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RULE CHANGE 2022-03
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 30 Colorado Municipal Court Rules of Procedure
Rule 257
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 6, 2022, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2022-02
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rules: 304, 312, and 404; Forms: 28A and 105
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 6, 2022, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2022-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 16, 16.1, 30, and 45; Forms 26, 29, 32, 33, 47, 250, 601, and 603
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 6, 2022. Effective March 1, 2022 for Rules 16, 16.1, 30, 45, and Forms 601 and 603. Effective immediately for Forms 26, 29, 32, 33, 47, and 250.
RULE CHANGE 2021-25
RULES GOVERNING LAWYER DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, PROTECTIVE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, CONTINUING LEGAL AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION, ATTORNEYS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, AND LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Rule 255
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 16, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-24
THE COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rule 51.1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 16, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-23
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Appendix to Rule 201 and Rule 203.4
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 8, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-22
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rule 3.8
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 14, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-21
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rules: 304, 312.5, and 316.5; Forms: Form 1A, JDF 185, and JDF 186
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 13, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-20
COLORADO RULES OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Rules 3 and 3.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 12, 2021, effective immediately as to all pending and future proceedings before the Commission.
RULE CHANGE 2021-19
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rule 2.12
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 23, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-18
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rule 1.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.
RULE CHANGE 2021-17
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE AND COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
Rule 57
Forms 910, 913, 914, 920, 921, 924, and 926
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 23, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-16
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 43
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 15, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-15
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rules 1.2, 2.3, 2.12, and 2.15
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 3, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-14
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE AND COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
Rules 40 and 57; Forms 813, 822, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 834, 835, 843, 850, 877, 882, 885, 897, 910, 913, 914, 916, 919, 920, 921, 922, 924, 926, 940, 990, and 991
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 17, 2021, effective June 21, 2021
RULE CHANGE 2021-13
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Rules 202.2, 204.1, 204.2, 204.3, 204.4, 204.5, 204.6, 205.1, 205.2, 209.2, 210.2, 227
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-12
COLORADO RULES FOR MAGISTRATES
Rule 5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-11
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
Rule 2
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-10
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.15D, 1.15E, 5.4, and 5.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-09
COLORADO RULES OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Rules 2 and 33.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.