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Drafts and formats documents for Arapahoe County District Court (18th Judicial District) including caption, formatting, and local civil-practice rules.
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> **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** Drafting and filing guidance only. Verify
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NOT LEGAL ADVICE. Drafting and filing guidance only. Verify every step against the current 18th JD local rules and chambers preferences before filing.
Use this skill in addition to co-statewide-format when the case is
in the Arapahoe County District Court, part of the 18th
Judicial District (which also covers Douglas, Elbert, and
Lincoln counties — though Douglas County District Court will
become its own JD as a result of HB22-1210 separation; verify
current effective date before relying on cross-county practice).
The 18th JD is the second-busiest judicial district in Colorado by civil-case volume after Denver and El Paso.
| Courthouse | Address | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe County District Court — Centennial | 7325 S. Potomac St., Centennial, CO 80112 | Principal civil court; most CV cases filed here |
| Aurora Municipal Justice Center (state) | 14999 E. Alameda Pkwy., Aurora, CO 80012 | Some Arapahoe County Court matters, traffic, evictions |
| Robert A. Christensen Justice Center — Littleton | 1790 W. Littleton Blvd., Littleton, CO 80120 | Domestic relations, juvenile, mental health |
The principal civil filing location is the Centennial courthouse. The court's website publishes assignment-by-courtroom information.
DISTRICT COURT, ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO
7325 South Potomac Street
Centennial, CO 80112
Plaintiff(s): PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, ▲ COURT USE ONLY ▲
┌───────────────────┐
v. │ Case Number: │
│ 2025CV031987 │
Defendant(s): JOHN DOE. │ │
│ Division: 24 │
│ Courtroom: 401 │
└───────────────────┘
MOTION TO DISMISS
(UNDER C.R.C.P. 12(b)(5))
Case numbers follow the standard YYYYCV0##### format. The Division
identifies the assigned judge's chambers; the Courtroom identifies
the physical hearing room (rooms 200-series are on the second floor,
400-series on the fourth floor of the Centennial courthouse).
The 18th JD publishes its current chambers roster, courtroom assignments, and judges' practice standards at:
https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/judicial-districts/18th-judicial-district
Agent behavior: before drafting a notice, scheduling a hearing, or formatting a chambers-copy cover sheet, fetch the current division-to-judge mapping and the assigned judge's practice standards. The 18th JD rotates civil-domestic-criminal assignments periodically, and chambers preferences (e.g., chambers copy required for any motion over 25 pages, courtesy email of proposed orders in Word format) vary by judge.
Statewide C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15 timing applies as in Denver:
18th JD distinctives:
The 18th JD follows the C.R.C.P. 16(b) timeline. The clerk's office sets an initial case-management conference approximately 49 days after the case is at issue. The parties file a joint proposed Case Management Order 7 days before the CMC. The court holds the CMC by phone or, in complex cases, in-person at the assigned courtroom.
Same as statewide. The 18th JD requires e-filing for represented parties; pro se filers may file by paper or use CCEFS Pro Se.
Civil filing fees match the statewide schedule (C.R.S. § 13-32-101).
C.R.C.P. 4 service deadlines apply (63 days from complaint filing). The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office processes civil service requests for in-county service; private process servers are used extensively in the 18th JD.
Identical to Denver (see co-denver):
The 18th JD operates a Self-Help Center at the Centennial
courthouse. JDF forms (see co-pro-se) are universally accepted
for pro se filings.
co-statewide-formatco-draft-motionco-schedule-hearingco-file-packetco-pro-seco-denverreferences/centennial-courthouse.md — facility info, parking,
clerk hoursreferences/civil-divisions.md — division-to-judge mappingreferences/filing-procedures.md — CCEFS workflows, chambers
copy conventions, Word-format proposed orders