Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Marie Avery Moses

Judge • Denver District Court

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Denver District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 39 rules are what govern this courtroom.

E-Filing

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  • Applies to
    Petition for extreme risk protection order

    All actions brought under C.R.S. §§ 13-14.5-101 et seq. (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) must be filed and heard in the Denver Probate Court.

  • Applies to
    Criminal case filing

    All new District Court criminal cases filed on or after January 23, 2017 must use mandatory electronic filing; no paper file will be initiated or maintained.

  • Applies to
    All documents

    In cases filed before January 23, 2017, all subsequent documents must be filed electronically and the existing paper file will not be supplemented.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Transcript request form

    The court will not provide copies of digital recordings; persons requesting all or part of the record must complete and file transcript request form JDF 4.

  • Applies to
    All documents

    Every document must clearly identify the attorney(s) who signed it.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    Proposed orders must not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Sealing

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  • Motions to Seal must be filed without the subject document; the subject document may be filed under seal only after the motion is granted; non-compliant motions are rejected; statutory sealed filings are exempt.

  • Restitution worksheets and supporting documents must be filed under suppressed document security status.

  • All introduction or use of sensitive material must comply strictly with CJD 16-03, with no exceptions.

Service

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  • Service
    Other to all parties

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

  • Service
    Electronic service to all parties

    Counsel must electronically serve all pleadings and documents in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, Section 1-26.

  • Service
    Electronic service to other

    Court rulings, opinions, orders, and other communications are electronically filed to counsel.

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