Denver District Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 91 days before trial; extensions are generally not granted and late motions may be summarily denied as untimely.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 91 days (13 weeks) before trial.

CRITICAL

Motions challenging expert testimony admissibility under C.R.E. 702 must be filed no later than 70 days before trial.

Motions challenging the admissibility of expert testimony pursuant to C.R.E. 702 must be filed no later than 70 days (10 weeks) before the trial.

CRITICAL

Written responses to motions in limine may be filed no later than 14 days after the motion is filed.

Written responses to motions in limine may be filed no later than 14 days after the motion is filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Witness lists and order of proof must be filed and emailed to the Court's division staff no later than 28 days before trial.

The witness lists and order of proof shall be filed and emailed to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us no later than 28 days prior to the scheduled trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Summary judgment motions must be filed at least 91 days before trial; late filings may be summarily denied as untimely.

Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 91 days (13 weeks) before trial. The Court will generally not grant extensions of time to file summary judgment motions. The late filing of motions for summary judgment does not permit the Court sufficient time to rule in advance of trial. A motion filed outside of this time limit may be summarily denied as untimely.

CRITICAL

Returns of service on all defendants must be filed within 63 days after the complaint is filed; failure may result in a show cause order.

Returns of Service on all defendants shall be filed within 63 days after the date of the filing of the complaint. See C.R.C.P. 4(m), failure to do so may result in a show cause order.

CRITICAL

Witness lists and order of proof must be filed and emailed no later than 28 days before trial.

The witness lists and order of proof shall be filed and emailed to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us no later than 28 days prior to the scheduled trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff's counsel or pro se plaintiff must submit and file the joint proposed initial draft of final jury instructions no later than 21 days before trial, or as determined at the Trial Management Conference.

Counsel for the plaintiff or pro se plaintiff is required to submit a joint proposed initial draft of the final jury instructions directly to the court via e-mail to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us and file it no later than 21 days prior to the scheduled trial or as determined by the Court in the Trial Management Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

All other pretrial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no less than 35 days before trial; late filings may be summarily denied as untimely.

All other pretrial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no less than 35 days before trial. Written responses to motions in limine may be filed no later than 14 days after the motion is filed. No reply to motions in limine shall be allowed unless ordered by the Court. A motion filed outside of this time limit may be summarily denied as untimely.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

Discovery dispute chart must be jointly prepared at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Regarding written discovery, once the matter is set, the parties must jointly prepare a discovery dispute chart at least 48 hours before the hearing that contains a summary of the nature of the dispute.

CRITICAL

The joint proposed initial draft of the final jury instructions must be filed no later than 21 days before trial.

a joint proposed initial draft of the final jury instructions directly to the court via e- mail to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us and file it no later than 21 days prior to the scheduled trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

The joint exhibit list must be filed no later than 28 days before trial.

The joint exhibit list shall be filed and submitted directly to the court via e-mail to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us no later than 28 days prior to the scheduled trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Parties must jointly prepare a discovery dispute chart at least 48 hours before the discovery hearing.

With regard to written discovery, once the matter is set, the parties must jointly prepare a discovery dispute chart at least 48 hours before the hearing that contains a summary of the nature of the dispute.

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections to deposition testimony must be made no later than 21 days before trial.

A party must make objections to all or part of the offered deposition testimony no later than 21 days prior to trial and must cite page, line, and the specific evidentiary grounds supporting the objection.

CRITICAL

Exhibit lists must be filed and submitted by a deadline (date cut off in source).

The exhibit lists shall be filed and submitted directly to the court via e-mail to the Court’s division staff at 02courtroom409@judicial.state.co.us no later than

CRITICALCivil cases

Applications for default must be filed within 14 days after default occurs.

Application for default shall be filed within 14 days after default has occurred.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Responsible Attorney must file and serve a Notice to Set and complete trial setting no later than 14 days from the date the case is at issue.

The Responsible Attorney as defined in C.R.C.P. 16(b)(2) must file and serve a Notice to Set the case for trial and must complete the setting of the trial no later than 14 days from the date the case is at issue.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

The discovery dispute chart must be jointly prepared at least 48 hours before the hearing.

With regard to written discovery, once the matter is set, the parties must jointly prepare a discovery dispute chart at least 48 hours before the hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial briefs must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

Trial briefs must be filed no later than 7 days before the trial date and shall not exceed five pages in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed Trial Management Order must be filed at least 35 days before trial and comply with C.R.C.P. 16.

The proposed Trial Management Order must comply with the requirements of C.R.C.P. 16, as amended, and must be filed at least 35 days before trial.

