The Affidavit for Petition Circulator is a sworn statement from the City and County of Denver's Department of Licensing & Consumer Protection (printed on the form as Affidavit of Petition Circulator). The person who collected the signatures on a petition completes it to vouch for how they were gathered, and a notary completes the jurat at the bottom. The Denver licensing page lists it among the helpful templates for gathering evidence of need and desire for a new liquor license. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF is published by the City and County of Denver.
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What is Affidavit for Petition Circulator – Denver, CO?
The Affidavit for Petition Circulator, printed on the form as Affidavit of Petition Circulator, is a sworn statement from the Denver Department of Licensing & Consumer Protection in which the person who circulated a petition vouches for how its signatures were gathered.
The circulator gives their name and address and states that they circulated the attached petition and personally witnessed the placing of each signature, and that each signature belongs to the person whose name it purports to be. The affidavit also states what each signer represented: being over the age of 21 and being a resident, or the owner or manager of a business, in the neighborhood designated as the immediately affected area by the Department of Excise and Licenses. For a medical marijuana hearing, the signers are instead individuals who reside in the Designated Area, are at least eighteen (18) years of age and are registered as a medical marijuana patient with the State. Finally, the circulator affirms that every signer read, or had read to them, the whole petition, understood it and signed freely, without promises, threats, force or inducements.
The form ends with the circulator's signature and a jurat ("Subscribed and sworn to me this ___ day of _, 20") for a notary's signature and commission expiration date.
On Denver's new liquor license page, the affidavit appears with the Instructions for Circulating Petitions, the Petition Template and the Neighborhood Witness Affidavit. The Neighborhood Witness Affidavit is a separate document.
Who needs to file Affidavit for Petition Circulator – Denver, CO?
The person who circulated the petition completes and signs this affidavit. It accompanies the petition they circulated, because the text refers to "the petition attached hereto."
Typical situations tied to the form:
- Applicants for a new liquor license, or existing licensees seeking to transfer a license to a new location or owner, who include a petition of support from the Designated Area as evidence of need and desire. Denver's page lists the affidavit as a helpful template for that evidence; it lists petitions as one example of evidence and says the evidence "may include, but is not limited to" several kinds of documents.
- Circulators of a petition for a medical marijuana hearing, because the printed text has a separate statement for that case.
The people who signed the petition do not complete this form. The circulator makes the statements about them. A notary must complete the jurat at the bottom.
Do not confuse it with the Neighborhood Witness Affidavit, which Denver lists as its own template. The circulator affidavit does not replace the petition itself or the Instructions for Circulating Petitions that the Department publishes.
When to file Affidavit for Petition Circulator – Denver, CO
Complete the affidavit once the petition has been circulated, because it is attached to that petition and describes how its signatures were gathered. The form prints no deadline of its own.
Denver's liquor license page says evidence of need and desire is required to be submitted with the license application, and that submitting it with the application in most cases results in faster processing. The Department examines this evidence to decide whether a hearing must be held. The affidavit therefore travels with the petition whenever the application is filed.
The page also says that applications are closed if they are not completed within 12 months, and that incomplete applications are rejected.
Documents you need
- The petition the circulator circulated, attached to the affidavit; the affidavit's text refers to "the petition attached hereto."
- A notary to complete the jurat at the bottom: the notary's signature, the date sworn and the "My commission expires" line.
How to fill out Affidavit for Petition Circulator – Denver, CO
Gather the circulated petition
Have the completed petition in hand. The affidavit refers to "the petition attached hereto," so it is completed for that specific petition.
Enter the circulator's name
On the first line after "I," write the full name of the circulator, the person who collected the signatures.
Enter the circulator's address
On the line after "who resides at," write the circulator's address.
Read the sworn statements
Confirm you personally witnessed each signature, that each signer represented being over 21 and a resident, owner or manager in the designated area, and that each signer understood the petition and signed freely. For a medical marijuana hearing, the printed text uses the 18-and-registered-patient standard.
