Civil Rules Committee |
The Civil Rules Committee is a standing Committee appointed by the Colorado Supreme Court. It has been in existence since 1978. The Committee is charged with the responsibility of periodic review, correcting, updating and improvement of all of the State Court Civil Rules except Appellate Rules [now handled by the Appellate Rules Committee] and the Colorado Rules of Evidence [now handled by the Evidence Rules Committee].
The Committee is chaired by the Honorable Michael H. Berger of the Colorado Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court Liaison to the Committee is Justice Richard L. Gabriel. The Committee is composed of 31 members of varying backgrounds, including: district and county judges; appellate judges; trial court magistrates; a district court clerk; law school professors; and attorney litigators in various areas of practice such as: personal injury; business; family law; legal aid; real estate; collections; professional liability; and general litigation.
2017 Meeting Schedule: January 27, March 31, May 19 (cancelled), June 23, September 29, October 27, and November 17*. All meetings begin at 1:30, and questions can be directed to Jenny Moore at jenny.moore@judicial.state.co.us.
*The November 17, 2017 meeting has been cancelled.
2018 Meeting Schedule: January 26, March 30, May 18, June 22, September 28, October 26, and November 16. All meetings begin at 1:30.
The Civil Rules Committee makes its recommendations directly to the Supreme Court. Rule change proposals that are controversial or potentially have wide public interest are published in advance and invitation given to public comment. Rule changes and new rules adopted by the Supreme Court are published in the "Court Business" section of The Colorado Lawyer.
Improving Access to Justice Proposal (2015)
The Improving Access to Justice Proposal has been amended and adopted by the Court, En Banc, May 28, 2015, effective July 1, 2015 for cases filed on or after July 1, 2015 .The redlined copy is available here, and the clean copy is available here.
Date | Meeting Documents |
January 26, 2018 |
Agenda Packet Minutes |
November 17, 2017 |
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October 27, 2017 |
Minutes |
September 29, 2017* *This meeting begins at noon. |
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June 23, 2017 |
Supplemental Material |
May 19, 2017 (Cancelled) |
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March 31, 2017 |
Supplemental Material |
January 27, 2017 |
Supplemental Material |
November 18, 2016 |
Supplemental Materials |
October 28, 2016 |
Supplemental Material |
September 30, 2016 |
Supplemental Material |
June 24, 2016 |
Supplemental Material |
May 20, 2016 | |
March 18, 2016 |
Supplemental Material |
January 29, 2016 |
Supplemental Material |
November 20, 2015 |
Supplemental Material |
September 25, 2015 | |
June 26, 2015 | |
April 24, 2015 | |
February 27, 2015 | |
January 30, 2015 |
Supplemental Material |
November 21, 2014 | |
October 30, 2014 |
Improving Access to Justice Subcommittee Report Improving Access to Justice Subcommittee Proposed Rule Changes |
September 26, 2014 | |
May 30, 2014 | Minutes Agenda Revised CRCP 47(u) Proposal Rule 62 Rule 62 (Marked) |
March 21, 2014 | Minutes |
October 25, 2013 | Minutes |
September 27, 2013 | Minutes |
August 29, 2013 | Minutes |
June 28, 2013 | Minutes |
January 25, 2013 | Minutes |
October 26, 2012 | Minutes |
September 28, 2012 | Minutes |
August 30, 2012 | Minutes |
April 27, 2012 | Minutes |
March 30, 2012 | Minutes |