Rotate Legal Colorado Federal Forms For Free

A motion hearing in a Colorado criminal case is a court hearing that typically takes place in preparation for a scheduled jury trial. Courts schedule motion hearings after either the prosecution or defense files a motion, which is a request for the court to take a certain action.

Couples do not have to be legally separated before filing for divorce in Colorado, and in fact, some divorces are started while the parties are still living together. If tensions are running high in the home, we often recommend that one of the parties move out while the divorce is pending.

Rule 106(a)(2) ? Compelling a Non-Discretionary Action Rule 106(a)(2) is an action to compel a body or person, including a governmental body, to perform a non-discretionary or mandatory action; this is similar to a writ of mandamus under common law. Judgments in favor of the claimant can include damages.

Simply fill out the response form, telling the court why you disagree with the other party's position. When you file the response, you will be asked to pay a filing fee. You do not need to ?prove? your case in the response; you simply need to tell the court what you believe to be true.

Lastly, after service is performed by your chosen process server, you need to make sure that they fill out a form called a Return of Service or Affidavit of Service. This form must be signed in front of a notary unless the process server is a peace officer.

A (writ of) mandamus is an order from a court to an inferior government official ordering the government official to properly fulfill their official duties or correct an abuse of discretion. See e.g. Cheney v. United States Dist. Court For D.C. (2004).