CRITICAL

An application for default must be filed within 14 days after default occurs; see DRO for further information.

Application for default shall be filed within 14 days after default has occurred. Please see DRO for further information.

CRITICAL

All other pretrial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed at least 35 days before trial; untimely motions may be summarily denied.

All other pretrial motions, including motions in limine, must be filed no less than 35 days before trial. A motion filed outside of this time limit may be summarily denied as untimely.

CRITICAL

Objections to deposition testimony must be made no later than 21 days before trial.

Counsel must make objections to all or part of the offered deposition testimony no later than 21 days prior to trial and must cite page, line, and the specific evidentiary grounds supporting the objection.

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents confirming settlement must be filed no later than 14 days from the date of settlement, unless the Court orders otherwise.

All documents confirming settlement shall be filed not later than 14 days from the date of settlement, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party using depositions in lieu of live testimony must notify the opposing party no later than 28 days before trial.

If a party intends to use depositions in lieu of live testimony, said party must notify the opposing party no later than 28 days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Counsel using depositions in lieu of live testimony must notify opposing counsel no later than 28 days before trial.

If counsel intends to use depositions in lieu of live testimony, said counsel must notify opposing counsel no later than 28 days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

Trial briefs must be filed no later than 7 days before trial.

Trial briefs must be filed no later than 7 days before the trial date and shall not exceed five pages in length.

CRITICAL

Any response to a C.R.E. 702 expert testimony motion must be filed within 21 days of the motion's filing.

Any response shall be filed within 21 days of the date of the filing of the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Returns of service on all defendants must be filed within 63 days after the complaint is filed; failure may result in a show cause order.

Returns of Service on all defendants shall be filed within 63 days after the date of the filing of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

C.R.E. 702 expert admissibility motions must be filed no later than 70 days before trial; late filings may be summarily denied as untimely.

Motions challenging the admissibility of expert testimony pursuant to C.R.E. 702 must be filed no later than 70 days (10 weeks) before the trial. Any response shall be filed within 21 days of the date of the filing of the motion. Any reply shall be filed within 7 days of the filing of the response. A motion filed outside of this time limit may be summarily denied as untimely.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

Parties must notify the Court within 24 hours of settlement or resolution of the case.

The parties are to notify the Court within 24 hours of settlement or resolution of the case.

WARNING

Parties must notify the Court within 24 hours of settlement or resolution of the case.

The parties are to notify the Court within 24 hours of settlement or resolution of the case.

WARNING

All documents confirming settlement must be filed no later than 14 days from the settlement date, unless the Court orders otherwise.

All documents confirming settlement shall be filed not later than 14 days from the date of settlement, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Written responses to motions in limine may be filed no later than 14 days after the motion is filed.

Written responses to motions in limine may be filed no later than 14 days after the motion is filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

C.R.C.P. 121 §1-15 requirements on motion filing timing and brief content and length will be strictly enforced.

The requirements of C.R.C.P. 121 §1-15 concerning the time for filing motions and the content and length of briefs will be strictly enforced.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applications for clerk's default under C.R.C.P. 55(a) must be filed within 14 days after default occurs.

Application for a clerk’s default pursuant to C.R.C.P. 55(a) shall be filed within 14 days after default has occurred.

WARNINGCivil cases

Replies to motions in limine are not allowed unless ordered by the Court.

No reply to motions in limine shall be allowed unless ordered by the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Responses to C.R.E. 702 motions must be filed within 21 days of the motion.

Any response shall be filed within 21 days of the date of the filing of the motion.

WARNINGCivil cases

Replies to C.R.E. 702 motions must be filed within 7 days of the response.

Any reply shall be filed within 7 days of the filing of the response.

WARNING

Counsel must provide the Court with copies of all depositions likely to be used at trial before trial begins.

Before trial begins, counsel must provide the Court with copies of all depositions likely to be used at the trial, as either direct evidence or impeachment.

INFO

The Court may expedite the briefing schedule on its own motion or on a party's request.

The Court may expedite the briefing schedule pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121(1-15) on its own motion, or by request of a party.

INFOCivil cases

The Court may expedite the briefing schedule under C.R.C.P. 121 §1-15 on its own motion or by party request.

The Court may expedite the briefing schedule pursuant to C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15 on its own motion, or by request of a party.

INFO

The Court may decide motions without a hearing or may order a hearing before trial.

The Court may rule on motions without a hearing pursuant to C.RC.P. 121, or the Court may order a hearing prior to trial.