Colorado Judicial Branch
Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee
There are fourteen members of the Criminal Rules Committee. The membership is comprised of District and County Court judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. The committee of the whole meets approximately four times per year. There are a variety of subcommittees that meet to discuss changes to a particular rule or to discuss changes around a specific topic.
The Committee makes suggestions to the Supreme Court for changes to the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in all courts of record in Colorado. They are not applicable to municipal ordinances and charter violations. The Rules of Criminal Procedure are intended to “provide for the just determination of criminal proceedings. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.” Rule 2, Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The Committee is currently chaired by Judge Elizabeth Harris of the Colorado Court of Appeals.
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Meeting Information
April
January 16, 2026
October 17, 2025
July 18, 2025
April 18, 2025
January 17, 2025
October 18, 2024
July 19, 2024
- CANCELLED
April 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
September 15, 2023
April 21, 2023
January 20, 2023
October 21, 2022
- Agenda and Materials
- Updated Agenda
- Crim. P. 24 Submission and Supporting Materials
- Subcommittee Report on the Impact of HB 22-1229
- Minutes
July 15, 2022
- Agenda
- 6-20-2022 Implicit Bias Subcommittee Memo
- Alternative Rule 24(d) Proposal
- Civil Infraction Rules Form A Change Request
- Minutes
April 15, 2022
- Agenda
- Senator Pete Lee email
- Senator Pete Lee letter
- SB 22-128 as Introduced
- Crim. P. 43
- Crim. P. 43 email
- Minutes
January 21, 2022
October 15, 2021
- Agenda
- SB 21-059
- SB 21-271
- New Legislation Info Packet
- Speedy Trial Email + Signed Bill
- Subcommittee Report on 24 + 48
- Minutes
July 16, 2021
April 16, 2021
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 43 Proposal Marked + Clean
- Crim. P. 24 Majority Report
- Crim. P. 24 Minority Report
- General Thoughts and Questions Regarding Crim. P. 24 proposal
- Minutes
January 15, 2021
- Agenda
- Criminal Rules Interim Report II
- Crim. P. 24(d) memo
- Rule Change 2020(34)
- Sealing and Expunging Records
- Crim P. 24(d) memo #2
- Addendum to Report on Rule 24
- Minutes
October 16, 2020
July 17, 2020
- CANCELLED
April 17, 2020
- CANCELLED
January 17, 2020
October 18, 2019
- Agenda
- Cardman v. People
- Phillips v. People
- Crim P. 41 marked
- Crim. P. 44 marked and clean
- Emails on Proposed Revisions to Crim. P. 44(e)
- Email on Proposed Revisions to Crim. P. 41
- Access to Criminal Court Records in Criminal Cases draft with discussion items
- Minutes
July 19, 2019
- Agenda
- Subcommittee Report on Unbundled Legal Services/Limited Appearances
- Rule 44(e) update
- Draft (for discussion only) of possible new rule Access to Court Records in Criminal Cases
- Minutes
April 19, 2019
March 15, 2019
- Agenda
- Memo to Criminal Rules Committee from Chief Justice Coats
- Holmes order
- Court Rules from Mr. Zansberg
- Brief in support of motion for extension of the order sealing...
- 3.13.19 Letter from Mr. Zansberg
- Minutes
January 18, 2019
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 32 Subcommittee Report
- Judge Espinosa's Email to the Committee
- CRCP 80/380 proposed changes
- 55(e) subcommittee memo
- Crim. P. 55 6.12.17
- Crim. P. 55(e) draft
- Minutes
October 19, 2018
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 49.5 Transmittal Letter
- Crim P. 5 and 7 Transmittal Letter
- Crim. P. 15 Transmittal Letter
- Crim. P. 24(g) Transmittal Letter
- Crim. P. 24(g) As sent to the court
- Crim. P. 24(g) As adopted by the court
- C.R.C.P. 80/380 memo
- CRCP 80 and CRCP 380 Drafts
- Crim. P. 11
- H.B. 18-1078
- Crim. P. 5
- Minutes
July 20, 2018
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 15 Draft
- Crim. P. 49.5 Draft
- CRCP 80 and CRCP 380 Drafts
- Amendment: Bills
- Crim. Rules Enactment R. 5 1973
- Crim. Rules Enactment R. 7 1973
- Crim. P. 5 1988
- Crim. P. 7 1988
- Minutes
April 20, 2018
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 15 -- memo & draft
- SB 18-223
- Updated Report Re Proposed Changes to Crim. P. 5 and 7
- Minutes
January 19, 2018
- CANCELLED
October 20, 2017
July 21, 2017
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 15 & 55 -- Subcommittee updates
- Crim. P. 41 -- Subcommittee memo
- Crim. P. 5 & 7 -- Subcommittee memo
- Minutes
April 21, 2017
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 4 and 9—Amendments to warrants or summons procedures
- Crim. P. 16—E-Discovery Steering Committee’s edits to the Criminal Rules Committee’s Proposal
- Crim. P. 55(e)—Court reporter issue
- Court reporter issue -- update (04-03-17)
- Form 4 Subcommittee memo
- Minutes
January 20, 2017
- Agenda
- Proposed new criminal rule
- Crim. P. 41
- E-Filing Privacy Concerns
- Question re Form 4
- Transmittal Letter re Crim. P. 35 & From 4 -- March 8 2001
- Minutes
October 21, 2016
- Agenda
- Rule 32(d): People v. Sosa, 2016COA93 Subcommittee Report
- Rule 41 Electronic Media Suggestion
- Rule 49.5 Colorado Courts E-Filing
- Memo re proposed changes to Rules 4 and 9
- Rule 15 Memo
- Minutes
July 15, 2016
- Agenda
- HB 1104 [SB13-250 and HB 09-1262]
- HB 1027
- Crim. P. 32(d): People v. Sosa, 2016COA93
- Memo re section 16-5-206, C.R.S.
- Minutes
April 15, 2016
January 15, 2016
October 16, 2015
July 17, 2015
April 17, 2015
- Agenda
- Crim. P. 32 PSIR Subcommittee amendment
- Crim. P. 32 FTP Subcommittee proposed amendment
- Crim. P. 32 PSIR & FTP amendments
- Minutes
January 16, 2015
October 17, 2014
July 18, 2014
- Agenda
- Copy of Record Retention Manual UNDER REVISION
- 1.16 A Rules of Professional Conduct
- Federal Rule and Policy on Criminal Case Redaction
- Report of the Subcommittee on Criminal E-Filing
- Version 1 Accepted Changes P.49.5
- Version 1 Draft P.49.5
- Version 2 Accepted Changes P.49.5
- Version 2 Draft P.49.5
- Minutes
April 18, 2014
- Agenda
- Report of the subcommittee on Criminal E-Filing
- Edits for Criminal E-Filing Rule
- 32a Presentence Report - Alternative #4
- Minutes
January 17, 2014
- Agenda
- Proposed Amendments to Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure
- Rules and Procedures for E-Filing in Criminal Cases
- Crim. P. 32(a)(2) regarding PSIR timing, and suggested revamp of 32(a)
- Minutes
October 18, 2013
July 19, 2013
- Agenda
- HB131210 and Rule 5(c)(2)
- C.R. Crim. P. 17(e)
- Draft of Changes Crim. P. 24(g)
- Draft of Changes Crim. P. 24(g) (with avh suggestion)
- Rule Change 2013(05) - Rules 17 and 24
- Minutes
April 19, 2013
- Agenda
- Failure to Pay and Collections Action Request
- Rule 24(e)
- Submission Policy for Committee Rule Changes
- Minutes
January 18, 2013
October 19, 2012
July 20, 2012
April 20, 2012
January 20, 2012
October 21, 2011
July 22, 2011
Members of the Committee
| Hon. Elizabeth L Harris, Chair | Colorado Court of Appeals |
| Christian Champagne, Esq. | 6th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Johanna Coats, Esq. | Denver District Attorney's Office |
| Hon. Kandace Gerdes | 2nd Judicial District Court |
| John Lee, Esq. | Colorado Attorney General's Office |
| Hon. Chelsea Malone | Denver County Court |
| Kevin McGreevy, Esq. | Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, PC |
| Kevin McReynolds, Esq. | Senior Appellate Deputy District Attorney |
| Kristen Nelson, Esq. | Spero Justice Center |
| Magdalena Rosa, Esq. | Public Defender's Office |
| Karen Taylor, Esq. | Appellate Division, Colorado State Public Defender |
| Hon Lindsay VanGilder | 1st Judicial District |
| Hon. Vincente Vigil | 19th Judicial District |