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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 2014-12
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 49.5 Electronic Filing and Service System (new rule)
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 24, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-11
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rules 26, 121 section 1-15, and 411.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 18, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-10
Uniform Local Rules for all State Water Court Divisions
Rules 6 and 11
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 26, 2014, effective July 1, 2014.
RULE CHANGE 2014-09
RULE CHANGE 2014-08
Colorado Appellate Rules
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 23, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-07
Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 1.15
Repealed and Readopted by the Court, En Banc, June 17, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-06
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 42.1.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 29, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-05
Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct
Rule 1.2.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 24, 2014, effective immediately.
Justice Coats and Justice Eid would not approve Comment [14].
RULE CHANGE 2014-04
Rules Governing The Commissions on Judicial Performance
Rule 10, Rule 11, and Rule 13
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 17, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-03
COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE
Rule 803.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, February 18, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-02
Rules Governing Admission to the Bar
Rule 227.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 16, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-01
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 37.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 9, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-18
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 121; Section 1-15; Determination of Motions
COLORADO RULES FOR MAGISTRATES
Rule 7. Review of District Court Magistrate Orders or Judgments
RULE CHANGE 2013-17
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 17A – Practice Standards and Local Court Rules
Rule 121. Local Rules – Statewide Practice Standards – Section 1-26
COLORADO RULES OF COUNTY COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE
305.5 Electronic Filing and Serving
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 31, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-16
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 5. Preliminary Proceedings
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 31, 2013, effective January 1, 2014.
RULE CHANGE 2013-15
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appendix to Chapters 1 to 17A
Amendment of C.R.C.P. Form 1 (Summons)
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately.
CORRECTIVE ORDER TO RULE CHANGE 2013-14
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 31, 2013, nunc pro tunc October 10, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-14
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE
Chapter 27; New Rule 37 Discovery
Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-13
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rule 411. Appeals
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 10, 2013, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2013-12
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rule 4. Process; Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 5, 2013, effective immediately.