Weld County District Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Counsel must transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve them as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve such parties as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCivil cases

The responsible attorney must provide the status-conference information to the other parties at least 14 days before the initial status conference.

The responsible attorney shall provide all parties and the court with a written notice of status conference containing the date of the status conference and the conference call telephone number and passcode, if applicable. The responsible attorney shall provide this information to the other parties at least fourteen (14) days prior to date of the initial status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The responsible attorney must provide the specified information to the other parties at least 14 days before the initial status conference.

The responsible attorney shall provide this information to the other parties at least fourteen (14) days prior to date of the initial status conference.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

A copy of audio and video evidence must be provided to the other party before trial.

You must make 3 copies and provide one to the other party and the court prior to the trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The responsible attorney must provide the information to the other parties at least 14 days before the initial status conference.

The responsible attorney shall provide this information to the other parties at least fourteen (14) days prior to date of the initial status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Family Services Plan court report must be served on the parties and counsel seven days before the court date.

A written Family Services Plan court report must be prepared by the WCDHS caseworker, filed with the Court, and served on the parties and counsel seven days prior to the court date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleadings motions briefs affidavits exhibits and other documents

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must serve the listed documents electronically 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

Conference notice

When parties prefer to appear by telephone, the responsible attorney must file and serve notice of the dial-in conference number.

For any pre-trial readiness conference or status conference in which parties prefer to appear by telephone, the responsible attorney shall arrange for a dial-in telephone conference and shall file and serve notice with the court of the telephone conference number.

CRITICALCivil cases

The person filing the case or motion must serve a copy of this order with the motion, summons, or petition served on the other party.

To make sure that all parties have notice of the requirement of paragraph one of this order, the person filing the case or the motion is required to serve a copy of this order with the motion, summons or petition that is served on the other party.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Subpoena

Any subpoena served must include a copy of the Order.

Any subpoenas served shall have a copy of this Order attached.

CRITICALCivil cases

The responsible attorney must file and serve notice of the dial-in conference number when parties prefer to appear by telephone.

For any pre-trial readiness conference or status conference in which parties prefer to appear by telephone, the responsible attorney shall arrange for a dial-in telephone conference and shall file and serve notice with the court of the telephone conference number.

CRITICAL

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must electronically serve 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Status conference notice

The Applicant must file and serve notice of the conference time and dial-in information.

The Applicant shall provide the dial-in conference number and shall file and serve notice of the time of the conference and the dial- in information.

CRITICAL

The plaintiff must provide the Order to parties who appear and electronically file a 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Ordered stipulation

If the Defendant’s address is not already in CCE, the Plaintiff must provide the Defendant(s) a copy of the ordered stipulation.

If the Defendant’s address is not entered into the CCE system already, the Plaintiff shall provide a copy of the ordered stipulation to the Defendant(s).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Rule 26 disclosures

Service

Electronic service

All parties must 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

CRITICALCivil cases

The listed documents and any other orders must be distributed to all parties who are present.

q. Distribute Summons, Petition, Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem, Order for Temporary Custody, Order of Protection and any other orders to all parties who are present.

CRITICAL

Counsel must transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve them as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve such parties as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Documents must be filed and served in accordance with Colorado Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.5 and Chief Justice Directive 11-01.

Documents shall be filed and served in accordance with Colorado Rule of Criminal Procedure 49.5 and Chief Justice Directive 11-01.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

The plaintiff must serve a copy of the order with the summons, complaint, and supporting documents.

The Plaintiff shall fill in the caption and date and time and file and serve a copy of this Order with the summons, complaint and other supporting documents.

CRITICALCivil cases

The applicant must serve notice of the conference time and dial-in information.

The applicant shall provide the dial-in conference number and shall file and serve notice of the time of the conference and the dial- in information.

CRITICALCivil cases

The applicant must file and serve notice stating the conference time and dial-in information.

The applicant shall provide the dial-in conference number and shall file and serve notice of the time of the conference and the dial- in information.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of continued summons return

When a case is continued, the Plaintiff must issue and serve the Defendant notice of the next summons return date.

When a case is continued, the Plaintiff shall issue and serve a notice to the Defendant of the next summons return date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Exhibits

A copy of the exhibits must be given to the other side by 11:00 a.m. on the trial date.

