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Disabilities people with; Access to court services and programs
Disability, defined as
Employment; accommodation for people with disabilities
Jury duty, accommodation for people with disabilities
Reasonable accommodation; Access to court services and programs for people with disabilities
Attachment A Amended April 2024
Attachment A Amended April 2023
Amended effective January 9, 2023
Attachment A Amended March 2022
Amended Effective Oct 1, 2021
Attachment A Amended Feb 2021
Attachment A Amended Feb 2020
Amended May 2019
Attachment A Amended March 2019
Attachment A Amended Feb 2018
Attachment A Amended Feb 2017
Amended Jan 1, 2016
Attachment A Amended Jan 1, 2015
Attachment A Amended Mar 1, 2014
Amended & Attach A Mar 15, 2013
Attachment A Amended Mar 1, 2012
Amended Jan 1, 2012
Attachment A Amended Feb 1, 2011
Attachment A Amended Mar 1, 2008
*Replaced CJD 97-02
Child's Representative through OCR
Complaints, performance of state paid GAL for minor, child's representative, attorney representative
Counsel for children and indigent persons, appointment of
Counsel for Youth
Fiscal Standards - Office of the Child's Representative
Guardian ad litem, duties; Office of the Child's Representative
Guardian ad litem, guidelines for appointment and payment by the Office of the Child's Representative
Indigency, determination required for state payment of guardian ad litem; Office of the Child's Representative
Office of the Child's Representative; guidelines for appointment and payment of Guardian ad Litems
Payment, guardian ad litem for (child); Office of the Child's Representative
Payments, costs incurred by office of child's representative
Sanctions, guardians ad litem (for minor); Office of the Child's Representative
Special advocate attorney, guidelines for appointment and payment
Title 14, 19 or 22 C.R.S., guardians ad litem for a minor; Office of the Child's Representative
Title 25 or 27 C.R.S., guardians ad litem for a minor; Office of the Child's Representative
Amended Effective July 1, 2024
Amended April 2024
Amended effective July 1, 2023
Attachment A Amended April 2023
Amended July 2022 & Attachment E
Attachment A Amended March 2022
Attachment B Amended Oct 2021
Amended April 21, 2021 Attachment A Amended April 2020 Attachment A Amended Feb 2020
Amended Nov 2019 in response to HB19-1177
Attachment A Amended March 2019
Amended Jul 2018 & Attach A, D
Amended Feb 2018
Attachment A Amended Feb 2017
Amended Jul 1, 2016
Amended Jan 1, 2016
Attachment A Amended Jan 2015
Amended Jul 1, 2014
Attachment A Amended Mar 2014
Attachment B Amended Jul 2013
Attachment A Amended Mar 2013
Attachment A Amended Mar 2012
Amended Nov 1, 2011
Amended Jul 1, 2011
Appointment and Payment Procedures for CAC, GAL's, CFI's & CV's
Child and Family Investigators non-attorney; guidelines for appointment and payment
Complaints, performance of state paid counsel, GALs for an adult non-attorney representative
Counsel for children and indigent persons, appointment of
Court Appointed Counsel System (CACS)
Court appointees, procedures for payment of fees and expenses
Court visitor, order appointing under title 15, 25 or 27
Fees and expenses, CAC, guardian ad litem (adults); Non-attorney child and family investigators; court visitors
Fees for court visitors
Guardian ad litem, duties of judges and magistrates
Amended Effective July 1, 2024
Attachments A and B amended April 2024
Amended Effective July 1, 2023
Attachment B Amended April 2023
Amended Eff. July 1, 2022 Attach D(1)(2) & Attach F
Attachment B Amended March 2022
Attachment B Amended February 2021
Attachment B Amended Feb 2020
Attachment B Amended March 2019
Amended Jul 2018 & Attach D(1), D(2), F
Attachment B Amended Feb 2018
Attachment B Amended Feb 2017
Attachment B Amended Jan 2016
Attachment B & D(1) Amended Jan 2015
Amended Nov 2014 & Attach C, D(2), F
Attachment E Amended Jul 2014
Attachment B Amended Mar 2014
Attachment B Amended Mar 2013
Attachment B Amended Mar 2012
Amended Jul 2011 & Attach B
Amended Nov 2010 & Attach E & F
Amended Jul 2009 & Attach B, E, F
Amended Jul 2008 & Attach B, E, F
Alternate Defense Counsel, guidelines for appointment in criminal delinquency cases
Appeals, appointment of counsel in criminal cases
