--- name: co-draft-note description: > This skill should be used to scaffold a Colorado scheduling document — typically a Notice of Setting (issued by the court), Notice of Hearing (when permitted by local rule), or a related scheduling notice placed on the court's calendar. Triggers include "draft a Colorado notice of hearing", "Colorado notice of setting", "draft a notice to appear", "scheduling document Colorado", "Colorado calendar notice". Note that in Colorado the court itself typically issues a Notice of Setting after the parties brief a motion; the parties do not self-schedule the way Washington's "Note for Motion Docket" works. This skill therefore drafts the variants the parties actually file: Notice of Hearing (court-set hearing echoed to the parties), Notice of Withdrawal, Notice of Filing, Notice of Substitution of Counsel, and similar party-filed notices. version: 0.1.0 --- # Draft a Colorado Notice > **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** This skill scaffolds a notice document. > Verify the assigned judge's practice standards and the C.R.C.P. > rules controlling the specific notice type before filing. In Colorado civil practice, the **court** typically issues a Notice of Setting after a motion is fully briefed; the **parties** do not self-schedule the way they do in some other states (contrast Washington's Note for Motion Docket). However, several party-filed notices are common in Colorado practice — this skill covers the typical formats. ## Notice types in Colorado civil practice | Notice | Filer | Purpose | Authority | |--------|-------|---------|-----------| | Notice of Setting | Court | Court announces it has set a hearing on a previously filed motion | C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15(4) | | Notice of Hearing | Filer (when self-scheduling permitted, esp. county court / certain post-judgment) | Notifies parties of a hearing date | C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-15 | | Notice of Filing | Filer | Cover document accompanying a discrete filing (often unnecessary in e-filed cases) | None specific | | Notice of Substitution of Counsel | New counsel | Substitutes lead counsel | C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-1 | | Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel | Withdrawing counsel | Counsel withdraws (subject to court approval if trial imminent) | C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-1(3) | | Notice of Limited Appearance | Limited-scope counsel | Appearance for a specific event or issue | Colo. R. Prof. Conduct 1.2(c); C.R.C.P. 11(b) | | Notice of Address Change | Pro se party / counsel | Updates service address | C.R.C.P. 121 § 1-1(4) | | Notice of Dismissal | Plaintiff (before answer) | Voluntary dismissal under C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1) | C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1) | | Notice of Appeal | Appellant | Triggers appellate jurisdiction | C.A.R. 3, 4 | ## Standard Notice of Hearing scaffold ``` [Caption — see co-statewide-format] NOTICE OF HEARING TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the [Movant]'s [Motion Title], filed [date], is set for hearing as follows: Date: [Date] Time: [Time] Location: [Courtroom number, courthouse name, address] [OR remote via Webex — meeting ID and password] Before: [Honorable Judge Name, Division ##] Length: [Estimated minutes] Counsel and parties may appear [in person / by Webex / by phone]. Webex connection details: [URL] / Meeting ID: [###] / Password: [###]. The Court's preference is documented in [Notice of Setting / practice standards]; verify before the hearing. Respectfully submitted this ___ day of __________, 20__. [Signature block] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE [Per co-statewide-format] ``` ## Notice of Substitution of Counsel ``` NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that [New Counsel] hereby enters an appearance on behalf of [Party Name] in this matter and substitutes for [Prior Counsel] as counsel of record. [Prior Counsel] is hereby withdrawn. The undersigned represents that this substitution will not delay the proceedings and that the substituting attorney is fully prepared to proceed in accordance with the case-management order. Respectfully submitted this ___ day of __________, 20__. [New Counsel signature block] [Reg. No. #####] ``` ## Notice of Address Change ``` NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS The undersigned [Party / Counsel] hereby provides the following updated contact information: Effective Date: [Date] Name: [Name] Role: [Pro se Party / Counsel for ____] New Address: [Street] [City, CO ZIP] New Phone: (###) ###-#### New Email: name@example.com All future communications and service should be directed to the above. Service through Colorado Courts E-Filing should be effective immediately upon update of the e-filing profile. [Signature block] ``` ## Notice of Dismissal — C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1) A plaintiff may **voluntarily dismiss** the action without leave of court **before** the defendant has answered or moved for summary judgment. After that, dismissal requires a court order under C.R.C.P. 41(a)(2) or a stipulation under 41(a)(1)(B). ``` NOTICE OF DISMISSAL (UNDER C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A)) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff hereby voluntarily dismisses this action [without prejudice / with prejudice]. No Defendant has filed an answer or motion for summary judgment, and dismissal under C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1)(A) is therefore proper without a court order. The undersigned files this Notice as of right. [Plaintiff / Counsel signature block] ``` > ⚠ **Two-dismissal rule**: a second voluntary dismissal of the > same claim under C.R.C.P. 41(a)(1) operates as an **adjudication > on the merits** — that is, with prejudice. Track prior dismissals > before filing a second voluntary dismissal. ## Notice of Appeal — C.A.R. 3 A separate set of rules (the Colorado Appellate Rules) govern the Notice of Appeal; see `co-post-judgment` for the timing and the form of the notice. Briefly: - **Filed in the trial court**, not the appellate court - **Within 49 days** of entry of judgment (C.A.R. 4(a)) - **Form**: see C.A.R. 3.4 for content requirements; pro se filers can use **JDF 1402** ## Composition - For format: `co-statewide-format` - For the underlying motion: `co-draft-motion` - For scheduling the hearing the notice references: `co-schedule-hearing` - For the substantive proposed order: `co-draft-order` - For pro se conventions: `co-pro-se` ## References - `references/notice-of-hearing-template.md` - `references/notice-of-substitution-template.md` - `references/notice-of-dismissal-template.md` - `references/notice-of-address-change-template.md` - `references/notice-of-limited-appearance-template.md`