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Rule Change 2000 (14)
Rule Change 2000 (14) COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 18. RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE BAR RULE 201 Rule 201.3. Classification of Applicants
(In .pdf format)Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 22, 2000, effective January 1, 2001.
Rule Change 2000 (13) Corrective Order
Rule Change 2000 (13) Corrective Order Chapter 35, Colorado Rules for Magistrates re: Rule 5. General Provisions - Applicable to All Magistrates Chapter 20, Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys' Fund for Client Protection, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education re: Rule 251.1. Discipline and Disability: Policy-Jurisdiction
(In .pdf format)Corrective Order issued by the Court, En Banc, June 27, 2000, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2000 (13)
Rule Change 2000 (13) Chapter 35, Colorado Rules for Magistrates re: Rule 5. General Provisions - Applicable to All Magistrates
Chapter 20, Colorado Rules of Procedure Regarding Attorney Discipline and Disability Proceedings, Colorado Attorneys' Fund for Client Protection, and Mandatory Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Education re: Rule 251.1. Discipline and Disability: Policy-Jurisdiction
(In .pdf format)Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 1, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Rule Change 2000 (12)
Rule Change 2000 (12) Colorado Appellate Rules re:
Rule 3. Appeal as of Right - How Taken;
Rule 3.1. Appeals from Industrial Claim Appeals Office;
Rule 32. Form of Briefs and Appellate Papers
(In .pdf format)Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 1, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Use of the new caption and format is not mandatory until January 1, 2001, but is encouraged for immediate use.
Rule Change 2000 (11)
Rule Change 2000 (11) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure re:
Chapter 2. Pleadings and Motions Rule 10. Form and Quality of Pleadings, Motions and Other Papers; Chapter 25. Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure Rule 310. Form of Summons, Pleadings and Other Documents; Chapter 26. Colorado Rules of Procedure for Small Claims Court, Rule 506. General Rules of Pleading.
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 1, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Use of the new caption and format is not mandatory until January 1, 2001, but is encouraged for immediate use.
Rule Change 2000 (10)
Rule Change 2000 (10) Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct re: Client-Lawyer Relationship; Rule 1.4 Communication; Rule 1.5 Fees.
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, April 20, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Rule Change 2000 (9)
Rule Change 2000 (9)Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure re: Chapter 18, Rules Governing Admission to the Bar; Rule 201.
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, April 6, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Rule Change 2000 (8)
Rule Change 2000 (8)Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure re: VII Judgment; Rule 33, New Trial.
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, April 20, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Rule Change 2000 (7)
Rule Change 2000 (7) Colorado Appellate Rule 51
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, March 23, 2000, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2000 (6)
Rule Change 2000 (6)Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure re: Admission to the Bar
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, March 23, 2000, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2000 (5)
Rule Change 2000 (5) Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure re: Practice Standards & Local Court Rules
(In .pdf format) Adopted En Banc, March 7, 2000, effective immediately. Justice Bender does not participate.
Rule Change 2000 (4)
Rule Change 2000 (4) Colorado Rules of Probate Procedure - Forms
(In .pdf format) Adopted En Banc, February 3, 2000, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2000 (3)
Rule Change 2000 (3)Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure re: Attorney Discipline
(In .pdf format) Amended and Adopted En Banc, February 17, 2000, effective immediately.
Rule Change 2000 (1)
Rule Change 2000 (1) New Rule 26.3 re: Limited Monetary Claim Actions
(In .pdf format) Adopted En Banc, January 20, 2000, effective July 1, 2000.
Justices Hobbs, Bender, and Rice would not adopt the rule.
Rule Change 1999 (21)
Rule Change 1999 (21) Colorado Rules Governing the Commissions on Judicial Performance
(In .pdf format) 1997 Rules of Commission are amended, November 10, 1999, effective immediately.
Rule Change 1999 (20)
Rule Change 1999 (20) Colorado Rules for Traffic Infractions
(In .pdf format) Corrective Order issued to conform Rules with current statutory references, November 12, 1999, effective immediately.
Rule Change 1999 (19)
Rule Change 1999 (19) Colorado Rules for County Court Traffic Violations Bureaus
(In .pdf format) Corrective Order issued to conform Rules with current statuatory references, November 12, 1999, effective immediately.
Rule Change 1999 (18)
Rule Change 1999 (18) Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 6.1, Pro Bono Public Service
(In .pdf format) Repealed and readopted November 2, effective January 1, 2000.