DISTRICT COURT CIVIL COVER SHEET

(Colorado District Court – JDF 601SC shadow worksheet)

[// GUIDANCE: Confirm any county-specific supplements (fee schedules, arbitration track, business court designation, or minor-name confidentiality) before filing.]

1. CAPTION

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DISTRICT COURT, [COUNTY] COUNTY, COLORADO
Court Address: [COURT ADDRESS]

[PLAINTIFF NAME], Plaintiff
v. ▲ COURT USE ONLY ▲
[DEFENDANT NAME], Defendant

Attorney for: [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
Atty Reg. No.: [NUMBER]
Case Class: CV (confirm locally)
Case Number: [TBD BY CLERK]

2. ATTORNEY OR SELF-REPRESENTED PARTY

• Name / Bar No.: [ATTORNEY NAME], CO Bar [NUMBER] (or “Pro Se”)
• Firm: [LAW FIRM NAME]
• Address: [STREET, CITY, STATE ZIP]
• Phone/Email: [PHONE] | [EMAIL]
• Attorney for: [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
• ☐ Self-represented party

3. PARTY INFORMATION

• Plaintiff(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
• Defendant(s): [NAME / ADDRESS / PHONE / EMAIL]
• Additional parties: attach list if needed.

4. CASE TYPE (CHECK PRIMARY)

[// GUIDANCE: JDF 601SC is not for DR, PR, JV, MH, or CW proceedings. If your county requires a specific “nature of action” code, note it here.]
- ☐ Contract / Business / Commercial
- ☐ Real Property – foreclosure
- ☐ Real Property – quiet title / ejectment / other
- ☐ Tort – motor vehicle
- ☐ Tort – premises liability
- ☐ Tort – other personal injury/property damage
- ☐ Medical / Professional Liability
- ☐ Products Liability
- ☐ Employment (discrimination, wage, restrictive covenant)
- ☐ Other Civil: [DESCRIBE / CODE]

5. C.R.C.P. 16.1 SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE

• ☐ Simplified Procedure under C.R.C.P. 16.1 applies.
• ☐ Simplified Procedure does NOT apply because (check one):
• ☐ Case is a class action, Rule 106/Rule 120, or other expedited/special proceeding excluded by rule.
• ☐ The claims of any party seeking relief exceed $100,000 (exclusive of interest and costs).
• ☐ Another party already filed a cover sheet indicating Simplified Procedure does not apply.

[// GUIDANCE: Any party may remove the case from Simplified Procedure by filing a cover sheet marking “does NOT apply.”]

Certification for claims > $100,000 (if checked above)

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I certify this party seeks a monetary judgment for more than $100,000, exclusive of interest and costs. (Certification is by the party seeking >$100,000.)

Date: [DATE] Signature: ______________________________
[NAME], CO Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se, Attorney for [PARTY]

6. AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY

• Monetary relief: $[AMOUNT] (exclusive of fees/costs)
• Non-monetary / equitable relief: [DESCRIBE]

7. JURY DEMAND

• ☐ Jury requested
• ☐ Non-jury

8. RELATED CASES

• Related case numbers/courts: [LIST OR "NONE"]
• Prior appeals/arbitrations: [LIST OR "NONE"]

9. SERVICE & SPECIAL NOTES

• Service addresses and method (sheriff/process server/certified mail): [DETAILS]
• Interpreter or accommodation needed: [YES/NO - LANGUAGE/ACCOMMODATION]

10. SIGNATURE

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Date: [DATE]

____________________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], CO Bar [NUMBER] / Pro Se
Attorney for [PLAINTIFF/DEFENDANT]
[// GUIDANCE: If opting out of Simplified Procedure, double-check the rule-based exclusion before filing.]