JDF 1816: Motion and Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court

Check District Court or Juvenile Court, write the County, Colorado and the Court Address, check The Marriage of:, The Civil Union of: or Parental Responsibilities concerning:, and write the Petitioner.

Write the Attorney or Party Without Attorney (Name and Address), Phone Number, E-mail, FAX Number and Atty. Reg. #.

Write the Case Number, Division and Courtroom.

Fill in the lines after I, (the other party) and On (date) an Order was signed by this court ordering the other party to do the following.

Briefly describe what the Order says and attach a copy of the signed Order.

Write the total the other party owes me, the number of payments, the amount of the payments and the date(s) that were ordered to have been made.

Check and or or, then write Other: identify exactly what the other party has done, or failed to do, in violation of the Order.

Describe any circumstances which may show that the other party has the present ability to comply with the Order.

Describe any circumstances which may show that the other party willfully refused to comply with the Order.

Check Remedial Contempt to request that the Court find that the other party is in remedial contempt of this Court's Order.

"I attest that the responding party (1) did not comply with the Order; (2) knew of the Order; and (3) has the present ability to comply with the Order."

Check payment of my costs and reasonable attorney's fees in connection with this contempt proceeding; payment of a fine and/or imprisonment until the other party, who has the present ability to comply, performs the act(s) ordered; or other (be very specific), as sanctions.

Check Punitive Contempt to request that the Court find that the other party is in punitive contempt of this Court's Order.

"I attest that, beyond a reasonable doubt, the responding party (1) had knowledge of the Order; (2) had the ability to comply with the Order; and (3) willfully refused to comply with the Order."

I request this court find that the conduct of the other party to be offensive to the authority and dignity of the Court, and, to vindicate the dignity of this court, to impose a fine or fixed sentence of imprisonment, or both.

Executed on the (date) day of (month) (year) at (city or other location, and state OR country).

You write your Printed Name and your Signature.

Write the Attorney Signature: (if any), Mailing Address and Phone Number.

If the party accused of contempt is found to be in remedial contempt of court, the court may require that party to pay the other party's court costs and attorney's fees connected with the contempt hearing, to pay a fine, and/or to serve an indefinite jail sentence until that party does comply with the original order. If the court finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the party accused of contempt was subject to a lawful court Order, had knowledge of that Order, had the ability to comply with that Order, willfully failed or refused to obey that Order, and that such conduct was offensive to the authority and dignity of the court, that party may be sentenced to pay a fine or serve a jail sentence.