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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.
RULE CHANGE 2021-08
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rule 1.1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-07
COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, COLORADO ATTORNEYS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION AND MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION
Rules 241, 242, 242.1, 242.2, 242.3, 242.4, 242.5, 242.6, 242.7, 242.8, 242.9, 242.10, 242.11, 242.12, 242.13, 242.14, 242.15, 242.16, 242.17, 242.18, 242.19, 242.20, 242.21, 242.22, 242.23, 242.24, 242.25, 242.26, 242.27, 242.28, 242.29, 242.30, 242.31, 242.32, 242.33, 242.34, 242.35, 242.36, 242.37, 242.38, 242.39, 242.40, 242.41, 242.42, 242.43, 243, 243.1, 243.2, 243.3, 243.4, 243.5, 243.6, 243.7, 243.8, 243.9, 243.10, 243.11, 243.12, 243.13, 244, 244.1, 244.2, 244.3, 244.4, 251.1, 251.2, 251.3, 251.4, 251.5, 251.6, 251.7, 251.8, 251.8.5, 251.8.6, 251.9, 251.10, 251.11, 251.12, 251.13, 251.14, 251.15, 251.16, 251.17, 251.18, 251.19, 251.20, 251.21, 251.22, 251.23, 251.27, 251.28, 251.29, 251.30, 251.31, 251.32, 251.33, 251.34, and 253 AND 250.3, 250.7, 254, 255
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective for cases filed with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge or the Supreme Court on or after July 1, 2021, and as to all other matters covered by these rules, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-06
UNIFORM LOCAL RULES FOR ALL STATE WATER COURT DIVISIONS
Chapter 36 Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions Note and Rule 11
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 3, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-05
COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, COLORADO ATTORNEYS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, AND MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION
Rules 250.1, 250.2, 250.6, 250.9 and 250.10
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 15, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-04
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Rules 203.2, 203.3, 205.3, 205.4, 205.6, 208.2, and 209.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 15, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-03
COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE
Rules 404, 803, and 901
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 29, 2021, effective immediately as to Rules 803 and 901, and effective as to Rule 404 for cases on or after July 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2021-02
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 250.3
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 14, 2021, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2021-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 6, 16, 16.1, 26, and 121 §1-8 and §1-9
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 7, 2021, effective April 1, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2020-34
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 55.1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 17, 2020, effective May 10, 2021.
RULE CHANGE 2020-33
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Form 1a
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 25, 2020, effective December 1, 2020.
RULE CHANGE 2020-32
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 43
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 16, 2020, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2020-31
RULES GOVERNING CONTINGENT FEES
Repeal of Chapter 23.3, Rules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (forms)
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 1, 2020, effective January 1, 2021.