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Rules of Criminal Procedure Committee

There are fourteen members of the Criminal Rules Committee. The membership is comprised of District and County Court judges, prosecutors and defense attorneys. The committee of the whole meets approximately four times per year. There are a variety of subcommittees that meet to discuss changes to a particular rule or to discuss changes around a specific topic.

The Committee makes suggestions to the Supreme Court for changes to the Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure. These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in all courts of record in Colorado. They are not applicable to municipal ordinances and charter violations. The Rules of Criminal Procedure are intended to “provide for the just determination of criminal proceedings. They shall be construed to secure simplicity in procedure, fairness in administration, and the elimination of unjustifiable expense and delay.” Rule 2, Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure.

The Committee is currently chaired by Judge Elizabeth Harris of the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Meeting Information

Date	Meeting Documents
September 15, 2023	Agenda and Materials Supplement 1: Legislative Committee Memo
April 21, 2023	Agenda and Materials Minutes
January 20, 2023	Agenda and Materials Minutes
October 21, 2022	Agenda and Materials Updated Agenda Crim. P. 24 Submission and Supporting Materials Subcommittee Report on the Impact of HB 22-1229 Minutes
July 15, 2022	Agenda 6-20-2022 Implicit Bias Subcommittee Memo Alternative Rule 24(d) Proposal Civil Infraction Rules Form A Change Request Minutes
April 15, 2022	Agenda  Senator Pete Lee email Senator Pete Lee letter SB 22-128 as Introduced Crim. P. 43 Crim. P. 43 email Minutes
January 21, 2022	Agenda SB 21-059 Subcommittee Memo SB 21-271 Subcommittee Memo Civil Infraction Rules Emails Minutes
October 15, 2021	Agenda SB 21-059 SB 21-271 New Legislation Info Packet Speedy Trial Email + Signed Bill Subcommittee Report on 24 + 48 Minutes
July 16, 2021	Agenda HB 21-1309 Minutes
April 16, 2021	Agenda Crim. P. 43 Proposal Marked + Clean  Crim. P. 24 Majority Report Crim. P. 24 Minority Report General Thoughts and Questions Regarding Crim. P. 24 proposal Minutes
January 15, 2021	Agenda Criminal Rules Interim Report II Crim. P. 24(d) memo Rule Change 2020(34) Sealing and Expunging Records Crim P. 24(d) memo #2 Addendum to Report on Rule 24 Minutes
October 16, 2020	Agenda SB 20-088 SB 20-100 Crim. P. 24(d) memo Criminal Rules Interim Report Minutes
July 17, 2020	CANCELLED
April 17, 2020	CANCELLED
January 17, 2020	Agenda 19CV30244 Access to Criminal Court Records in Criminal Cases draft Minutes
October 18, 2019	Agenda Cardman v. People Phillips v. People Crim P. 41 marked Crim. P. 44 marked and clean Emails on Proposed Revisions to Crim. P. 44(e) Email on Proposed Revisions to Crim. P. 41 Access to Criminal Court Records in Criminal Cases draft with discussion items Minutes
July 19, 2019	Agenda Subcommittee Report on Unbundled Legal Services/Limited Appearances Rule 44(e) update Draft (for discussion only) of possible new rule Access to Court Records in Criminal Cases Minutes
April 19, 2019	Agenda  Crim. P. 44(e) Crim. P. 55(e) draft clean Crim. P. 55(e) draft marked  Minutes
March 15, 2019	Agenda Memo to Criminal Rules Committee from Chief Justice Coats Holmes order Court Rules from Mr. Zansberg Brief in support of motion for extension of the order sealing... 3.13.19 Letter from Mr. Zansberg Minutes
January 18, 2019	Agenda Crim. P. 32 Subcommittee Report Judge Espinosa's Email to the Committee  CRCP 80/380 proposed changes  55(e) subcommittee memo Crim. P. 55 6.12.17 Crim. P. 55(e) draft Minutes
October 19, 2018	Agenda Crim. P. 49.5 Transmittal Letter Crim P. 5 and 7 Transmittal Letter Crim. P. 15 Transmittal Letter Crim. P. 24(g) Transmittal Letter Crim. P. 24(g) As sent to the court Crim. P. 24(g) As adopted by the court C.R.C.P. 80/380 memo CRCP 80 and CRCP 380 Drafts Crim. P. 11 H.B. 18-1078 Crim. P. 5 Minutes
