Denver District Court Electronic Filing Rules
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Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Denver District Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
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- Petition for extreme risk protection order ?
the Courts hereby order that all actions brought under C. R.S. §§ 13- 14.5- 101 et seq . shall be filed and heard in the Denver Probate Court .
Summary: 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.
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- All documents ?
In cases filed prior to January 23, 2017, all subsequent documents filed after that date, shall be filed electronically. The existing paper file will not be supplemented with e-filed documents.
Summary: In cases filed before January 23, 2017, all subsequent documents must be filed electronically and the existing paper file will not be supplemented.
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- Trial exhibits ?
Further, concerning trial or hearing exhibits, those items shall not be electronically filed but shall continue to be maintained under existing procedures, with the court reporter serving as the custodian of all trial and hearing exhibits, until further order of Court.
Summary: Trial and hearing exhibits must not be electronically filed; the court reporter serves as custodian of all trial and hearing exhibits.
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- All documents ?
All judicial rulings, filings, opinions, orders and other written communications shall be electronically filed.
Summary: All judicial rulings, filings, opinions, orders, and other written communications must be electronically filed.
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Parties not represented by counsel may file documents in paper format. Court staff shall scan and upload these documents into the E-Filing system.
Summary: Pro se parties may file documents in paper format; court staff will scan and upload them into the E-Filing system.
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- Direct information
Pursuant to Rule 7(c) of the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure, and consistent with this administrative order, any direct information a prosecutor may file shall be electronically filed and the prosecutor shall be deemed to have obtained consent upon the electronic signature issued by the court.
Summary: Prosecutors must e-file any direct information; the court-issued electronic signature constitutes consent.
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Pleadings filed in paper format after January 1, 2010 will not be accepted by the Clerk of Court; the paper filing will be returned, along with a copy of this order, to the attorney.
Summary: Paper pleadings from attorneys will not be accepted and will be returned to the attorney.
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- Civil case filings ?
Effective January 1, 2010, all cases, pleadings and documents filed in District Court Civil cases in the 2nd Judicial District Court, Denver District Court shall be subject to mandatory electronic case filing. The Clerk of Court will only accept electronically filed pleadings and documents after this date. In cases filed prior to January 1, 2010, all documents filed on and after January 1, 2010, shall be filed electronically.
Summary: All civil case filings in Denver District Court must be filed electronically effective January 1, 2010; the Clerk will only accept e-filed documents after that date.
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- All pleadings motions affidavits attachments
All counsel shall electronically file and serve, in accordance with C.R.C.P. 121, Section 1-26, all pleadings, motions, affidavits, attachments, and all other documents, including advisory copies of documents filed in other courts, using the LexisNexis File & Serve system.
Summary: All counsel must electronically file and serve all pleadings, motions, affidavits, attachments, and other documents through LexisNexis File & Serve.
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Printed copies of electronically filed documents shall not be filed with the Court.
Summary: Printed copies of electronically filed documents may not be filed with the Court.
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- In camera review documents
Parties shall not electronically file documents which are restricted from the view of the opposing party, such as in-camera review documents.
Summary: Parties may not electronically file documents restricted from the opposing party's view, such as in-camera review documents.
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- Notice of request for protective order ?
Any party who is seeking not to produce specific records set forth in C.R.C.P. 16.1(k)(1)(B)(i) and/or (ii) shall: a. E-file a Notice of a Request for Protective Order which will include a brief description of item(s) being withheld; the reason(s) the items are being withheld; and the relief requested;
Summary: Parties withholding records under C.R.C.P. 16.1(k)(1)(B)(i)/(ii) must e-file a Notice of a Request for Protective Order.
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- Motion for protective order
Motions for Protective Order will be treated as a disputed discovery issue. No written motions will be accepted.
Summary: Written motions for protective orders are not accepted; the e-filed Notice procedure is used instead.
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- In camera inspection
The submission of documents for in camera inspection shall continue to be done in paper until further order of court.
Summary: Documents for in camera inspection must be submitted in paper until further court order.
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- Notice of filing or service
If counsel or any party desires the Court to review trial or hearing exhibits in advance, it is unnecessary to file a "Notice of Filing or Service" with the Clerk of Court as those items shall be taken directly to the courtroom only. Any purported Notice shall be rejected by the Clerk of Court.
Summary: For advance review of trial or hearing exhibits, take the exhibits directly to the courtroom; do not file a Notice of Filing or Service, which the Clerk will reject.
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Effective January 23, 2017, all new District Court criminal cases shall be subject to mandatory electronic filing using the State's E-Filing system. A paper file will not be initiated nor maintained on any new cases filed on or after January 23, 2017.
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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.
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Pleadings filed in paper format by attorneys, on or after January 23, 2017, will not be accepted by the Clerk of Court.
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Paper pleadings filed by attorneys on or after January 23, 2017 will not be accepted by the Clerk of Court.
Is electronic filing required in Denver District Court?
Denver District Court: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. 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. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Jon J. Olafson: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Parties withholding records under C.R.C.P. 16.1(k)(1)(B)(i)/(ii) must e-file a Notice of a Request for Protective Order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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