Colorado Judicial Branch
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Chief Justice Directives
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 The index references those directives that were amended, replaced, or repealed.
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23-05 Electronic Monitoring in Probation
23-04 Jury Appreciation Day
Effective August 7, 2023
23-03 Virtual Proceedings Policy
Effective August 1, 2023
23-02 Livestreaming Criminal Trial Court Proceedings
Effective May 15, 2023
23-01 Abandoned Estate Documents Filed pursuant to C.R.S. §15-23-101, et.seq.
Abandoned Estate Planning Documents
Electronic Preservation of Abandoned Estate Planning Documents
22-01 Reporting of Judicial Misconduct by employees
Reporting of Judicial Misconduct by volunteers
21-02 Court Appointments of Parental Responsibility Evaluators
Concerning Court Appointments of Parental Responsibility Evaluators -
Amended Effective August 7, 2024
Amended Effective December 6, 2023
21-01 Establishment of Statewide Probation Priorities
Probation Priorities
Effective July 1, 2021
Repeals and Replaces CJD 16-01
16-03 Retention, Transmission, and Viewing of Sensitive Records
Child pornography
Exploitive material
Minor
Restrictions
Sensitive records
Sexually explicit
Sexually exploitive
16-02 Court Appointments Through the Office of Respondent Parents' Counsel
Attachment B Amended April 2024
Attachment B Amended April 2023
Amended November 9, 2022
Attachment B Amended March 2022
Amended effective October 1, 2021
Amended Effective March 15, 2021
Attachment B Amended March 2021
Amended April 2020
Amended Feb 2020
Attachment B Amended March 2019
Attachment B Amended Feb 2018
Amended, Effective July 1, 2017
Attachment B Amended Feb 2017
Amended Jul1 2016
Child Welfare Proceedings
Dependency and Neglect
ORPC
RPC
15-01 Public Access to Administrative Records of the Judicial Branch
Repealed Nov 2, 2015
If you are seeking a copy of CJD 15-01 please contact: terri.morrison@judicial.state.co.us
14-01 Appointment of State-Funded Counsel in Juvenile Delinquency Cases
Attachments A and B Amended April 2024
Attachment B Amended April 2023
Attachment B Amended March 2022
Amended effective Oct. 1, 2021
Attachment B Amended Feb 2021
Attachment B Amended Feb 2020
Attachment B Amended Mar 2019
Attachment B Amended Feb 2018
Attachment B Amended Feb 2017
Attachment B Amended Jan 2016
Attachment B Amended Jan 2015
Alternate Defense Counsel, guidelines for appointment in juvenile delinquency cases
Appeals, appointment of counsel in juvenile delinquency cases
Court appointees, procedures for payment of fees and expenses
Court costs, incurred by indigent and partially indigent juveniles
Court-appointed counsel and investigators, guidelines for appointment and payment in delinquency cases
Delinquency prosecutions, appointment of counsel
Delinquency prosecutions, appointment of counsel
Fees and expenses, court appointed counsel, procedures for reimbursement of
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
Juvenile delinquency, appointment of counsel
Payments of costs incurred by Alternate Defense Counsel
Payments, costs incurred by Public Defender
Public Defender, guidelines for appointment of in juvenile delinquency cases
Reimbursement of Court-Appointed Counsel costs
13-01 Approved Forms for Self-Represented Litigants in Non-Criminal Matters
Court Volunteer Assistance for Self-Represented Litigants
Self-Help Personnel in Non-Criminal Matters
Self-Represented Litigant Coordinators
Self-Represented Litigants in Non-Criminal Matters
12-03 Court Compensation of Expert Witnesses
Amended Effective July 1, 2023
Amended Effective Oct 1, 2021
Amended Jul 1, 2016
Amended Jul 1, 2015
Court Compensation of Professionals Conducting Mental Health Evaluations
Expert Witnesses
Fees for Applicable Evaluations and Expert Witness Services
Guidelines for Administrative Review and Payment Requests for Expert Witnesses
Mental Condition Examinations in Criminal and Civil Cases
Mental Health Evaluations
Travel Policies and Related Expenses Claimed by Appointees
12-02 Temporary Reduction of Filing Fees in Certain Civil Actions
Repealed Jul 1, 2013
If you are seeking a copy of CJD 12-02 please contact: terri.morrison@judicial.state.co.us
Civil Action Filing Fees
Fees in Civil Actions
Filing Fees in Civil Actions
Reduction of Stabilization Fee
Stabilization Cash Fund
Temporary Stabilization Fee Reduction
Uncommitted Cash Reserves
12-01 Colorado Case Law in Book and Electronic Format
Court of Appeals Opinions
New Opinions
Public Domain Citation Format
Supreme Court Opinions
11-03 Court Management of Protective Proceedings Matters
Judicial Resource Manual
Policies and Procedures for Protective Proceeding Cases
Protective Proceedings Policies
11-02 Adopting Pilot Rules for Certain District Court Civil Cases
Reenacted & Amended Nov 20, 2015
Repealed Nov 17, 2015
Amended Jul 11, 2014
Amended Jun 26, 2013
Amended Oct 7, 2011
11-01 Statewide E-Filing Standards
Amended Effective July 1, 2024
Amended Mar 27, 2019
Amended May 3, 2018
Amended Nov 1, 2014
Amended Oct 1, 2014
Amended Oct 1, 2012
Amended Aug 19, 2011
09-01 Child Support Enforcement Division of Co. Dept. of Human Services - Pilot Project
Colorado Department of Human Services Pilot Project to Electronically Exchange Data
Electronically Exchange Data with Co. Department of Human Services - Pilot Project
Pilot Project to Electronically Exchange Data with Co. Dept. of Human Services