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This index includes all directives currently in effect, from the directive consolidation on Jan. 1, 1985, through the current date. The index references those directives that were amended, replaced, or repealed.

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08-06 Policies for Justices, Judges and Persons Conducting Business with the Judicial Department

Amended, Effective July 1, 2024
Amended, Effective July 1, 2023
Amended July 1, 2022
Amended July 1, 2021
Amended October 1, 2020
Amended April 22, 2019
Amended July 1, 2013
Amended May 11, 2011
*Replaced CJD 94-02

Anti-Harassment Policy
Drug Free Workplace Policy
Judicial Department Policies
Non-violent Workplace Policy
Personal Relationships in the Workplace Policy
Workers Compensation Designated Medical Provider Policy
 

08-03 Centralized IT Purchasing

Amended Mar 17, 2015
Amended Apr 2, 2008

Enforcement; Information Technology Hardware/Software Policy
Hardware/Software Standards
Information Technology Hardware/Software Policy
IT Purchasing, Centralized
Software/Hardware Standards

08-02 Assessment of Cost Recovery Fees for Maintaining the Technical Infrastructure Necessary to Support Electronic Access to Court Records, Directive Concerning

Amended March 2023
Amended July 2020
Amended Feb 28, 2015
Amended Oct 1, 2014
Amended Oct 29, 2013
Amended Oct 1, 2012
Amended Aug 9, 2011
Amended Aug 6, 2008

Cost Recovery Fees for Maintaining the Technical Infrastructure Necessary to Support Electronic Access to Court Records, Directive Concerning Assessment of

E-filing of Court Documents

Fee Chart for Drug Treatment Providers, Municipal Courts, and Other Organizations authorized to access data in the court management system

Public access to court records

07-02 Pilot Project - District Court Magistrates in 2nd JD Sitting in the Specialized Court to Impose Sentences to Probation on Felony Matters

Repealed Nov 8, 2010

If you are seeking a copy of CJD 07-02 please contact: terri.morrison@judicial.state.co.us

District Court Magistrates in Denver County Sitting in the Specialized Court to Impose Sentences to Probation on Felony Matters; Pilot Project to Provide Authority to

Pilot Project to Provide Authority to District Court Magistrates in Denver County Sitting in the Specialized Court to Impose Sentences to Probation on Felony Matters

Specialized Court, Denver County

07-01 Communications Usage Policy; Technical, Security and System Management Concerns

Amended Sept 8, 2020
Amended Jun 26, 2018
Amended Apr 8, 2014

E-mail and Retention, Retrieval and Review of Electronic Communications

Efficient Operation of Electronic Communication Technologies

Electronic Communications Usage Policy: Amending and Implementing

Prohibiting Inappropriate Use of Electronic Communications

Security Business Practices for your PC/Laptop, Selected Best

Security, Electronic Communications Usage Policy

Technical, security and system management concerns; Electronic communications usage policy

06-03 Language Interpreters & Access to the Courts

Amended March 2023
Amended October 2022
Amended May 31, 2016
Amended Jul 1, 2011
 

Allocation of staff interpreters

Appointment of language interpreters

Independent contract language interpreters

Language interpreters and access to the courts by persons with limited english proficiency

Limited English proficiency; language interpreters and access to the courts by persons with

More than one language interpreter; Assignment of

Payments, interpreters and other LEP related services

Professional requirements for staff interpreters

Professionally Certified and Qualified Interpreter

Qualifications of language interpreters

Staff interpreters

Telephonic interpreters

Temporary or periodic contract employee language interpreter
 

06-03 Language Interpreters & Access to the Courts

Amended March 2023
Amended October 2022
Amended May 31, 2016
Amended Jul 1, 2011

Allocation of staff interpreters

Appointment of language interpreters

Independent contract language interpreters

Language interpreters and access to the courts by persons with limited english proficiency

Limited English proficiency; language interpreters and access to the courts by persons with

More than one language interpreter; Assignment of

Payments, interpreters and other LEP related services

Professional requirements for staff interpreters

Professionally Certified and Qualified Interpreter

Qualifications of language interpreters

Staff interpreters

Telephonic interpreters

Temporary or periodic contract employee language interpreter
 

06-01 Assessment of Court Fees and Costs

Amended Effective July 1, 2022
Amended March 2021

Assessment of Fees and Costs for Retrieval of a Case File; Document Research and Redaction; Copies; and Scanning

Case File Retrieval

Court copies

Document Research and Redaction

Faxes

Fees and Costs Excluded from Waiver

Public Entities, waiver of court fees for

Scanning

Self Service Copies

Waiver of Court fees for Public Entities 

05-03 Court Reporters/Recorders

Amended Effective July 1, 2023
Amended June 9, 2021
Amended Jan 11, 2018
Amended Nov 1, 2017
Amended Mar 14, 2017
Amended Jul 1, 2015
Amended Jul 1, 2014
Amended May 27, 2014
Amended Jun 25, 2009
Amended Feb 15, 2008
*Replaced 85-10 & 98-07

Court Reporters/Recorders, Supervision & Management of

Definitions of method of transcription

Electronic recording operators responsibilities

Electronic recordings and notes; Ownership, custody, use detention and filing of

Management Plan for Court Reporting and Recording Services

Notes and electronic recordings; Ownership, custody, use detention and filing of

PTO; Court reporters shall use

Recording Services; management plan

Reported vs. recorded cases; prioritization of

Tapes or digital recording disks; ordering of transcripts

Transcript backlogs

Transcript delivery dates; computation of

Transcript fee costs and rates

Transcript preparation; standards for

Transcription billings; information required

Transcripts; compensation

Transcripts; persons authorized to prepare
 

05-01 Access to Court Records

Amended nunc pro tunc to February 20, 2024
Amended Jan. 3, 2024, Effective nunc pro tunc to January 1, 2024
Amended Nov 2021, Effective January 2022
For copies of CJD 05-01 effective until January 4, 2022 contact terri.morrison@judicial.state.co.us 
Amended Oct 18, 2016
Amended Apr 1, 2016
Amended Sep 4, 2014
Amended May 20, 2013
Amended Jul 26, 2011

Aggregate and compiled data from court records; access to

Compiled data from court records; access to

Court records; access to

Excluded from public access; court records

Fees; for access

Inaccurate information; procedures to correct

Obligation of the court to inform and educate

Public access to court records; policy

Publicly accessible at a court facility; court records that are only

Remote access; definition of

Vendors; obligation of
 

04-08 Child and family investigator standards: communications, duties, general principles, role

Amended Effective August 7, 2024
Amended Effective June 29, 2023
Amended  Nov 8, 2021, Effective Jan 1, 2022
Amended Sept 20, 2019
Amended Jan 1, 2016
Amended Dec 13, 2012
Amended Nov 30, 2011
Amended Apr 14,  2011
Attach A Amended Jun 2009
Amended Jan 2, 2008
Statutory Ref Corrected Jan 23, 2006

Child and family investigator, court appointments pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-116.5

Court appointments of child and family investigators pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-116.5

Court's authority, role and responsibilities related to child and family investigators appointed pursuant to C.R.S. 14-10-116.5

04-07 Access to Court Services and Programs for People with Disabilities

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