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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 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.
RULE CHANGE 2015-08
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 30, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-07
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 121 and 305.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 9, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-06
COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rules 28, 28.1, 29, 31, 32, and 34
Form 6 Certificate of Compliance
Form 6A Amicus Certificate of Compliance
Form 7 Caption for Documents Filed by Party With Access to Word-Processing System
Form 7A Caption for Documents Filed by Self-Represented Party Without Access to Word-Processing System
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 25, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-05
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapters 1 and 2 - Rules 1, 12, 16, and 16.1
Chapter 4 - Rules 26, 30, 31, 33, 34, and 37
Chapter 6 - Rule 54
Chapter 17A - Rule 121, Section 1-22
New Form: JDF 622 – Proposed Case Management Order
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 28, 2015, effective July 1, 2015.
RULE CHANGE 2015-04
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 32.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 21, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-03
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 44.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 25, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-02
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE BAR
Rules 205.3, 205.5, 205.6, 224, and 227.
COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, COLORADO ATTORNEYS' FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, AND MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION
Rules 251.1., 260.2., and 260.6.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 14, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2015-01
COLORADO RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE
Rules 8, 27, and 33
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 7, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-17
Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure
Rule 49.5 Electronic Filing and Service System
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 29, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-16
Colorado Rules of Judicial Discipline
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 10, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-15 CORRECTIVE ORDER
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 2, 2015, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-15
Chapter 28, Colorado Rules of Juvenile Procedure
Rules 2.2, 3, 3.7, and 3.9
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 30, 2014, effective November 1, 2014.
RULE CHANGE 2014-14
Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule 47.
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 30, 2014, effective immediately.
RULE CHANGE 2014-13
Colorado Appellate Rules
Rules 3, 25, 32, and 57
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 17, 2014, effective immediately.