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 The index references those directives that were amended, replaced, or repealed.

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04-06 Court Appointments Through the Office of the Child's Representative

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
 

04-05 Appointment & Payment Procedures for Court Appointed Counsel Pursuant to Titles 12, 13, 14, 15, 19 (Dependency & Neglect Only), 22, 27, GAL’s, CFI’s, & CV’s

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
 

04-04 Advisory Counsel Appointments

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
 

04-03 Establishment of Statewide Probation Priorities

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

02-01 Administrative leave and annual leave-sharing, temporarily extended

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

00-01 Judicial vacancies

New judgeships

Nominating commission, judicial

Policy - New judgeships

Policy - Notification to the chief justice

Removal of judge

Resignations, judges

Retirement, judges

Vacancies, judicial

98-08 Computer, license agreements

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
 

98-06 Compensation, solemnizing weddings and the reporting of related income

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

98-01 Costs for Indigent Persons in Civil Matters

Amended effective April 2024
Attachment A Amended April 2023
Attachment A Amended March 2022
Amended March 2021
Attachment A Amended Feb 2021 Attachment A Amended Feb 2020
Attachment A Amended March 2019
Attachment A Amended Feb 2018
Attachment A Amended Mar 2017
Attachment A Amended Jan 2016
Attachment A Amended Jan 2015
Attachment A Amended Mar 2014
Attachment A Amended Mar 2013
Attachment A Amended Mar 2012
Amended Aug 2011
Amended Mar 2011
Amended Mar 2008 & Attachment A

Civil matters, costs for indigent persons in

Costs that May be Waived for Indigent Petitioners

Indigency

Indigency court costs

Indigency waiver

Waived Fees for Indigent Petitioners

Waivers