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Rule Change PDF documents first list rules with edits and strikethroughs, then the second half of the document shows the rules in their updated form after changes.
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RULE CHANGE 2017-06
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 52
COLORADO RULES FOR MAGISTRATES
Rules 5 & 6
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 25, 2017, effective July 1, 2017.
RULE CHANGE 2017-05
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE BAR
Rules 203.2 and 203.4
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 11, 2017, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2017-04
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 365
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 27, 2017, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2017-03
COLORADO RULES OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 20, 2017, effective July 1, 2017.
RULE CHANGE 2017-02
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 49.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 2, 2017, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2017-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 33 and Form 20
Rules 103, 403, and Forms
Effective March 1, 2017.
Rule 17
Rule 41
Rule 60
Rule 121 §§ 1-14, 1-19, 1-23, and 1-26
Rule 305.5
Rule 122
JDF 1111
Effective Immediately.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 12, 2017, effective as stated.
RULE CHANGE 2016-12
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Comment to Rule 2.1.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 1, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-11
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Comment to Rule 1.15A., Rule 1.15B., and Rule 1.15D.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 3, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-10
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
Rule 2
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 22, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-09
UNIFORM LOCAL RULES FOR ALL STATE WATER COURT DIVISIONS
Rule 11 and Form 1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 12, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-08
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rules 39.1, 43, 44, 44.1, and 45
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 9, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-07
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rule 3.4
JDF 545 and 547 amended
JDF 546, 548, and 549 deleted
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 23, 2016, effective July 1, 2016 for cases filed on or after July 1, 2016.
RULE CHANGE 2016-06
RULES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF LAW
Preamble to the Rules Governing and Practice of Law
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 7, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-05
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rules 35, 40, 41, 41.1, and 42
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 7, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-04
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rules 1., 1.1., 1.2., 1.4., 1.5., 1.6., 1.13., 1.16., 1.16A, 1.18., 3.1., 4.3., 4.4., 5.3., 5.5., 6.1., 7.1., 7.2., 7.3., and 8.5.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 6, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-03
COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE
Rule 502 (new rule)
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 22, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-02
RULES GOVERNING THE COMMISSIONS ON JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE
Rules 1 through 16
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 17, 2016, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2016-01
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 10 and 121 §§ 1-12 and 1-15
Effective for motions filed on or after April 1, 2016
Rule 23
Effective for class action settlements approved by district courts on or after July 1, 2016
Rules 103, 403, and Form 32
Effective March 1, 2016
Rules 359
Effective April 1, 2016
Form 35.1
Effective April 1, 2016
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 29, 2016, effective as stated.
RULE CHANGE 2015-10
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 17.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 3, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-09
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rules 36, 37, 38, and 39
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, November 3, 2015, effective immediately.