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RULE CHANGE 2011-09

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.

RULE CHANGE 2011-08

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.

RULE CHANGE 2011-07

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.

RULE CHANGE 2011-05

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.

RULE CHANGE 2011-03

COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

CRIMINAL RULE 4.2

CRIMINAL RULE 41 

Amended by the Court, En Banc, February 10, 2011, effective immediately.

RULE CHANGE 2011-04

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.

Rule Change 2011-02

COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE

Rule 804.  Hearsay Exceptions:  Declarant Unavailable 

Adopted by the Court, En Banc January 13, 2011, effective immediately.

Rule Change 2011-01

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.

RULE CHANGE 2010-19

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.

RULE CHANGE 2010-18

 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.

RULE CHANGE 2010-17

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.

RULE CHANGE 2010-16

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.

RULE CHANGE 2010-15

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.

Rule Changes 2010-13

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.

Rule Change 2010-12

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.

Rule Change 2010-11

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. 

Rule Change 2010-10

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.

Rule Change 2010-09

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.