- What do I File?
- Fill out CRCCP Form 4 - Notice of Appeal and CRCCP Form 5 - Designation of Record to start the appeals process.
- Where do I File?
- File the forms into the County Court Case. Then file a copy with the District Court in that county. For address information visit the Colorado Court Finder.
- When do I File?
- File in the County Court within 14 days of the Final Order. AND
- File in the District Court within 35 days of the Final Order.
- What do I Pay?
- Post the Appeal Bond when you file with the County Court. AND
- Pay the $163 Filing Fee when you file with the District Court.
- For more information on waving these costs, review Step 1.
- Serve:
- Give a copy of both forms to the other parties in the case.
- Notes on the Designation of Record:
- Write in the date of the hearing, the time that it started, and the courtroom you were in for each transcript that you will order and purchase. Do this on the lines provided on the form.
- You do not submit the items you are listing in the Designation. This is simply a list that lets the County Court Clerk know which paperwork to collect and send to the District Court.
More Information and Law
This list is to help you start your legal research and is not a comprehensive list of the laws that may affect your case.
Colorado Judicial Branch Small Claims Page
Use of electronic recording versus a transcript in a small claims appeal.
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-6-410.
Procedures for County Court and Small Claims Cases
Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) § 13-6-311.
Small Claims Rule for Appeals (Directs to Rule 411)
Colorado Rules for Small Claims (C.R.C.P.) 519.
Appeals Procedure
Colorado Rule of County Court Civil Procedure (C.R.C.P.) 411
View or Research Case Law
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Form Kits
Starter Forms (125 KB)
This kit contains a Notice of Appeal and Designation of Record.
How to Get More Help
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