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Rule Change 2004-06
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. Chapter 29. Rule 32.1 - Death Penalty Sentencing Hearing. Rule 32.2 - Death Penalty Post-Trial Procedures
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 11, 2004, effective July 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2004-05
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. Chapter 29. Rule 18 - Venue.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 4, 2004, effective July 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2004-04
Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure. Appendix A to Chapter 27. Colorado Probate Code Forms.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 4, 2004, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2004-03
Chapter 37. Rules Governing the Commission on Judicial Performance
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, February 5, 2004, effective immediately.
Additional Files
Rule Change 2004-02
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 35. Postconviction Remedies.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 29, 2004, effective July 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2004-01
Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure, Appendix A to Chapber 27.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 22, 2004, effective nunc pro tunc January 4, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (25)
Rule Change 2003 (25) 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. Rule 260.6. Compliance
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 6, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (24)
Rule Change 2003 (24) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 18 Rules Governing Admission to the Bar. Rule 201.14. Oath of Admission.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 4, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (23)
Rule Change 2003 (23) Colorado Appellate Rules. Chapter 32. Rule 39.5. (NEW) Attorney Fees on Appeal.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 4, 2003, effective January 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (23) CORRECTION 2/2/04
Additional Files
Rule Change 2003 (22)
Rule Change 2003 (22) Colorado Appellate Rules. Rule 28. Briefs.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 4, 2003, effective January 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (21)
Rule Change 2003 (21) Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure. Chapter 25 Rule 404. Replevin.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 4, 2003, effective January 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (20)
Rule Change 2003 (20) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 13 Seizure of Person of Property. Rule 104. Replevin.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 4, 2003, effective January 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (19)
Rule Change 2003 (19) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 2 - Rule 8, Rule 10, Rule 16 and Rule 16.1; Chapter 4 - Rule 26.3 (repealed).
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 6, 2003, effective July 1, 2004.
Rule Change 2003 (19) CORRECTION 1/6/04
Rule Change 2003 (19) 2nd CORRECTION
Rule Change 2003 (18)
Rule Change 2003 (18) Colorado Rules for Magistrates. Rule 6. Functions of District Court Magistrates.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 6, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (18) CORRECTION 11/18/03
Additional Files
Rule Change 2003 (17)
Rule Change 2003 (17) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 23.5. Rules of procedure for judicial bypass of parental notification requirements.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 18, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (16)
Rule Change 2003 (16) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 1. Rule 3.2 Appeals from the Denial of a Petition for Waiver of Parental Notification Requirements.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 18, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (15)
Rule Change 2003 (15) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure. Chapter 3. Parties. Rule 23. - Class Actions.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 18, 2003, nunc pro tunc July 1, 2003 and shall apply to civil actions filed on or after July 1, 2003.
Rule Change 2003 (14)
Rule Change 2003 (14) Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. Chapter 29. Rule 17 - subpoena.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 4, 2003, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2003 (13)
Rule Change 2003 (13) Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure. Appendix A to Chapter 27 . FORMS CPC 2-F, 15-A, 15-P, 29-CR, 29-FP, 30-A, 30-M, 49, 51, 52.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 25, 2003, effective July 1, 2003.
Rule Change 2003 (12)
Rule Change 2003 (12) Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure. Chapter 27. Rules 2, 30.1 and 31.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 19, 2003, effective July 1, 2003.