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Colorado statutes are published by Bradford Publishing and they have many legal forms available online.
Colorado state resource center — Probably a good starting point.

 
State of Colorado home page
Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

Crime in Colorado Annual Reports

Domestic violence report — 1997-1998

Domestic violence report — 1999

Domestic violence report — 2000

Domestic violence report — 2001

Domestic violence report — 2002

Domestic violence report — 2003

Domestic violence report — 2004

Domestic violence report — 2005

Domestic violence report — 2006

Domestic violence report — 2007

Domestic violence report — 2008

Records check — Fee of $6.85 and major credit card provides criminal history check for individuals in the State of Colorado only. Name and birth date of individual required.

Colorado Civil Justice League — Tracks the actions and impact of rulings by the Colorado Supreme Court.
Colorado Demography Office
Colorado District Attorneys Council (CDAC)
Colorado Senate News — Republican state senate news
Commission on Judicial Discipline — Complaints about judges. Mostly what the EJF hears are complaints about this useless and ineffective commission.

899 Logan Street, Suite 307

Denver, Colorado 80203

Telephone: (303) 894-2110

Facsimile: (303) 894-2112

Judicial performance reviews

Commissions On Judicial Performance — Information on the periodic reviews Colorado judges undergo. Largely a whitewash.
Common Law Marriage
Constitution — Listing of articles and sections.
Consumer Hotline — A cooperative project between the Better Business Bureau and the State Attorney General's office. Call 1-800-222-4444
COcourts.com — Check your record or anyone else's online for $6.

Denver court records (free)

Colorado Appeals Blog — Rulings and opinions of Colorado's appellate courts.
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar

General legal resources

Income based sliding scale representation — If you don't quality for a public defender and can't afford another attorney.

Colorado Judicial Institute
Court of Appeals — Handles appeals from district court decisions. Commonly simply rubber stamps trial court findings. Appeals from county, magistrate, and municipal courts are handled by the district court.
Courts — Home page

Attorney regulation counsel — Many, many complaints that this office is useless.

Court of Appeals — Handles appeals from district court decisions. Appeals from county, magistrate, and municipal courts are handled by the district court.

Court rules (see Revised Statutes and Court Rules below)

Judicial districts — map showing boundaries, included counties, and major cities.

Judicial discipline commission — This is widely regarded as a joke.

Judicial performance

2008 judicial performance reviews

Office of Dispute Resolution — Mediation is preferable and less expensive than going to court.

Protection order forms

Rules of the Court — View rule changes by year

Sealing criminal records

Self help center

Denver court records (free)
Domestic violence offender management

Approved provider list for DV counseling

Legislative report January 2003 (PDF)

Preliminary Report on the Findings from the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board Data Collection Project: An Analysis of Offenders in Court-Ordered Treatment (PDF)

Department of Criminal Justice

Office of Research and Statistics

Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA)

Board of Medical Examiners

Physician Profile Web Lookup

Check for disciplinary actions against a regulated business or professional.

Division of Civil Rights To file a discrimination complaint start here. EEOC will refer you back here.

File a complaint against a regulated business or profession

Family Representation Coordinator — Court-appointed attorneys for parents in dependency and neglect cases:

Sheri Danz

Colorado State Court Administrator's Office

1301 Pennsylvania Street, Suite 300

Denver, Colorado 80203

Telephone: (303) 837-3617

Facsimile: (303) 837-2340

Email: sheri.danz@judicial.state.co.us

Federal Bar Association — Colorado chapter
General Assembly — Current Colorado legislation
Governor

136 State Capitol

Denver, CO 80203-1792

Telephone: (303) 866-2471

Facsimile: (303) 866-2003

Governor's Initiative on Responsible Fatherhood — Resulted in the Parental Responsibility Act.

Guardian ad litems (court-appointed attorneys for minors in D&N cases):

Office of the Child's Representative

Attn: Linda Weinerman

1650 Pennsylvania

Denver, CO 80203

303-860-1559 ph 303-860-1735 fax

lindaweinerman@coloradochildrep.org

www.coloradochildrep.org

House of Representatives

Telephone: (303) 866-2904 or (800) 811-7647

Information on bills: (303) 866-3055

Judicial districts — map showing boundaries, included counties, and major cities.
Know Your Courts
Office of Child's Representative —Guardian ad litems or court-appointed attorneys for minors in dependency and neglect cases.

Attn: Linda Weinerman

1650 Pennsylvania

Denver, CO 80203

Telephone: (303) 860-1559

Facsimile: (303) 860-1735 fax

Email: lindaweinerman@coloradochildrep.org

Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management

Domestic violence offender management

2003 Approved provider list for DV counseling

Open Records Request —Information on how to file such requests.
Pardon and commutation of sentence — Pardon applications are accepted only after 10 years have passed since completion of the sentence.

Contact: Mark Noel, Clemency Director

Executive Chambers

136 State Capitol

Denver, Colorado 80203-1792

Telephone: (303) 866-2471

Public Safety Review Commission — Complaints about police officers.

303 West Colfax, Suite 1600

Denver, Colorado 80204-2621

Telephone: (303) 640-5825

Restraining Order Forms

Mandatory Restraining Order issued pursuant to C.R.S. § 18-1-1001 (JDF 440.pdf)

Order Modifying Protection Order (JDF 410.pdf)

Order Vacating Protection Order (JDF 415.pdf)

Temporary Restraining Order issued pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-14-102 (JDF 398.pdf)

Permanent Restraining Order issued pursuant to C.R.S. § 13-14-102 (JDF 399.pdf)

Other restraining order forms

Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) And Court Rules (C.R.C.P.) — through July 1, 2007.
Secretary of State

Campaign contribution disclosure reports and candidate financial disclosure statements

Elections center — Candidates, election information, etc.

Election laws (PDF)

Numbers of registered voters by time and county

Roster of County Clerks and Recorders

Senators

Telephone: (888) 473-8136

Republicans: (303) 866-4866

Democrats: (303) 866-4865

Information on bills: (303) 866-3055

State government
Statescape — State government relations.

Colorado Legislative Process and follow links.

Supreme Court

Attorneys' Fund For Client Protection — Office of Attorney Regulation

Telephone: (303) 893-8121 or toll free: (877) 888-1370

Judicial Discipline Commission —Has not unseated a single judge in its 42-year history.

Judicial performance reviews — A politically correct mechanism for whitewashing judicial incompetence.

Office of Attorney Regulation — Investigates less than 10% of complaints against attorneys.

Records of attorney disciplinary action (incomplete)

Office of Disciplinary Counsel — Complaints about attorneys. The equivalent of submitting a T.S. chit to the chaplain.

600 17th Street, Suite 200 South

Denver, Colorado 80202-5435

Telephone: (303) 893-8121 or (877) 888-1370

Online search for public disciplinary action against an attorney — Not reliable and doesn't give complete data on an attorney.

Office of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge — For attorney regulation. Since 1999 attorney suspensions are now published.

Telemarketing No Call list — Adding your name to this list prohibits telemarketers from contacting you.

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