Weld County District Court Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Printed copies of electronically filed documents

Printed copies of electronically filed documents must not be filed with the Court.

Printed copies of electronically filed documents shall not be filed with the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Proposed arrest warrant or search warrant approval request

During business hours, officers must first seek the District Attorney’s approval electronically or, temporarily, by facsimile.

During business hours, law enforcement officers shall first seek the approval of the proposed arrest warrant or search warrant by the District Attorney’s office electronically or, for the short-term, by facsimile machine transmitted to the District Attorney’s office.

CRITICAL

Counsel must electronically file civil case documents through CCE, and the Clerk will accept civil pleadings only through that system.

After this date, the Clerk of Court will only accept district court civil (CV) pleadings filed electronically through the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (“CCE” or “E-System”). All counsel shall electronically file all pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits and other documents using the CCE system.

CRITICAL

Unrepresented parties must continue filing documents in paper format until further notice, and the Clerk will scan and upload them to JPOD/CCE.

A party who is not represented by an attorney shall continue to file documents in the traditional paper format until further notice, and the Clerk of Court will scan and upload these documents to JPOD/CCE.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Return of service

Returns of service must be filed electronically with the court.

All returns of service shall be filed electronically with the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronic filing through the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (CCE) is mandatory in Weld County.

Pursuant to the 19th Judicial District Administrative Order 13-06, Weld County is a mandatory e-file jurisdiction (Colorado Courts E-Filing System / CCE).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Claim supporting documents

Documents and supporting materials necessary for the claim must be e-filed before the summons return.

These documents and support must be e-filed prior to the summons return.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judicial rulings opinions orders and other court communications

Except in temporary protection order cases, court rulings and other communications are electronically filed to counsel and mailed to unrepresented parties through CCE/JPOD.

In all county court cases, except for temporary protection orders, all judicial rulings, opinions, orders and other communications from the court shall be electronically filed to counsel, and CCE/JPOD will mail these communications to unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion for leave to file sealed document

The motion for leave to file a sealed document must be filed electronically.

A party seeking to submit a sealed document must first file electronically a motion for leave to file a sealed document.

CRITICAL

Counsel must electronically file and serve the listed documents using the CCE service.

All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26, all pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and all other documents using the CCE service.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judicial rulings opinions orders and written communications

Judicial rulings, opinions, orders, and other written communications from the court must be electronically filed.

All judicial rulings, opinions, orders and other written communications from the court shall be electronically filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading

Attorneys must file pleadings through CCE.

Attorneys shall file any pleading via CCE.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Return of service

Returns of service must be filed electronically with the court.

All returns of service shall be filed electronically with the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed resume notice

Proposed resume notices must be filed through CCE when the application or amended application is filed.

Applicants shall file proposed resume notices in word processing format, preferably Microsoft Word, via CCE at the time of filing any application or amended application.

CRITICAL

Parties must keep their address and contact information updated in the E-System, and filing parties must enter or confirm the served party’s last known address.

All parties shall keep their address and contact information updated in the E-System. A filing party must enter or confirm the served party’s last known address in the E-System.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically through ICCES.

This court requires all pleadings to be filed electronically using the Integrated Colorado Courts E-filing System (ICCES).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically through CCE-jPOD, subject to the Order’s general policy that exceptions will be liberally granted when compliance would not serve the policies’ purpose or would be overly burdensome.

This court requires all pleadings to be filed electronically using the Colorado Courts E-filing/Judicial Paper on Demand (CCE-jPOD) system.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Original negotiable instrument

Original promissory notes, checks, and other negotiable instruments must be paper filed with the court by the summons return date.

Originals of promissory notes, checks, or other negotiable instruments shall be paper filed with the court prior to or on the return date on the summons.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings motions briefs affidavits exhibits and other documents

Counsel must electronically file the listed documents through CCE and serve them using CCE service in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26.

All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26, all pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and all other documents using the CCE service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings must be filed electronically through ICCES.

1. Electronic Filing. This court requires all pleadings to be filed electronically using the Integrated Colorado Courts E-filing System (ICCES). See also Administrative Order 13-04.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures

All parties must file and serve their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures via ICCES.

All parties shall both file and serve their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures via ICCES

CRITICAL

Applies to

Return of service

Returns of service must be filed electronically with the Court.

All returns of service shall be filed electronically with the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Conservators and the Clerk of Court or designee must comply with the established standards in the CCOCR Best Business Practice and CJD 11-01.

IT IS FUTHER ORDERED that the Conservators, and Clerk of Court or designee shall comply with the established standards set forth in the above-mentioned CCOCR Best Business Practice and CJD 11-01.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Arrest warrant and search warrant applications

After deputy district attorney approval, the officer must contact the on-call judicial officer through Weld County Dispatch and may apply electronically or temporarily by facsimile.

Upon approval by a deputy district attorney, the law enforcement officer shall contact the assigned judicial officer on call through Weld County Dispatch and may apply for an arrest warrant and search warrant electronically or, for the short-term, by facsimile machine.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judicial rulings opinions orders and other communications

Court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications must be electronically filed to counsel and will be mailed to unrepresented parties through JPOD/CCE.

In all District Court Domestic Relations cases, judicial rulings, opinions, orders and other communications from the court shall be electronically filed to counsel, and JPOD/CCE will mail these communications to unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed documents

Do not file printed copies of documents that have been electronically filed.

