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Administrative Order 21-116: Court Operations

Administrative Order 21-116 (June 18, 2021)

Chief Judge Ingrid S. Bakke · Twentieth Judicial District (Boulder County), Colorado (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Twentieth Judicial District (Boulder County), Colorado · Denver · Colorado
Level
Court
Authority
Court administrative authority; 'recent changes in COVID health safety requirements' recited
Issued
2021-06-18 June 18, 2021
Effective
2021-06-01 (changes starting June 1, 2021) (read as 2021-06-01)
End
Until further order (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
June 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • judicial officers, court staff, District Attorney, Public Defender, bar, probation, Sheriff, jail
Functions reached
  • CT
  • CL
Collection
Denver MET-DEN

Operative words

In response to the recent changes in COVID health safety requirements the 20th Judicial District shall be making the following changes to court operations with changes starting June 1, 2021. A. District Court In-Person Hearing Requirements. District Court Criminal Divisions (4 & 6) and Division 13 (including probation complaints, juvenile, treatment court) appearances are presumed to be in person, starting June 1, 2021, for: 1) In-custody defendants 2) Defendants entering pleas 3) Sentencing hearings 4) Motions hearings 5) Preliminary hearings 6) First appearances after posting bond on a failure to appear warrant 7) Arraignments with pending CJS bond supervision complaints 8) Jury trials... B. District Court WebEx Video Appearances. WebEx appearances are authorized for: [listed matters]

Enforcement

Court administrative order

Notes

The operations order in force in Boulder County on July 1 and Sept. 30, 2021; remote appearances remained the rule for the listed civil and other matters.