Research and Data

Data Requests

Requests may be made for publicly accessible Compiled and Aggregate Data  pursuant to Chief Justice Directive 05-01 (CJD 05-01).  Please review CJD 05-01 in its entirety.  Specifically, Section 4.40 outlines what needs to be included in your request, as well as what type of data may be released.  After review, please complete an Addendum A and email the formal request directly to courtdatarequests@judicial.state.co.us . Be aware, there may be costs associated with a data request.

Please click the link provided to access CJD 05-01 and its Addendums.

CJD 05-01   

*Denver County Court is administered separately than the state courts.  If you seek Denver County Court data, you will need to contact that court directly at: coradatarequests@denvercountycourt.org.

Court User Survey

The court user survey is a short, 3-minute electronic survey and is available to persons who had a recent interaction with the courts—including parties, attorneys, jurors, witnesses, probationers, observers, or people who asked a question. The survey is not intended for the general public who have not recently interacted with the courts. Court users are asked about their perception of fairness, service quality, and how they think the courts could be improved. Specific questions are based on user type and how a person interacted with the courts (in person, virtually, by phone, or via the website). The courts use this information to evaluate and improve services at the local level. A summary of statewide survey data is also provided to the General Assembly as one measure of the Judicial Department’s performance.

If you have any questions or need assistance regarding the court user survey, please email Robert Jones.  (robert.jones@judicial.state.co.us) 

Senior Judge Program

Article VI, Section 5(3) of the Colorado Constitution authorizes the Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court to assign judges and retired judges to temporarily perform judicial duties as necessary to foster the prompt disposition of judicial business. Section 24-51-1105, C.R.S. explains the organization of the Senior Judge Program and authorizes retirees to return to temporary judicial duties. Eligible retired judges who are selected for the program enter into a contract with the Chief Justice to perform judicial duties.

The Senior Judge Program assigns retired judges to:

• hear cases in which trial court judges have recused themselves for reasons set forth by §13-1-122, C.R.S.,
• ensure that the trial court’s docket is not interrupted to the detriment of the litigants due to the illness or unexpected absence of a judge, judicial vacancy, judicial training and education, or an overscheduled docket,
• handle overscheduled dockets, write opinions and operate the pre-argument settlement program for the Court of Appeals, 
• complete special assignments or other duties as assigned by the State Court Administrator

Please e-mail seniorjudgeprogram@judicial.state.co.us if you have any questions regarding this program.

If you are a party to a case and have questions about a case that is assigned to a senior judge, please contact the court where your case is assigned. Contact information for each court is available on our website at www.courts.state.co.us under the ‘Courts’ tab at the top.