July 20, 2018	Agenda Crim. P. 15 Draft  Crim. P. 49.5 Draft CRCP 80 and CRCP 380 Drafts Amendment: Bills  Crim. Rules Enactment R. 5 1973 Crim. Rules Enactment R. 7 1973 Crim. P. 5 1988 Crim. P. 7 1988 Minutes
April 20, 2018	Agenda Crim. P. 15 -- memo & draft  SB 18-223 Updated Report Re Proposed Changes to Crim. P. 5 and 7 Minutes
This meting has been cancelled. January 19, 2018
October 20, 2017	Agenda Crim. P. 35(c)  Crim. P. 35(c) -- Revised (10.20.17)  Crim. P. 15  Crim. P. 55 Minutes
July 21, 2017	Agenda  Crim. P. 15 & 55 -- Subcommittee updates  Crim. P. 41 -- Subcommittee memo  Crim. P. 5 & 7 -- Subcommittee memo  Minutes
April 21, 2017	Agenda  Crim. P. 4 and 9—Amendments to warrants or summons procedures Crim. P. 16—E-Discovery Steering Committee’s edits to the Criminal Rules Committee’s Proposal   Crim. P. 55(e)—Court reporter issue  Court reporter issue -- update (04-03-17) Form 4 Subcommittee memo  Minutes
January 20, 2017	Agenda  Proposed new criminal rule  Crim. P. 41  E-Filing Privacy Concerns  Question re Form 4  Transmittal Letter re Crim. P. 35 & From 4 -- March 8 2001  Minutes
October 21, 2016	Agenda Rule 32(d): People v. Sosa, 2016COA93 Subcommittee Report  Rule 41 Electronic Media Suggestion  Rule 49.5 Colorado Courts E-Filing  Memo re proposed changes to Rules 4 and 9  Rule 15 Memo  Minutes
July 15, 2016	Agenda  HB 1104 [SB13-250 and HB 09-1262]  HB 1027  Crim. P. 32(d):  People v. Sosa, 2016COA93     Memo re section 16-5-206, C.R.S.  Minutes
April 15, 2016	Agenda HB 16-1104 [SB 13-250 & HB 09-1262] HB 16-1027 Minutes
January 15, 2016	Agenda  Rule 16 amendment  Minutes
October 16, 2015	Agenda  Discovery Sharing Memo  Statutes referenced in SB 14 190 Minutes
July 17, 2015	Agenda  Discovery Sharing Memo  SB 14 190 Minutes
April 17, 2015	Agenda  Crim. P. 32 PSIR Subcommittee amendment   Crim. P. 32 FTP Subcommittee proposed amendment Crim. P. 32 PSIR & FTP amendments   Minutes
January 16, 2015	Agenda  Crim. P. 32(g) Crim. P. 44(a) Minutes
October 17, 2014	Agenda E-Discovery Sharing System Subcommittee email Crim. P. 32(a)(2) PSIR Timing SB 13-229 Minutes
July 18, 2014	Agenda Copy of Record Retention Manual UNDER REVISION 1.16 A Rules of Professional Conduct Federal Rule and Policy on Criminal Case Redaction Report of the Subcommittee on Criminal E-Filing Version 1 Accepted Changes P.49.5 Version 1 Draft P.49.5 Version 2 Accepted Changes P.49.5 Version 2 Draft P.49.5 Minutes
April 18, 2014	Minutes Agenda Report of the subcommittee on Criminal E-Filing Edits for Criminal E-Filing Rule 32a Presentence Report - Alternative #4
January 17, 2014	Minutes Agenda Proposed Ammendments to Colorado Rules of Criminal Procedure Rules and Procedures for E-Filing in Criminal Cases Crim. P. 32(a)(2) regarding PSIR timing, and suggested revamp of 32(a)
October 18, 2013	Minutes Agenda Proposed Draft Rule Procedural Bar Subcommittee Report Minority Report 35C
July 19, 2013	Minutes Agenda HB131210 and Rule 5(c)(2) C.R. Crim. P. 17(e) Draft of Changes Crim. P. 24(g) Draft of Changes Crim. P. 24(g) (with avh sugggestion) Rule Change 2013(05) - Rules 17 and 24
April 19, 2013	Minutes Agenda Failure to Pay and Collections Action Request Rule 24(e) Submission Policy for Committee Rule Changes
January 18, 2013	Minutes
October 19, 2012	Minutes
July 20, 2012	Minutes
April 20, 2012	Minutes
January 20, 2012	Minutes
October 21, 2011	Minutes
July 22, 2011	Minutes

Members of the Committee

Hon. Elizabeth Harris, Chair	Colorado Court of Appeals
Sheryl Berry, Esq.	Jefferson County District Attorney's Office
Christian Champagne, Esq.	6th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Johanna Coats	Denver District Attorney's Office
Hon. Kandace Gerdes	2nd Judicial District Court
Matt Holman, Esq.	Appellate Division, Attorney General's Office
Abraham V. Hutt, Esq.	The Law Firm of Abe Hutt, PC
Hon. Chelsea Malone	Denver County Court
Kevin McGreevy, Esq.	Ridley, McGreevy & Winocur, PC
Hon. Dana Nichols	19th Judicial District
Magdalena Rosa	Colorado State Public Defender
Karen Taylor, Esq.	Appellate Division, Colorado State Public Defender
Hon. Lindsay VanGilder	1st Judicial District
Hon. Vincente Vigil	19th Judicial District

 

Historic Committee Documents