Judge Frances Johnson Individual Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 128 rules apply across Fourth Judicial District Court, Colorado. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

E-Filing

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Applies to
Fingerprint identification card
A fingerprint identification card may never be filed electronically in any case.
Applies to
Exhibits
Attorneys must upload documentary exhibits to CCE in their original format, preferably in grayscale, before or within 21 days after a hearing or trial.
Applies to
Exhibits
Court staff must scan and upload pro se party exhibits into the jPOD system.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Jury instructions
Nonstandard proposed instructions must omit supporting authority on the instruction itself, while counsel must provide a copy of the supporting authority for the Court and opposing counsel to review.
Applies to
Affidavit re mediation requirements
For a landlord or agent owning five or fewer single-family rental homes and no more than five total rental units, the affidavit must attest familiarity with the statute and state that mandatory mediation is not required.
Applies to
Affidavit re mediation requirements
For a landlord or agent owning more than five single-family rental homes or more than five total rental units, the affidavit must state that the residential tenant's household does not receive specified public benefits, did not disclose receiving them after written inquiry, or both, and that mandatory mediation is not required.

Filing Timing

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Parties must file all motions, including motions in limine, within 35 days after the jury trial is scheduled.
The District Attorney must provide proposed jury instructions to the Court and opposing counsel by noon on the first day of trial or opening statements, whichever is later.
Proposed defense instructions, including the defendant’s theory of the case, must be submitted to the Court and District Attorney by noon on the first day of trial.

Formatting

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A party appearing for trial in person must bring three copies of its exhibits.
Plaintiffs must number their trial exhibits beginning with 1, and defendants must label their trial exhibits beginning with A.
Format
PAPER
The court accepts only original paper copies of the fingerprint card, photographs, and signed compliance with the Fingerprint Order.

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About Judge Frances Johnson

District Court Judge for the 4th Judicial District, Division 24, El Paso County.

Courthouse: El Paso County Judicial Building, 270 S Tejon St Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States
Phone: 719-452-5122
Email: D04_Courts_Div24@judicial.state.co.us

Common questions about Judge Frances Johnson's rules

How may parties contact Judge Frances Johnson's chambers?

The rule lists email D04_Courts_Div24@judicial.state.co.us. Contact Division 24 staff by email to reschedule a domestic-relations status conference when bad weather delays the courthouse opening.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Domestic relations cases

Complete rules summary for Judge Frances Johnson

Contact Division 24 staff by email to reschedule a domestic-relations status conference when bad weather delays the courthouse opening.

Contact Division 24 staff by email to determine whether an afternoon domestic-relations contested hearing will proceed or be rescheduled when bad weather delays the courthouse opening.

If a domestic-relations courthouse closure caused by bad weather reschedules a hearing, contact Division 24 staff by email with all parties or representatives to arrange the new hearing date.