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Policies of the Colorado Court of Appeals

 

Self-represented individuals may wish to access the Colorado Legal Help Center, which connects Colorado’s unrepresented litigants to legal information, practical resources, and contact information for assistance with legal issues.  Colorado Legal Help Center

Filing Policies:

 

 

Record & Public Access Policies:

 

 

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  • Policy concerning citation of unpublished opinions:
    • Citation of unpublished opinions is forbidden, with the following exceptions:
      • (1) Unpublished opinions may be cited to explain the case history or to establish the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel;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    • Unpublished opinions are not displayed on this web site.
    • Copies of unpublished opinions are provided for private use and are not to be included in an electronic database or otherwise published.

 

Protocols:

 

 

Appeal Materials for

Unemployment Benefits     |     Workers Compensation

Forms are also found on the Colorado Legal Help Center.

 

Process Overview   -   Appellate Quick Guide.

 

Simplified Process

 

Step 1 - File the Appeal

  • JDF 664 - Combined Notice and Argument Form

 

Step 2 - Response

 

Step 3 - Last Word

 

Step 4 - Court of Appeals Decision

 

 

Traditional Process

 

Step 1A - Give Notice

 

Step 1B - Arguments

 

 

Special Instructions for Companies

 

Filing Without a Lawyer

 

 

General Forms

 

1.  JDF 657   -   Motion for More Time to File

 

2.  JDF 658   -   General Use Form

 

3.  JDF 659   -   General Motion Form

 

4.  JDF 660   -   Change Contact Info

 

5.  JDF 661   -   Response to an Order of the Court

 

6.  JDF 662   -   Certificate of Service

 

7.  Certificate of Compliance in Briefs

  • Party Briefs - CAR Form 6: (PDF)
  • Amicus Briefs - CAR Form 6A: (PDF)

 

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:

  • Party Briefs - Form 6: PDF
  • Amicus Briefs - Form 6A: PDF

 

Appeal Materials for

District Civil, Domestic, and Probate Cases

Forms are also found on the Colorado Legal Help Center.

Process Overview - Appellate Quick Guide.

 

Step 1 – Give Notice:

Instructions - (PDF).

Notice of Appeal Form:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 647: (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 654: (PDF) - (WORD).        

 

Step 2 – Designate the Transcripts:

Instructions - (PDF).

Designation of Transcript - CAR Form 8:

Transcript Request Form - (PDF).

 

Step 3 – Record on Appeal:

Instructions - (PDF).

Motion to Add to the Record - CAR Form 9:

 

Step 4 – Written Arguments for the Appeal:

Instructions - (PDF).

Opening Brief Outline:

  • Family & Civil - (WORD).
  • Probate - (WORD).

Sample Opening Brief - (PDF).

 

Step 5 – Written Response to the Appeal:

Instructions - (PDF).

Answer Brief Outline:

  • Family & Civil - (WORD).
  • Probate - (WORD).

Sample Answer Brief - (PDF).

 

Step 6 – Written Response to the Answer Brief:

Instructions - (PDF).

Reply Brief Outline:

  • Family & Civil - (WORD).
  • Probate - (WORD).

 

General Forms

 

1. Motion for More Time to File:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 643: (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 650: (PDF) - (WORD).

 

2. General Caption:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 644 (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 651: (PDF) - (WORD).

 

3. General Motion:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 645: (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 652: (PDF) - (WORD).

 

4. Notice of Contact Information Change:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 646: (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 653: (PDF) - (WORD).

 

5. Response to Order of the Court:

  • Family & Civil - JDF 649: (PDF) - (WORD).
  • Probate - JDF 656: (PDF) - (WORD).

 

6.  Certificate of Compliance for use with all Briefs:

  • Party Briefs - Form 6: (PDF)
  • Amicus Briefs - Form 6A: (PDF)

 

Appeal Materials for

Felony Criminal Cases

Forms are also found on the Colorado Legal Help Center.

 

Process Overview   -   Appellate Quick Guide.

 

Step 1 - Give Notice

 

Step 2 - Transcripts

 

Step 3 - District Court Sends Record

 

Step 4 - Arguments for the Appeal

 

Step 5 - Response to Government's Argument

 

General Forms

 

1. JDF 666 - Motion for More Time to File

2. JDF 667 - Flexible Caption

3. JDF 668 - General Motion

4. JDF 669 - Notice of Contact Information Change

5. JDF 670 - Response to a Court's Order

6. JDF 671 - Certificate of Service

7. CAR From 6 - Certificate of Compliance in Briefs

  • Party Briefs - PDF
  • Amicus Briefs - PDF
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