New: a trial court in 1 of every 10 U.S. counties. Read the post
Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Eric M. Johnson

Judge • Denver District Court

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Denver District Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 39 rules are what govern this courtroom.

E-Filing

All 15
  • Applies to
    Petition for extreme risk protection order

    All actions brought under C.R.S. §§ 13-14.5-101 et seq. (Extreme Risk Protection Orders) must be filed and heard in the Denver Probate Court.

  • Applies to
    All documents

    All judicial rulings, filings, opinions, orders and other written communications shall be electronically filed.

  • Applies to
    Criminal case filing

    All new District Court criminal cases filed on or after January 23, 2017 must use mandatory electronic filing; no paper file will be initiated or maintained.

Filing Requirements

All 5
  • Applies to
    Transcript request form

    The court will not provide copies of digital recordings; persons requesting all or part of the record must complete and file transcript request form JDF 4.

  • Applies to
    All documents

    Every document must clearly identify the attorney(s) who signed it.

  • Applies to
    Proposed order

    Proposed orders must not be submitted unless the Court requests them.

Sealing

All 5
  • Restitution worksheets and supporting documents must be filed under suppressed document security status.

  • Motions to Seal must be filed without the subject document; the subject document may be filed under seal only after the motion is granted; non-compliant motions are rejected; statutory sealed filings are exempt.

  • All introduction or use of sensitive material must comply strictly with CJD 16-03, with no exceptions.

Formatting

All 4
  • Proposed orders must be submitted in editable format or the Clerk's office will reject them.

  • The Clerk of Court will reject submission of electronic media such as CDs, DVDs, thumb drives, and flash drives.

  • Documents uploaded to the E-Filing system must permit text copying/pasting and enhanced search functionality.

Upcoming Court Closures

Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
Day After ThanksgivingFri, Nov 27
Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
View full holiday calendar & deadline calculator →

Alert me if this judge posts rules

Denver District Court publishes rules court-wide today. We'll email you if Judge Eric M. Johnson issues individual standing orders.