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RULE CHANGE 2013-11
COLORADO MUNICIPAL COURT RULES OF PROCEDURE
Rule 232. Sentence and Judgment.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 5, 2013, effective October 1, 2013.
RULE CHANGE 2013-10
COLORADO MUNICIPAL COURT RULES OF PROCEDURE
Rule 210. Arraignment
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 5, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-09
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 18 RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE BAR
Rule 201.2. Board of Law Examiners.
Rule 221. Out-of-State Attorney -- Pro Hac Vice Admission.
Rule 222. Single-Client Counsel Certification.
Rule 227. Registration Fee.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 27, 2013, effective September 1, 2013.
RULE CHANGE 2013-08
APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 27 –- COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
AMENDED FORMS
JDF 827 – Order Appointing Guardian for Minor
JDF 828 – Order Appointing Temporary Guardian for Minor
JDF 829 – Order Appointing Emergency Guardian for Minor
JDF 830 – Letters of Guardianship – Minor
JDF 843 – Order Appointing Emergency Guardian for Adult
JDF 846 – Order Appointing Temporary Substitute Guardian for Adult
JDF 848 – Order Appointing Guardian for Adult
JDF 998 – Instructions for Completing Affidavit for the Collection of Personal Property
JDF 999 – Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit Pursuant to §15-12-1201, C.R.S.
NEW FORM
JDF 885 – Conservator’s Report
REPEALED FORMS
JDF 733 and 734 – Motion and Order to Move Trust Registration
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 19, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-07
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 13, Rule 103
CHAPTER 17A, Rule 121, Section 1-15
COLORADO RULES OF COUNTY COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 25, Rule 403, Rule 411
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 7, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-06
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
New Rule 255. Colorado Attorney Mentor Program
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 15, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-05
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 17. Subpoena
Rule 24. Trial Jurors
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 15, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-04
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17A. Rule 121, Sec. 1-26
COLORADO RULES OF COUNTY COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25. Rule 305.5(f)
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 9, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-03
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
II. INITIATION OF PRELIMINARY FELONY PROCEEDINGS
Rule 5. Preliminary Proceedings.
Rule 7. The Indictment and the Information.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 7, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-02
APPENDIX TO CHAPTERS 1 TO 17A-COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Amended Form 20. Pattern Interrogatories Under Rule 13.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, February 21, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 16.2. Court Facilitated Management of Domestic Relations
Cases and General Provisions Governing Duty of Disclosure
Rule 313. Counterclaim and Cross Claim
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, February 8, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-16
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Repeal and Readoption of C.R.C.P. 45 and JDF 80 Subpoena Forms
Repealed and Readopted by the Court, En Banc, October 18, 2012, effective January 1, 2013.
RULE CHANGE 2012-15
Colorado Appellate Rules
Rule 5. Entry of Appearance and Withdrawal
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 11, 2012, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-14
Appendix A to Chapter 27 - Colorado Probate Code Forms
Amended Forms JDF 941, JDF 999
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2012, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-13
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 120.1
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 20, 2012, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-12
Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 1.12. Former Judge, Arbitrator, Mediator or OTher Third-Party Neutral
Rule 3.5. Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 11, 2012, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-11
Appendix A to Chapter 27 - Colorado Probate Code Forms
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 29, 2012, effective July 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2012-10
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 4. Process; Rule 5. Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers; Rule 121 Section 1-26
Coloardo Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rule 304. Service of Process; Rule 305.5 Electronic Filing and Serving
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 21, 2012 effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2012-09
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure
32.2 Death Penalty Post-Trial Procedures
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 21, 2012, effective July 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2012-08
This rule change adds a comment to C.R.C.P. 6, C.R.C.P. 306, Crim. P. 45, and C.A.R. 26
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 21, 2012, effective July 1, 2012.