Feb. 7, 2025, Colorado Springs, Colo.—On Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12 participants will be recognized for completing the 4^th Judicial District Recovery “Drug” Court program in El Paso and Teller counties initiated in January 2001 as the second drug problem-solving court in Colorado. The graduation ceremony is set for 3:30 p.m. at the Terry R. Harris Judicial Complex in Colorado Springs, 270 S.

Feb. 7, 2025, DENVER—The Colorado Supreme Court Model Criminal Jury Instructions Committee has released its annual update to Colorado’s model jury instructions for use in criminal trials.

The model jury instructions may be found online at: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/model-criminal-jury-instructions-committee 

Jan. 28, 2025, DENVER—The Colorado Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing on the proposed Colorado Rules of Family Procedure for May 13, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. The Court requests written public comments from any interested person on the proposed rule.

Public comments may be submitted in letter format addressed to:

Colorado Supreme Court, 2 E. 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80202.

Jan. 14, 2025, Castle Rock, Colo.—Today, the Colorado Judicial Department celebrated the establishment of the new 23rd Judicial District of Colorado at a swearing-in ceremony at the Douglas County Courthouse. This is the first time in 62 years the department has created a new Judicial District; the 22nd Judicial District was added in 1963.