Sign as circulator
Sign on the line labeled Signature of Circulator.
Have the notary complete the jurat
The notary enters the day, month and year on "Subscribed and sworn to me this ___ day of _, 20" and signs on the Notary of the Public Signature line.
Enter the commission expiration
The notary writes the date on the "My commission expires" line.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that the name, address and notary details are complete and legible, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and attach it to the petition.
How to submit Affidavit for Petition Circulator – Denver, CO
The affidavit has no filing address of its own. It is attached to the petition, and the petition goes to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection with the liquor license application, which Denver accepts online, by mail or in person.
- Online: fill out the online application, attach the documents and submit. Files must be .pdf or .jpg, and file names should use only letters and numbers, with no symbols or spaces. All materials must be legible. You can combine documents into one PDF, and you can save and resume the application later.
- By mail: City and County of Denver, Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection, 201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 206, Denver, CO 80202. Make checks payable to Manager of Finance and include a current email address. Do not staple the documents.
- In person: 201 W. Colfax Ave., second floor of the Wellington Webb Municipal Building. Make an appointment first if you want in-person customer service. Documents must be printed and legible, with no staples.
Liquor/Marijuana office hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to noon Friday. Fees are invoiced after the application is submitted; ask the Department for current amounts. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Submitting the affidavit without the petition it describes; the text refers to the petition attached to it.
- Leaving the notary block incomplete: the notary's signature, the day, month and year sworn, and the commission expiration line must be filled in.
- Signing the statement that you personally witnessed each signature when you did not; the circulator swears to it.
- Gathering signatures from people who did not represent themselves as over 21 and as residents, or owners or managers of a business, in the designated area; the printed statement covers those points.
- Using the standard wording for a medical marijuana hearing petition, where signers must be at least 18, reside in the Designated Area and be registered patients with the State.
- Uploading a file type other than .pdf or .jpg, or a file name with symbols or spaces, to the online application.
- Stapling the affidavit and petition when mailing or delivering them in person; Denver says not to use staples.
- Sending an illegible or incomplete copy; the Department says materials must be legible and that incomplete applications are rejected.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Affidavit for Petition Circulator?
It is a sworn statement from Denver's Department of Licensing & Consumer Protection in which the person who circulated a petition states they personally witnessed each signature and that the signers met the stated conditions. It is signed by the circulator and a notary.
Who has to sign the petition circulator affidavit?
The circulator signs it, and a notary completes the jurat. The people who signed the petition do not sign this form; the circulator makes the statements about them, including that each signer read the petition, understood it and signed voluntarily.
Does the petition circulator affidavit need to be notarized?
The form includes a jurat, "Subscribed and sworn to me this ___ day of ___," with a notary signature line and a "My commission expires" line. Complete those lines with a notary before you attach the affidavit to the petition.
What do signers have to represent on the petition?
They must represent themselves as over 21 and as either a resident, or the owner or manager of a business, in the immediately affected area designated by the Department of Excise and Licenses. For a medical marijuana hearing, they must be 18 or older, reside in the Designated Area and be registered patients with the State.
Where do I submit the circulator affidavit in Denver?
It goes with the petition to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection as part of the liquor license application: online, by mail to 201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 206, Denver, CO 80202, or in person at that address. The affidavit has no separate address.
Is the circulator affidavit the same as the Neighborhood Witness Affidavit?
No. Denver lists them as separate templates for evidence of need and desire, alongside the Petition Template and the Instructions for Circulating Petitions. The circulator affidavit is tied to a petition; the witness affidavit is a different document.
Can I fill out the petition circulator affidavit online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not file anything with Denver; you submit the affidavit and petition through the Department's channels.
Is there a deadline for the circulator affidavit?
The form prints no deadline. It is submitted with the petition as evidence of need and desire, which Denver says must be submitted with the liquor license application; applications not completed within 12 months are closed.
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