How Do You Petition A Denver Court?
To begin a civil case in a Denver court you must first petition the court. The purpose of petitioning the court is to ask the court to do something or order something be done on your behalf. In some cases the initial document you file is called a petition while in others it is called a complaint. Decide in which court you must file your petition. For civil money cases that involve less than $15,000, name changes and evictions you may file in the Denver County Court. For all other civil cases including divorce petitions you must file in the 2nd Judicial District Court. Determine that you may file in either of the Denver courts. As a rule you must file in the jurisdiction where the defendant lives or conducts business in a civil money case. For an eviction case you must file where the property is located. For a divorce or name change petition you must be a resident of the county to file in Denver. Prepare the complaint or petition form. Complaint/petition forms for the various types of c
