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Policies of the Colorado Court of Appeals
Filing Policies:
- Electronic Filing (WORD DOC)
- Policy on Pleadings by Fax (PDF)
Record & Public Access Policies:
- Policy on Records Checkout (PDF)
- Policy on Public Access to Court Records in the Colorado Court of Appeals (PDF)
- Access Form (PDF document)
- Access Guide to Public Records (Page Link)
Citation Policies:
- Policy on Citation to the Record (PDF)
- Appellate Rule 32(f) regarding prohibiting the use of names of Children and Sexual Assault Victims (PDF)
- Policy concerning citation of unpublished opinions:
- Citation of unpublished opinions is forbidden, with the following exceptions:
- (1) Unpublished opinions may be cited to explain the case history or to establish the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel;
- (2) This policy shall not apply to opinions that were designated as "Not Selected for Official Publication" and were announced between January 1, 1970 and November 1, 1975, but nevertheless were published in the Pacific Second Reporter. (Policy adopted April 28, 1994)
- Unpublished opinions are not displayed on this web site.
- Copies of unpublished opinions are provided for private use and are not to be included in an electronic database or otherwise published.
- Citation of unpublished opinions is forbidden, with the following exceptions:
Protocols:
- Protocols of the Colorado Court of Appeals By James S. Casebolt
- Oral Argument Procedures and Protocols
Materials for the appeal of
Industrial Claim Appeals Office (ICAO)
Review of
Unemployment Benefits or Workers Compensation Decisions
The Appeal Step by Step
| Option 1 - Simplified Briefing |
Option 2 - Traditional Process |
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For Self-Represented Parties:
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Traditional Step 1 - Give Notice
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Traditional Step 2 - Arguments on Appeal
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Step 3 - Response:
- Instructions - (PDF)
- Handwritten Answer Brief Form - (PDF Fillable)
- Typed Answer Brief Form - (WORD DOCX)
- Sample Answer Brief - (Coming Soon)
Step 4 - Last Word:
- Instructions - (PDF)
- Handwritten Reply Brief Form - (PDF Fillable)
- Typed Reply Brief Form - (WORD DOCX)
- Sample Reply Brief - (Coming Soon)
Step 5 - Court of Appeals Decision.
Special Instructions for Companies
- Instructions for Filing without a Lawyer: JDF 659I (PDF)
- Form to File Without a Lawyer: JDF 659 (PDF Fillable)
- Sample: JDF 659S (PDF)
General Forms
1. Motion for More Time to File: JDF 657 (PDF Fillable)
- Sample Motion - JDF 657S (PDF)
2. General Case Caption: JDF 658 (PDF Fillable)
3. General Motion Form: JDF 659 (PDF Fillable)
4. Notice of Contact Information Change: JDF 660 (PDF Fillable)
5. Response to an Order of the Court: JDF 661 (PDF Fillable)
6. Certificate of Service: JDF 662 (PDF Fillable)
7. Certificate of Compliance for use with all Briefs:
Appeal Materials for
Dependency and Neglect Cases
1. Forms can be found in the Appeals section of the Form Directory
2. Standard Caption for Appellate Documents:
3. Certificate of Compliance for use with all Briefs:
Appeal Materials for
District Civil, Domestic, and Probate Cases
Step 1 – Give Notice:
Instructions - (PDF).
Notice of Appeal Form:
Step 2 – Designate the Record:
Instructions - (PDF).
Designation of Record Form:
Transcript Request Form - (PDF).
Step 3 – Record on Appeal:
Instructions - (PDF).
Step 4 – Written Arguments for the Appeal:
Instructions - (PDF).
Opening Brief Outline:
Sample Opening Brief - (PDF).
Step 5 – Written Response to the Appeal:
Instructions - (PDF).
Answer Brief Outline:
Sample Answer Brief - (PDF).
Step 6 – Written Response to the Answer Brief:
Instructions - (PDF).
Reply Brief Outline:
General Forms
1. Motion for More Time to File:
2. General Caption:
3. General Motion:
4. Notice of Contact Information Change:
5. Response to Order of the Court:
6. Certificate of Compliance for use with all Briefs: