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RULE CHANGE 2012-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 1. Scope of Rules
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, February 1, 2012, nunc pro tunc, January 1, 2012, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-19 - CORRECTIVE ORDER #2
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 2, 2012 effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-19 - CORRECTIVE ORDER
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 15, 2012, nunc pro tunc, December 14, 2011, effective July 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2011-19
TIME CALCULATION CHANGES IN THE COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE
VARIOUS CHANGES IN COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 14, 2011, effective July 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2011-18
TIME CALCULATION CHANGES TO COLORADO RULES
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL RULES
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 14, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2011-17
Chapter 37 Rules Governing the Commissions on Judicial Performance
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 8, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.
RULE CHANGE 2011-16
CHAPTER 36
UNIFORM LOCAL RULES FOR ALL STATE
WATER COURT DIVISIONS
Rules 2, 3, 6, 11
APPENDIX 1 TO CHAPTER 36
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 3, 2011, effective January 1, 2012.
Rule Change 2011-15
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 20 - Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys' Fund for Client Protection, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 3, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-14
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Chapter 18 - Rules Governing Admission to the Bar
Rule 201: 201.3, 201.4, 201.5, 201.12, 201.14
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 1, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-13
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 121. Local Rules, Section 1-1
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 20, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-12
Colorado Appellate Rules - APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 32 - SPECIAL FORMS INDEX
Form 6 Certificate of Compliance
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 22, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-11
APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 27 - COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
Amended Forms
JDF 800 Acknowledgment of Responsibilities
JDF 810 Visitor's Report
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 15, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-10 - CORRECTIVE ORDER
Rule 226. Legal Aid Dispensaries; Law Students Practice [repealed]
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, nunc pro tunc, June 26, 2011, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2011-10
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
201.3(3) Classification of Applicants
Rule 224. Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of a Major Disaster (new)
Rule 226.5 Legal Aid Dispensaries and Law Students Externs (new)
Rule 251.5 Grounds for Discipline
Rule 254. Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program (new)
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 26, 2011, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2011-09
CHAPTER 36
UNIFORM LOCAL RULES FOR ALL STATE WATER COURT DIVISION
Rule 11. Pre-Trial Procedure, Case Management, Disclosure, and Simplification of Issues
Amended by the Court, En Banc, June 23, 2011, effective July 1, 2011, nunc pro tunc on and after July 1, 2009.
RULE CHANGE 2011-08
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17B - Appointmented Judges - Rule 122; Case Specific Appointment of Appointed Judges Pursuant to C.R.S. 13-3-111
Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Courts - Rule 516. Costs
Colorado Rules for Traffic Infractions – Rule 6. Payment Before Appearance
Appendix to Chapters 1 TO 17A FORMS
Amended by the Court, En Banc, June 16, 2011, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2011-07
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CRIMINAL RULE 41
Rule 41. Search, Seizure, and Confession
Amended by the Court, En Banc, June 16, 2011, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2011-06
COLORADO COURT RULES CHAPTER 34
RULES FOR REAPPORTIONMENT PROCEEDINGS
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 2, 2011, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2011-05
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
RULE 1.5 FEES
RULE 1.5.(b) and Comment [3A]
Amended by the Court, En Banc March 10, 2011, effective July 1, 2011.
RULE CHANGE 2011-03
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CRIMINAL RULE 4.2
CRIMINAL RULE 41
Amended by the Court, En Banc, February 10, 2011, effective immediately.