You must also give a copy of your exhibits to the other side no later than 11:00 a.m. on the day of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

When parties prefer to appear by telephone, the responsible attorney must serve notice of the conference number.

For any pre-trial readiness conference or status conference in which parties prefer to appear by telephone, the responsible attorney shall arrange for a dial-in telephone conference and shall file and serve notice with the court of the telephone conference number.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judicial rulings opinions orders and other court communications

Service

Mail

CCE/JPOD will mail court rulings and other communications to unrepresented parties, except in temporary protection order cases.

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

Counsel must transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve them as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve such parties as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Service

Electronic service

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

In all water court cases, 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert reports must be distributed to all parties at least 15 days before the termination trial.

Expert reports must be distributed to all parties at least 15 days prior to the termination trial, as required by statute.

CRITICALCivil cases

The County Attorney must serve the individual and, if represented, the individual's counsel with the Petition and Affidavit.

The filing County Attorney must include a certificate of service indicating that the individual and, if represented, the individual’s counsel have been served with the Petition and the Affidavit.

CRITICALCivil cases

The designated party must file and serve notice of the dial-in telephone conference.

If the responsible attorney wishes to appear in person, the other parties wishing to appear by telephone shall designate one among them to arrange for and file and serve notice of a dial-in telephone conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

WCDHS must serve the written permanency plan or court report and any proposed treatment-plan amendments on the parties and counsel at least seven days before the hearing.

A written permanency plan/court report and any proposed amendments to the treatment plan must be filed by WCDHS and served on the parties and counsel at least one week (7 days) prior to the Permanency Planning hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures

Service

Electronic service

All parties must 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

Counsel must transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve them as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve such parties as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a respondent parent does not appear, the county attorney must immediately attempt personal service or seek service by certified mail or publication.

In the event a respondent parent does not appear at the Preliminary Protective Proceeding/advisement hearing, the county attorney shall immediately attempt personal service or seek to serve by certified mail or publication.

CRITICALCivil cases

The post-termination reports must be served on the parties and counsel at least one week before the hearing.

These reports shall be served on the parties and counsel at least one week prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Judgment creditors must serve a WebEx connection notice with the citation.

Judgement creditors shall serve a WebEx connection notice consistent with the above with the citation.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court documents

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must serve the listed documents electronically 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

C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures

Service

Electronic service to all parties

All parties must serve their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures on all other parties via CCE.

All parties shall serve their C.R.C.P. Rule 26 disclosures to all other parties via CCE.

CRITICAL

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Counsel must serve the listed documents electronically 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

Service

Mail

JPOD/CCE will mail court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications to unrepresented parties.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

D&N Petition and Summons

The D&N Petition and Summons must be served.

Filing and service of the D&N Petition and Summons.

CRITICAL

Service

Electronic service

Counsel must electronically serve 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.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A defendant moving to modify bond must provide reasonable notice of the motion to the district attorney.

The detained person also has the right to file a motion to modify bond under C.R.S. §16-4-109(1), but the defendant must provide reasonable notice of the motion to modify bond to the district attorney. C.R.S. §16-4-109(2).

CRITICAL

Applies to

TERPO or ERPO search warrant

After executing a TERPO or ERPO search warrant, law enforcement must provide the restrained party with a copy of the warrant and a list of the property taken.

as well as provide to the restrained party a copy of the search warrant and a list of the property taken after executing a TERPO or ERPO search warrant

CRITICAL

Applies to

TERPO

Law enforcement personnel serve the respondent with the TERPO, and may do so when the search warrant is executed if the respondent is at the location.

Law enforcement personnel is tasked with serving the respondent with the TERPO, C.R.S. §13-14.5-103(7), which may occur at the same time the search warrant is executed when the respondent is present at the location being searched.

CRITICAL

Counsel must transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve them as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

Counsel shall transmit documents to unrepresented parties or personally serve such parties as required by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Court communication

Service

Mail

JPOD/CCE will mail court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Court communication

Service

Mail

JPOD/CCE mails court communications to unrepresented parties.

In all district court civil cases, all 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.

WARNING

Serve interrogatories as a collection step if the other party does not pay.

Serve Interrogatories (JDF 252)