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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.
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.
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.
COLORADO COURT RULES CHAPTER 34
RULES FOR REAPPORTIONMENT PROCEEDINGS
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 2, 2011, effective immediately.
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.
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CRIMINAL RULE 4.2
CRIMINAL RULE 41
Amended by the Court, En Banc, February 10, 2011, effective immediately.
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rules 1.15, 1.16A, 3.6 and 3.8
Amended by the Court, En Banc, February 10, 2011, effective immediately.
COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE
Rule 804. Hearsay Exceptions: Declarant Unavailable
Adopted by the Court, En Banc January 13, 2011, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 32 THE COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rule 4.2 Interlocutory Appeals in Civil Cases
Adopted by the Court, En Banc January 13, 2011, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 13 –- Seizure of Person or Property
Rule 103. Garnishment.
Section 1, Writ of Continuing Garnishment (on earnings of a natural person)
(k)(1)-(2)Answer and Tender of Payment by Garnishee.
CHAPTER 25 –- The Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rule 403. Garnishment.
Section 1, Writ of Continuing Garnishment (on earnings of a natural person)
(k)(1)-(2)Answer and Tender of Payment by Garnishee.
Appendix to chapters 1-17A – the Colorado rules of civil procedure
Amended forms
Form 26 Writ of Continuing Garnishment
Form 28 Objection to Calculation of the Amount of Exempt Earnings
Form 30 Claim of Exemption to Writ of Garnishment with Notice
(Forms in this Appendix are available online at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Index.cfm).
Amended by the Court, En Banc November 18, 2010, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 17 – Court Proceedings: Sales Under Powers
Rule 120. Orders Authorizing Sales Under Powers.
(b)Notice; Contents; Service.
Rule 120.1. Order Authorizing Expedited Sale Pursuant to Statute.
(a) Motion; Contents.
(b) Notice; Contents; Service.
(c) Response; Contents; Filing and Service.
(d) Hearing; Scope of Issues; Order; Effect.
(e) Hearing Dispensed with if no Response Filed.
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc October 14, 2010, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 35 – COLORADO RULES FOR MAGISTRATES
Rule 6. Functions of District Court Magistrates
(a)(2)(D) Functions in Criminal Cases; Consent necessary; Impose stipulated sentences to probation in cases assigned to problem solving courts.
Amended by the Court, En Banc October 14, 2010, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 2 -- COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
Rule 16. Case Management and Trial Management.
(f)(3)(VII) Trial Management Order; Form of Trial Management Order; TRIAL EFFICIENCIES AND OTHER MATTERS.
Rule 47. Jurors.
(a)(3) Orientation and Examination of Jurors.
Amended by the Court, En Banc September 16, 2010, effective immediately.
APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 27 -- COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
AMENDED FORMS
JDF 250 Notice Claims and Summons for Trial
Amended by the Court, En Banc July 19, 2010, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 38
Rule 2. Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 24, 2010, effective July 1, 2010.
APPENDIX TO CHAPTERS 18 TO 20. THE COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Colo.RPC 3.8. Special Responsibilities of a Prosecutor
New (g) to (h)
COMMENT [1], and new [3A] and [7] through [9A]
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 17, 2010, effective July 1, 2010.
CHAPTER 29 -- COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 43. Presence of the Defendant.
(e) Presence of the Defendant by Interactive Audiovisual Device.
Amended by the Court, En Banc, June 17, 2010, effective immediately.
APPENDIX A TO CHAPTER 27 -- COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
AMENDED FORMS
JDF 721 Irrevocable Power of Attorney Designating Clerk of Court as Agent for Service of Process
JDF 805 Acceptance of Office
JDF 841 Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Adult
JDF 857 Petition for Appointment of Co-Guardian or Successor Guardian
JDF 862 Order Appointing Conservator for Minor
JDF 876 Petition for Appointment of Conservator for Adult
JDF 878 Order Appointing Conservator for Adult
JDF 879 Petition for appointment of Co-Conservator or Successor Conservator
JDF 883 Order Regarding Conservator’s Financial Plan
JDF 912 Renunciation and/or Nomination of Personal Representative
JDF 940 Information of Appointment
JDF 941 Decedent’s Estate Inventory
JDF 999 Collection of Personal Property by Affidavit
NEW FORMS
JDF 733 Motion for Release of Trust Registration Statement
JDF 734 Order to Release Trust Registration Statement
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 7, 2010, effective immediately.
CHAPTER 5 -- COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE; TRIALS
Rule 47. Jurors.
(a) Orientation and Examination of Jurors.
(u) Juror Questions.
Amended by the Court, En Banc, June 7, 2010, effective immediately.
Justice Coats and Justice Eid would not approve the amendments.
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Repealed, Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 27, 2010, effective July 1, 2010.
Justice Coats would not approve the amendments.
Rule Change 2010(09) - CORRECTIVE ORDER
RULE 2.9. Ex Parte Communications
Amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 9, 2016, effective immediately.