Appointment of State-Funded Counsel in Criminal Cases and for Contempt of Court
Complaints, performance of state paid counsel, GALs for an adult non-attorney representative
Contempt charges, appointment of counsel
Counsel for witnesses, appointment of
Court Appointed Counsel System (CACS)
Court appointees, procedures for payment of fees and expenses
Court costs, incurred by indigent and partially indigent defendants
Court-appointed counsel and investigators, guidelines for appointment and payment in criminal cases
Criminal prosecutions, appointment of counsel
Fees and expenses, court appointed counsel, procedures for reimbursement of
Fiscal standards - eligibility scoring instrument for court appointed counsel, alternate defense counsel, public defender
Income eligibility guidelines
Indigency, determination of, for representation by alternate defense counsel or public defender
Investigators, hiring of, by court-appointed counsel
Payment, court appointed counsel and investigators
Payments, costs incurred by alternate defense counsel
Payments, costs incurred by judicial department for court appointees
Payments, costs incurred by the public defender
Public defender, guidelines for appointment of in criminal cases
Reimbursement of court-appointed counsel costs
Sanctions, attorney, GAL for adult, non-attorney child and family investigators, court visitor
Repealed/Replaced by 16-01 Effective Jan 1, 2016
Amended Apr 19, 2011
Amended April 21, 2010
Contract probation services, supplemental
Domestic violence screening and assessment
Establishment of Statewide Probation Priorities
Investigation services
Performance review, probation
Probation advisory committee
Probation priorities, establishment of statewide
Probationers, supervision of
Restorative justice, community initiatives
Screening and assessment, domestic violence
Victim impact statements
Victim notification and victim services
Amended September 2007
Policies and procedures, fiscal
REPEALED 3/5/04
Suspension of Colorado Judicial System Personnel Rule 13
Use of Interactive Audio Visual Devices in the Eighteenth Judicial District
Leave sharing, additional guidance on the temporary expansion of
Operation Enduring Freedom, temporary policy for State employees called to active duty
Policy - Temporary policy for State employees called to active duty as part of Operation Enduring Freedom
Temporary Policy for State Employees Called to Active Duty as Part of Operation Enduring Freedom
Evidence taken stenographically, district court proceedings
Stenographically taken evidence, district court proceedings
Waiver of application of C.R.C.P. 80(a)
New judgeships
Nominating commission, judicial
Policy - New judgeships
Policy - Notification to the chief justice
Removal of judge
Resignations, judges
Retirement, judges
Vacancies, judicial
Repealed February 5, 2020
Clerks' offices, administrative combination of - Denver District and Juvenile Courts
Denver District and Juvenile Courts - administrative combination of clerks' offices
Amended 12-1-09
Coding procedures relating to public safety, resource utilization & management
Public safety, resource utilization & management, coding procedures relating to
Forms, uniform and simplified for family court matters
Uniform and Simplified Forms for Family Court Matters
Repealed 4-8-14
Computers, use of software products on state-owned
Licensing, software
Random spot checks, properly licensed software
Software products, use of on state-owned computers
Unauthorized computer software
Use of Software Products on State-owned Computers
Viruses, user licensed software, checked prior to installation
Amended Sep 17, 2018
Amended May 1, 2013
Judicial and Magistrate Compensation for Solemnizing Weddings and the Reporting of Related Income
Report of compensation, for solemnizing weddings and related income
Weddings, judicial and magistrate compensation for solemnizing and the reporting of related income
Amended per Chief Justice Order effective 10/23/09, Repealed 2/5/14
Preparation of the Record in Death Penalty Cases
Record in death penalty cases, preparation of the
Dependency and neglect, permanency planning in
Memorandum of procedure, concerning permanency planning in dependency and neglect cases
Permanency planning in dependency and neglect cases