultation is required only if the Referee determines it is necessary, and the Referee will inform the Applicant of the filing date.

At the initial status conference with the Water Referee, or at a later time if the summary of consultation has not yet been completed, the Water Referee shall inform the parties whether a response to the summary of consultation will be required. If the Referee determines that a response is necessary, the Referee will inform the Applicant when the response is to be filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Ppj

If there have been filings after the PPJs were sent (e.g. motion to dismiss, stipulation) please note that on the PPJ.

If there have been filings after the PPJs were sent (e.g. motion to dismiss, stipulation) please note that on the PPJ.

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Restraining order checklist

If none of the listed reasons applies, the petitioner must explain the situation.

_____ If none of the above fits your situation, please explain:

WARNINGCivil cases

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Notice of representation

The approved notice form records the provider's eligibility determination, the applicable eligibility basis, and attorney certification and clerk approval.

I, _____, a civil legal services provider, have determined (Attorney's name) that _____ is eligible to have all fees relating to filing, (Name of client) and service of process waived because _____ the applicant's income is 125% (check if applicable) or less of the current official federal poverty income guidelines, or because _____ the (check if applicable) applicant is otherwise eligible to receive civil legal services under the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974. _____ Date _____ Attorney Certification _____ _____ Date _____ Clerk Approval _____

WARNINGCivil cases

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JDF 557

A parent who did not appear at the PPP hearing must fill out JDF 557 when the court makes the stated inquiries.

Inquire of parties who did not appear at the PPP hearing regarding paternity, ICWA and UCCJEA and require the parent to fill out JDF 557.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Copy request

Copy requests sent by U.S. mail must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with adequate return postage.

The court will accept requests via U.S. mail, which shall include a self- addressed, stamped envelope with adequate postage for return of the requested copies.

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Pleading with electronic signature

An electronically signed pleading must identify the original attorney signature on file and verify the responsible attorney.

Pleadings with electronic signatures must indicate which original attorney signature is on file and verified as the attorney responsible for the pleading.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Written motion to appear by telephone

Parents other than incarcerated or detained parents may seek to appear by telephone by filing a written motion showing good cause.

All other parents may file written motion seeking to appear by telephone for good cause shown

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Official court record

If connectivity issues prevent live streaming, the judicial officer should place the reason on the official court record and proceed with the docket.

In the event the courtroom is unable to live stream due to connectivity issues, including power outages, network outages, or internet availability, the judicial officer should put the reason for the inability to live stream on the official court record and proceed with the docket.

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Payment agreement

Any agreement for payments should indicate if a money judgment should enter now or be contingent (delayed) until failure/default on the payments.

Any agreement for payments should indicate if a money judgment should enter now or be contingent (delayed) until failure/default on the payments.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Ppj

A PPJ may be rejected and a deficiency order may issue if it is unclear, illegible, deficient, or does not address service and appearance.

Any un-clarity, illegibility, deficiency, or PPJ that does not address service and appearance may be rejected and a deficiency order may issue.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Notice of representation

The notice form must be approved by the chief judge; Exhibit A is approved for Colorado Legal Services, Inc.

The chief judge must approve the form of the notice. Exhibit A attached hereto is approved for Colorado Legal Services, Inc.

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Trial scheduling

If a trial is set, the parties must provide an email address.

If a trial is set, a separate trial scheduling order will issue and the parties must provide an e-mail address.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Stipulation

A stipulation should be accompanied by a separate order.

Stipulations should be accompanied by a separate order.

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Restraining order checklist

The petitioner must initial every statement that describes the reasons for requesting a restraining order.

PLEASE INITIAL ALL STATEMENTS THAT DESCRIBE THE REASONS YOU ARE REQUESTING A RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST THIS PERSON.

INFOCivil cases

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Proposed decree

The court will fill in the month, day, and year when it enters the decree.

The court will fill in the proper month, day, and year upon entry of the decree.

INFOCivil cases

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Stipulation

If a stipulation incorporates order language as a tagged order, a separate editable proposed order need not be e-filed.

However, if your stipulation has order language incorporated (a “tagged order”), you need not e-file a separate editable proposed order.

INFOCivil cases

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Trial exhibits

At the end of trial, only electronic exhibit copies will remain in the court file, and the original notebook will be returned to the parties.

At the end of trial, the court will accept into the court’s file only the electronic copies and will release the original notebook to the parties.