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RULE CHANGE 2021(25)
RULES GOVERNING LAWYER DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, PROTECTIVE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL, CONTINUING LEGAL AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION, ATTORNEYS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, AND LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Rule 255
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 16, 2021, effective immediately.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(24)
THE COLORADO APPELLATE RULES
Rule 51.1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 16, 2021, effective immediately.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(23)
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Appendix to Rule 201 and Rule 203.4
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, December 8, 2021, effective immediately.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(22)
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rule 3.8
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 14, 2021, effective immediately.

RULE CHANGE 2021(21)
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Chapter 25 Colorado Rules of County Court Civil Procedure
Rules: 304, 312.5, and 316.5; Forms: Form 1A, JDF 185, and JDF 186
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 13, 2021, effective immediately.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(20)
COLORADO RULES OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Rules 3 and 3.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, October 12, 2021, effective immediately as to all pending and future proceedings before the Commission.

RULE CHANGE 2021(19)
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rule 2.12
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 23, 2021, effective immediately.

RULE CHANGE 2021(18)
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rule 1.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, September 9, 2021, effective January 1, 2022.

RULE CHANGE 2021(17)
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE AND COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
Rule 57
Forms 910, 913, 914, 920, 921, 924, and 926
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 23, 2021, effective immediately.   

RULE CHANGE 2021(16)
COLORADO RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Rule 43
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, July 15, 2021, effective immediately.   

RULE CHANGE 2021(15)
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rules 1.2, 2.3, 2.12, and 2.15
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 3, 2021, effective immediately.

RULE CHANGE 2021(14)
COLORADO RULES OF PROBATE PROCEDURE AND COLORADO PROBATE CODE FORMS
Rules 40 and 57; Forms 813, 822, 824, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 830, 834, 835, 843, 850, 877, 882, 885, 897, 910, 913, 914, 916, 919, 920, 921, 922, 924, 926, 940, 990, and 991
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, June 17, 2021, effective June 21, 2021.   

RULE CHANGE 2021(13)
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Rules 202.2, 204.1, 204.2, 204.3, 204.4, 204.5, 204.6, 205.1, 205.2, 209.2, 210.2, 227
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(12)
COLORADO RULES FOR MAGISTRATES
Rule 5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(11)
PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND RECORDS
Rule 2
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(10)
COLORADO RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.15D, 1.15E, 5.4, and 5.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(09)
COLORADO RULES OF JUDICIAL DISCIPLINE
Rules 2 and 33.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(08)
COLORADO CODE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
Rule 1.1
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(07)
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 241, 242, 242.1, 242.2, 242.3, 242.4, 242.5, 242.6, 242.7, 242.8, 242.9, 242.10, 242.11, 242.12, 242.13, 242.14, 242.15, 242.16, 242.17, 242.18, 242.19, 242.20, 242.21, 242.22, 242.23, 242.24, 242.25, 242.26, 242.27, 242.28, 242.29, 242.30, 242.31, 242.32, 242.33, 242.34, 242.35, 242.36, 242.37, 242.38, 242.39, 242.40, 242.41, 242.42, 242.43, 243, 243.1, 243.2, 243.3, 243.4, 243.5, 243.6, 243.7, 243.8, 243.9, 243.10, 243.11, 243.12, 243.13, 244, 244.1, 244.2, 244.3, 244.4, 251.1, 251.2, 251.3, 251.4, 251.5, 251.6, 251.7, 251.8, 251.8.5, 251.8.6, 251.9, 251.10, 251.11, 251.12, 251.13, 251.14, 251.15, 251.16, 251.17, 251.18, 251.19, 251.20, 251.21, 251.22, 251.23, 251.27, 251.28, 251.29, 251.30, 251.31, 251.32, 251.33, 251.34, and 253 AND 250.3, 250.7, 254, 255
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 20, 2021, effective for cases filed with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge or the Supreme Court on or after July 1, 2021, and as to all other matters covered by these rules, effective July 1, 2021.

RULE CHANGE 2021(06)
UNIFORM LOCAL RULES FOR ALL STATE WATER COURT DIVISIONS
Chapter 36 Uniform Local Rules for All State Water Court Divisions Note and Rule 11
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 3, 2021, effective immediately.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(05)
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 250.1, 250.2, 250.6, 250.9 and 250.10
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 15, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.  
Regulations Governing Mandatory Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for the State of Colorado

RULE CHANGE 2021(04)
RULES GOVERNING ADMISSION TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN COLORADO
Rules 203.2, 203.3, 205.3, 205.4, 205.6, 208.2, and 209.5
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, April 15, 2021, effective July 1, 2021.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(03)
COLORADO RULES OF EVIDENCE
Rules 404, 803, and 901
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, March 29, 2021, effective immediately as to Rules 803 and 901, and effective as to Rule 404 for cases on or after July 1, 2021.  

RULE CHANGE 2021(02)
COLORADO RULES OF PROCEDURE REGARDING ATTORNEY DISCIPLINE AND DISABILITY PROCEEDINGS, COLORADO ATTORNEYS’ FUND FOR CLIENT PROTECTION, AND MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION AND JUDICIAL EDUCATION
Rule 250.3
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 14, 2021, effective immediately.   

RULE CHANGE 2021(01)
COLORADO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
Rules 6, 16, 16.1, 26, and 121 §1-8 and §1-9
Amended and Adopted by the Court, En Banc, January 7, 2021, effective April 1, 2021.