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 The index references those directives that were amended, replaced, or repealed.
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97-06 Hearing-impaired people, juror service for
Juror service for hearing-impaired people
97-04 Court-Ordered Mental Health Evaluations - Criminal
Mental health evaluations - criminal, concerning court-ordered
97-03 Computer Security in the Colorado Judicial Branch
REPEALED and REPLACED by 07-01
Viruses, computer
96-08 Adjudication and disposition hearings, expediting the timing of, dependency and neglect
Case plans, early development of, dependency and neglect
Continuances, dependency and neglect
Dependency and neglect cases, processing of
Hearings and reports, dependency and neglect
Processing Dependency and Neglect Cases
96-07 Change of venue in criminal cases
Trial judge, determines to remain with criminal case, change of venue
Trial judge, does not follow case, change of venue
Venue, change of in criminal cases
96-04 Procedures Regarding Implementation of Section 13-3-111, 6A C.R.S. (1987 & 1996 Supp.) Appointment of Retired or Resigned Justices or Judges Pursuant to Agreement of Parties-Appointment Discretionary
Retired or resigned justices or judges, appointment of
96-03 Retired or resigned justices or judges, appointment of
Denver Juvenile Court judges, assigned to hear certain probate matters
Juvenile court judges to hear certain probate matters, assignment of
95-05 Public Service Hours for Trial Courts
Repealed Jul 15, 2008
If you are seeking a copy of CJD 95-05 please contact: terri.morrison@judicial.state.co.us
95-03 Assignment of visiting and senior judges, priorities for
Repealed 3/18/2024 Priorities for Assignment and Procedures for Implementation of Senior Judge Program
Senior judges, assignment priorities
95-02 Self addressed, stamped envelopes (SASE)
95-01 Authority and Responsibility of Chief Judges
Amended Sept 2020
Amended Aug 24, 2016
Amended Aug 17, 2012
Amended Aug 24, 2005
Replaced CJD 85-01 on Feb 17, 1995
Administrative responsibility of chief judges
Appointment of an acting chief judge
Assignment of judges by a chief judge
Assignment of judges outside a home district
Authority and Responsibility of Chief Judges
Budget and fiscal, responsibilities of chief judges
Calendaring procedures, establishment by chief judges
Case assignment by chief judges
Chief judges, authority and responsibility
Combined courts
Court rules, local
Delegation of authority by a chief judge to a chief probation officer
Delegation of authority by a chief judge to a district administrator
Delegation of authority, chief judge
Disputes pertaining to the authority of chief judges
Facilities and equipment, responsibilities of chief judges
Judicial assistance from outside a district, request for
Leave and vacations for judges
Leave for court employees
Local court rules, approval of supreme court
Office hours for judges
Part-time county judges' schedules, posting in public
Personnel, responsibilities of chief judges
Reassignment of employees, authority of chief judges
Responsibilities of chief judges
Uniform calendaring procedures
94-02 Code of conduct, Colorado Judicial Branch
REPEALED 9/12/08 and REPLACED by CJD 08-06
94-01 Creation of & Procedural Rules for Colorado Judicial Ethics Advisory Board
Amended 10/5/04 & 12/10/06
Ethics advisory board, Colorado Judicial, creation of and procedural rules for
93-03 Compensation, mental condition examinations in criminal and civil cases
Repealed June, 2012, Replaced by CJD 12-03
Court Compensation for Mental Condition Examinations in Criminal and Civil Cases
Mental condition examinations, court compensation of
93-02 Waiver of application of C.R.C.P. 80(a)
Amended 10/20/94
93-01 Order Establishing the Technology Steering Committee
Technology steering committee, establishment of
92-04 Hiring freeze, operation plans, and reclassifications
Operation plans, hiring freeze, reclassifications
Reclassifications, hiring freeze, operations plans
92-02 Individual salary adjustment, suspension of rule 13
Rule 13, Colorado judicial system personnel rule, suspension of
Salary adjustment, individual
Suspension of Rule 13 Individual Salary Adjustment
92-01 Furlough, voluntary
Voluntary furlough program
91-01 Expenditures, restriction of, appropriated funds FY91
Restriction of Expenditures of Appropriated Funds for FY 91