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Part 1 — Scope of Rules, One Form of Action, Commencement, Service, Pleadings

1 Scope of Rules
2 One Form of Action
4 Process D
5 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers D
6 Time

Part 2 — Pleadings and Motions

7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions
8 General Rules of Pleading
9 Pleading Special Matters
10 Form and Quality of Pleadings, Motions and Other Documents
11 Signing of Pleadings
12 Defenses and Objections — When and How Presented — by Pleading or Motion — Motion for Judgment on Pleadings D
13 Counterclaim and Cross Claim
14 Third-Party Practice D
15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings D
16 Case Management and Trial Management D
16.1 Simplified Procedure for Civil Actions D
16.2 Court Facilitated Management of Domestic Relations Cases and General Provisions Governing Duty of Disclosure D

Part 3 — Parties

17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
22 Interpleader
23 Class Actions
23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders
23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
24 Intervention
25 Substitution of Parties D

Part 4 — Disclosure and Discovery

26 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure D
26.1 Special Provisions Regarding Limited and Simplified Discovery
26.2 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure (Domestic Relations)
26.3 Limited Monetary Claim Actions
27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal D
28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken
29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination D
31 Depositions Upon Written Questions D
32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings D
33 Interrogatories to Parties D
34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes D
35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
36 Requests for Admission D
37 Failure to Make Disclosure or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions

Part 5 — Trials

38 Right to Trial by Jury D
39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
40 Assignment of Cases for Trial
41 Dismissal of Actions
42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
42.1 Consolidated Multidistrict Litigation D
43 Evidence D
44 Proof of Official Record
44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
45 Subpoena D
46 Exceptions Unnecessary
47 Jurors
48 Number of Jurors
49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
51 Instructions to Jury
51.1 Colorado Jury Instructions
52 Findings by the Court
53 Masters D

Part 6 — Judgment

54 Judgments; Costs D
55 Default D
56 Summary Judgment and Rulings on Questions of Law D
57 Declaratory Judgments D
58 Entry of Judgment
59 Motions for Post-Trial Relief D
60 Relief from Judgment or Order D
61 Harmless Error
62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment D
63 Disability of a Judge

Part 7 — Injunctions, Receivers, Deposits in Court, Offer of Judgment

64 Reserved
65 Injunction D
65.1 Reserved
66 Receivers
67 Deposit in Court
68 Offer of Judgment

Part 8 — Execution and Supplemental Proceedings

69 Execution and Proceedings Subsequent to Judgment D
70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties

Part 9 — Court Administration

77 Courts and Clerks
78 Motion Day
79 Records

Part 10 — General Provisions

81 Applicability in General
82 Jurisdiction Unaffected
83 Rules by Courts
84 Forms
85 Title
86 Pending Water Adjudications Under 1943 Act
87 Application of Following Water Rules
88 Judgments and Decrees
89 Notice When Priority Antedating an Adjudication Is Sought
90 Dispositions of Water Court Applications D
91 Entry of Decree When No Protest Has Been Filed
92 Conditional Water Rights — Extension of Time for Entry of Findings of Reasonable Diligence D

Part 11 — Change of Judge; Place of Trial

97 Change of Judge
98 Place of Trial D
99 No Colorado Rule

Part 12 — Elections

100 Contested Elections D

Part 13 — Seizure of Person or Property

101 Arrest and Exemplary Damages
102 Attachments D
103 Garnishment D
104 Replevin D

Part 14 — Real Estate

105 Actions Concerning Real Estate D
105.1 Spurious Lien or Document D

Part 15 — Remedial Writs and Contempt

106.5 Correctional Facility Quasi-Judicial Hearing Review D
107 Remedial and Punitive Sanctions for Contempt D

Part 16 — Affidavits, Arbitration, Miscellaneous

108 Affidavits
109 Arbitration
109.1 Mandatory Arbitration
110 Miscellaneous

Part 17 — Court Proceedings: Sales Under Powers

120 Orders Authorizing Foreclosure Sale Under Power in a Deed of Trust to the Public Trustee D
120.1 Order Authorizing Expedited Sale Pursuant to Statute D

Part 17A — Practice Standards and Local Court Rules

121 Local Rules — Statewide Practice Standards D

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Part 10 · General Provisions

Rule 82. Jurisdiction Unaffected

Amended January 1, 2023 (current)

These rules shall not be construed to extend or limit the jurisdiction of any court.

Source: Colo. R. Civ. P. 82 (pdf p. 495)

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