Governor
Bill Owens

Governor's Task Force on
Civil Justice Reform

Task Force Co-Chairs and Governor's Counsel

Rebecca A. Koppes Conway, Esq. - Co-Chair
Timothy M. Tymkovich, Esq. - Co-Chair
Troy A. Eid, Esq. - Counsel to the Governor
Britt Weygandt, Esq. - Deputy Counsel to the Governor

Anthony van Westrum, Esq. - Reporter

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Exhibit 5: Civil, Non-Domestic Cases Filed as Pro Se

Exhibit 5 to

Final Report of

Governor's Task Force on Civil Justice Reform
                     
Percent of District Court Civil Cases Filed as Pro Se in FY 1997, 1998 and 1999
                     
    FY 1997 FY 1997 Percent FY 1998 FY 1998 Percent FY 1999 FY 1999 Percent
    Civil Civil Cases of Cases Civil Civil Cases of Cases Civil Civil Cases of Cases
District County Filings Filed Pro Se Filed Pro Se Filings Filed Pro Se Filed Pro Se Filings Filed Pro Se Filed Pro Se
1 Gilpin 107 12 11.2% 119 24 20.2% 116 22 19.0%
1 Jefferson 3,568 1,153 32.3% 3,735 1,289 34.5% 3,668 1,143 31.2%
2 Denver 7,974 2,272 28.5% 9,316 3,616 38.8% 8,853 3,040 34.3%
3 Huerfano 59 5 8.5% 76 18 23.7% 102 20 19.6%
3 Las Animas 142 42 29.6% 150 70 46.7% 166 67 40.4%
4 El Paso 3,291 787 23.9% 4,498 1,765 39.2% 4,388 1,292 29.4%
4 Teller 206 32 15.5% 268 82 30.6% 298 85 28.5%
5 Clear Creek 87 27 31.0% 166 93 56.0% 105 39 37.1%
5 Eagle 594 363 61.1% 762 391 51.3% 649 209 32.2%
5 Lake 63 33 52.4% 81 34 42.0% 75 26 34.7%
5 Summit 279 65 23.3% 375 119 31.7% 338 63 18.6%
6 Archuleta 149 16 10.7% 129 31 24.0% 151 23 15.2%
6 La Plata 425 81 19.1% 425 104 24.5% 436 107 24.5%
6 San Juan 9 6 66.7% 16 7 43.8% 9 1 11.1%
7 Delta 178 75 42.1% 193 78 40.4% 151 54 35.8%
7 Gunnison 112 32 28.6% 113 44 38.9% 125 47 37.6%
7 Hinsdale 20 13 65.0% 4 2 50.0% 8 3 37.5%
7 Montrose 229 70 30.6% 264 81 30.7% 257 84 32.7%
7 Ouray 39 7 17.9% 36 12 33.3% 43 9 20.9%
7 San Miguel 151 21 13.9% 155 41 26.5% 111 28 25.2%
8 Jackson 10 1 10.0% 8 3 37.5% 11 8 72.7%
8 Larimer 1,009 82 8.1% 1,327 384 28.9% 1,678 652 38.9%
9 Garfield 280 178 63.6% 355 226 63.7% 308 157 51.0%
9 Pitkin 319 120 37.6% 324 145 44.8% 321 142 44.2%
9 Rio Blanco­Meeker 30 18 60.0% 45 21 46.7% 43 18 41.9%
10 Pueblo 835 103 12.3% 978 188 19.2% 1,267 344 27.2%
11 Chaffee 93 22 23.7% 117 28 23.9% 136 53 39.0%
11 Custer 28 5 17.9% 41 11 26.8% 41 13 31.7%
11 Fremont 299 187 62.5% 335 166 49.6% 490 263 53.7%
11 Park 173 37 21.4% 164 51 31.1% 210 56 26.7%
12 Alamosa 90 32 35.6% 104 38 36.5% 122 33 27.0%
12 Conejos 52 13 25.0% 64 22 34.4% 51 18 35.3%
12 Costilla 24 21 87.5% 47 31 66.0% 41 22 53.7%
12 Mineral 7 1 14.3% 7 2 28.6% 15 1 6.7%
12 Rio Grande 66 19 28.8% 81 30 37.0% 82 19 23.2%
12 Saguache 48 15 31.3% 41 17 41.5% 47 11 23.4%
13 Kit Carson 44 16 36.4% 52 29 55.8% 50 23 46.0%
13 Logan 72 37 51.4% 96 74 77.1% 113 83 73.5%
13 Morgan 115 30 26.1% 210 67 31.9% 200 73 36.5%
13 Phillips 13 2 15.4% 17 3 17.6% 22 5 22.7%
13 Sedgwick 4 1 25.0% 15 7 46.7% 16 4 25.0%
13 Washington 30 9 30.0% 35 10 28.6% 32 6 18.8%
13 Yuma 45 5 11.1% 58 16 27.6% 58 20 34.5%
14 Grand 188 31 16.5% 168 26 15.5% 136 19 14.0%
14 Moffat 85 44 51.8% 114 52 45.6% 104 24 23.1%
14 Routt 236 78 33.1% 200 59 29.5% 221 44 19.9%
15 Baca 36 8 22.2% 50 4 8.0% 41 13 31.7%
15 Cheyenne 16 3 18.8% 25 2 8.0% 13 3 23.1%
15 Kiowa 19 4 21.1% 20 2 10.0% 17 9 52.9%
15 Prowers 113 38 33.6% 107 36 33.6% 144 57 39.6%
16 Bent 48 30 62.5% 28 12 42.9% 49 25 51.0%
16 Crowley 58 55 94.8% 22 16 72.7% 102 76 74.5%
16 Otero 138 65 47.1% 128 47 36.7% 133 49 36.8%
17 Adams 3,485 1,846 53.0% 3,995 2,186 54.7% 2,831 910 32.1%
18 Arapahoe 3,255 725 22.3% 4,758 2,056 43.2% 4,224 1,304 30.9%
18 Douglas 710 132 18.6% 839 197 23.5% 786 129 16.4%
18 Elbert 111 14 12.6% 156 61 39.1% 171 30 17.5%
18 Lincoln 56 39 69.6% 68 46 67.6% 90 52 57.8%
19 Weld 721 124 17.2% 1,105 347 31.4% 1,206 392 32.5%
20 Boulder 1,896 494 26.1% 2,171 806 37.1% 2,091 656 31.4%
21 Mesa 778 304 39.1% 817 311 38.1% 835 279 33.4%
22 Dolores 16 2 12.5% 25 3 12.0% 20 4 20.0%
22 Montezuma 219 52 23.7% 198 97 49.0% 218 66 30.3%
  State Totals 33,552 10,154 30.3% 40,396 15,836 39.2% 38,835 12,527 32.3%