Printed copies of electronically filed documents shall not be filed with the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Certification of service

The plaintiff must electronically file the certification of service within 14 days after an appearance is entered.

Plaintiff shall provide a copy of this Order to all other parties who enter an appearance, and shall electronically file certification of service within 14 days following the entry of appearance.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court documents

Counsel must electronically file and serve all listed case documents through CCE in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26.

All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26, all pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and all other documents using the CCE service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Trial exhibits

At the conclusion of trial, parties must file through CCE an electronic copy of every offered exhibit, admitted or not, and identify the party and exhibit number or letter in CCE’s designation line.

At the conclusion of trial, the parties will be required to file an electronic copy through CCE of each exhibit that was offered (both those that are received into evidence and exhibits not admitted into evidence), including in the designation line in CCE the party and trial exhibit number or letter (i.e. “Applicant’s Exhibit A-1” or “Denver Water’s D-2”).

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court does not accept filings by email.

The Court no longer accepts e-mail filings.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed resume notice

Applicants must file a proposed resume notice through ICCES when filing an application or amended application.

Applicants shall file proposed resume notices in word processing format, preferably Microsoft Word, via ICCES at the time of filing any application or amended application.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Return of service

Returns of service must be filed electronically with the Court.

All returns of service shall be filed electronically with the court.

CRITICAL

A party without an attorney must file in traditional paper format, after which the Clerk scans and uploads the documents to CCE/JPOD.

A party who is not represented by an attorney shall continue to file documents in the traditional paper format, and the Clerk of Court will scan and upload these documents to CCE/JPOD.

CRITICAL

Applies to

County court civil documents

Counsel must electronically file county court civil documents through CCE; temporary protection orders are excepted.

The Clerk of the Court will only accept county court civil (designated with a “C” in the case number) pleadings filed electronically in County Court civil cases, except for temporary protection orders, through the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (“CCE” or “E- System”). All counsel shall electronically file all pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits and other documents using CCE.

CRITICAL

Represented parties in the listed criminal case types must file electronically through the Colorado Courts E-Filing System.

The 19th Judicial District utilizes the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (“CCE” or “E- System) and all represented parties in criminal cases shall be subject to mandatory electronic filing using the Colorado Courts E-Filing System. This includes the following case types: CR, M, T, and JD.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed resume notice

Applicants must submit proposed resume notices in word-processing format through ICCES when filing an application or amended application; Microsoft Word is preferred.

Applicants shall file proposed resume notices in word processing format, preferably Microsoft Word, via ICCES at the time of filing any application or amended application.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Conservator report

Participating professional conservators must complete and submit Conservator’s Reports due on or after October 1, 2021, including amended reports, through CCOCR.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that professional conservators participating in the CCOCR Pilot Project filing Conservator’s Reports (JDF 885) due on or after October 1, 2021, must use CCOCR for completing and submitting their Conservator’s Report for filing with the court, including Amended Conservator’s Reports.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Rule 26 disclosures

All parties must file their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures through ICCES.

All parties shall both file and serve their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures via ICCES

CRITICAL

Applies to

Printed copies of electronically filed documents

Printed copies of electronically filed documents must not be filed with the Court.

Printed copies of electronically filed documents shall not be filed with the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings motions briefs affidavits exhibits and other documents

Counsel must electronically file the listed documents using CCE.

All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26, as amended in 2012, all pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and all other documents using the CCE service.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings motions briefs exhibits and other documents

The Clerk accepts Domestic Relations pleadings electronically through CCE, and counsel must electronically file all pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits, and other documents using CCE.

The Clerk of Court will only accept district court Domestic Relations (DR) pleadings filed electronically through CCE. All counsel shall electronically file all pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits and other documents using the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (“CCE” or “E-System”).

CRITICAL

Applies to

Probate pleading

The Clerk will accept Probate pleadings, including Trust Registration Statements, only electronically.

The Clerk of Court will only accept district court Probate (PR) pleadings filed electronically, including Trust Registration Statements.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court communication

Court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications must be electronically filed to counsel and mailed to unrepresented parties.

In all District Court Probate cases, judicial rulings, opinions, orders and other communications from the court shall be electronically filed to counsel, and JPOD/CCE will mail these communications to unrepresented parties.

CRITICAL

All parties must keep their address and contact information updated in the E-System.

All parties shall keep their address and contact information updated in the E-System.

CRITICALCivil cases

Fax filing is not accepted in civil and domestic relations cases after June 1, 2001.

The Weld County District Court does not accept Fax filing in civil and domestic relations cases after June 1, 2001.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Electronically filed document

Printed copies of electronically filed documents may not be filed with the Court.

Printed copies of electronically filed documents shall not be filed with the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Return of service

All returns of service must be filed electronically with the court.

All returns of service shall be filed electronically with the court.

CRITICAL

Counsel must electronically file the listed documents using CCE in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26.

All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121 §1-26, as amended in 2012, all pleadings, motions, briefs, affidavits, exhibits, and all other documents using the CCE service.

CRITICAL

A filing party must enter or confirm the served party’s last known address in the E-System.

A filing party must enter or confirm the served party’s last known address in the E-System.

CRITICAL

Counsel must electronically file all listed documents using CCE.

All counsel shall electronically file all pleadings, motions, briefs, exhibits and other documents using the Colorado Courts E-Filing System (“CCE” or “E-System”).