Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure
Cited as Colo. R. Civ. P. · 108 active rules
Colorado's courts follow these rules for every civil action, from filing a complaint through final judgment and appeal. Browse the full set below, organized by chapter. Plain-English summaries, FAQs, and full rule text are provided for each rule.
Source: Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services ·
Prescribed by the Supreme Court of Colorado (C.R.S. § 13-2-108; Colo. Const. art. VI) ·
Current through June 1, 2026 ·
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Chapter 1. Scope of Rules, One Form of Action, Commencement of Action, Service of Process, Pleadings, Motions and Orders
Chapter 2. Pleadings and Motions
- Rule 7 Pleadings Allowed: Form of Motions
- Rule 8 General Rules of Pleading
- Rule 9 Pleading Special Matters
- Rule 10 Form and Quality of Pleadings, Motions and Other Documents
- Rule 11 Signing of Pleadings
- Rule 12 Defenses and Objections—When and How Presented—By Pleading or Motion—Motion for Judgment on Pleadings
- Rule 13 Counterclaim and Cross Claim
- Rule 14 Third-Party Practice
- Rule 15 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- Rule 16 Case Management and Trial Management
- Rule 16.1 Simplified Procedure for Civil Actions
- Rule 16.2 Court Facilitated Management of Domestic Relations Cases and General Provisions Governing Duty of Disclosure
- Rule 16.5 Pretrial Procedure—Forcible Entry and Detainer Proceedings for Possession—Requests for Documents and Conference
Chapter 3. Parties
- Rule 17 Parties Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity
- Rule 18 Joinder of Claims and Remedies
- Rule 19 Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
- Rule 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties
- Rule 21 Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
- Rule 22 Interpleader
- Rule 23 Class Actions
- Rule 23.1 Derivative Actions by Shareholders
- Rule 23.2 Actions Relating to Unincorporated Associations
- Rule 24 Intervention
- Rule 25 Substitution of Parties
Chapter 4. Disclosure and Discovery
- Rule 26 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure
- Rule 26.1 Special Provisions Regarding Limited and Simplified Discovery [Repealed effective January 1, 1995] Repealed
- Rule 26.2 General Provisions Governing Discovery; Duty of Disclosure (Domestic Relations) [Repealed effective January 1, 2005] Repealed
- Rule 26.3 Limited Monetary Claim Actions [Repealed effective July 1, 2004] Repealed
- Rule 27 Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
- Rule 28 Persons Before Whom Depositions May be Taken
- Rule 29 Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- Rule 30 Depositions Upon Oral Examination
- Rule 31 Depositions Upon Written Questions
- Rule 32 Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings
- Rule 33 Interrogatories to Parties
- Rule 34 Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes
- Rule 35 Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- Rule 36 Requests for Admission
- Rule 37 Failure to Make Disclosure or Cooperate in Discovery: Sanctions
Chapter 5. Trials
- Rule 38 Right to Trial by Jury
- Rule 39 Trial by Jury or by the Court
- Rule 40 Assignment of Cases for Trial
- Rule 41 Dismissal of Actions
- Rule 42 Consolidation; Separate Trials
- Rule 42.1 Consolidated Multidistrict Litigation
- Rule 43 Evidence
- Rule 44 Proof of Official Record
- Rule 44.1 Determination of Foreign Law
- Rule 45 Subpoena
- Rule 46 Exceptions Unnecessary
- Rule 47 Jurors
- Rule 48 Number of Jurors
- Rule 49 Special Verdicts and Interrogatories
- Rule 50 Motion for Directed Verdict
- Rule 51 Instructions to Jury
- Rule 51.1 Colorado Jury Instructions
- Rule 52 Findings by the Court
- Rule 53 Masters
Chapter 6. Judgment
- Rule 54 Judgments; Costs
- Rule 55 Default
- Rule 56 Summary Judgment and Rulings on Questions of Law
- Rule 57 Declaratory Judgments
- Rule 58 Entry of Judgment
- Rule 59 Motions for Post-Trial Relief
- Rule 60 Relief from Judgment or Order
- Rule 61 Harmless Error
- Rule 62 Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- Rule 63 Inability of a Judge to Serve
- Rule 64 [Reserved] Reserved
Chapter 7. Injunctions, Receivers, Deposits in Court, Offer of Judgment
- Rule 65 Injunction
- Rule 65.1 Security: Proceedings Against Sureties [Reserved effective March 5, 2020] Reserved
- Rule 66 Receivers
- Rule 67 Deposit in Court
- Rule 68 Offer of Judgment [Repealed effective July 1, 1990] Repealed
Chapter 8. Execution and Supplemental Proceedings; Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title; Proceedings in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
- Rule 69 Execution and Proceedings Subsequent to Judgment
- Rule 70 Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- Rule 71 Process in Behalf of and Against Persons Not Parties
- Rule 71-A Condemnation of Property [Reserved] Reserved
- Rule 72–76 Not used in the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Not adopted
Chapter 9. Court Administration
- Rule 77 Courts and Clerks
- Rule 78 Motion Day
- Rule 79 Records
- Rule 80 Reporter; Stenographic Report or Transcript as Evidence [Repealed effective February 14, 2019] Repealed
Chapter 10. General Provisions
- Rule 81 Applicability in General
- Rule 82 Jurisdiction Unaffected
- Rule 83 Rules by Courts [Repealed effective July 1, 1982] Repealed
- Rule 84 Forms
- Rule 85 Title [Repealed effective January 1, 1997] Repealed
- Rule 86 Pending Water Adjudications Under 1943 Act
- Rule 87 Application of Following Water Rules
- Rule 88 Judgments and Decrees
- Rule 89 Notice When Priority Antedating an Adjudication is Sought
- Rule 90 Dispositions of Water Court Applications
- Rule 91 Entry of Decree When No Protest Has Been Filed
- Rule 92 Conditional Water Rights—Extension of Time for Entry of Findings of Reasonable Diligence
- Rule 93–96 Not used in the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure Not adopted
Chapter 11. Change of Judge; Place of Trial
- Rule 97 Change of Judge
- Rule 98 Place of Trial
- Rule 99 [Reserved] Reserved
Chapter 12. Elections
Chapter 13. Seizure of Person or Property
- Rule 101 Arrest and Exemplary Damages [Repealed effective January 1, 1987] Repealed
- Rule 102 Attachments
- Rule 103 Garnishment
- Rule 104 Replevin
Chapter 14. Real Estate
Chapter 15. Remedial Writs and Contempt
Chapter 16. Affidavits, Arbitration, Miscellaneous
- Rule 108 Affidavits
- Rule 109 Arbitration [Repealed effective July 1, 1994] Repealed
- Rule 109.1 Mandatory Arbitration [Repealed effective July 1, 1991] Repealed
- Rule 110 Miscellaneous
Chapter 17. Court Proceedings: Sales Under Powers
Chapter 17A. Practice Standards and Local Court Rules
Chapter 17B. Appointed Judges
Colorado's Rules of Civil Procedure run Chapters 1 through 17B, Rules 1 through 122 (with two ranges, 72 through 76 and 93 through 96, never adopted at all, and decimal rules such as 3.1, 16.1, and 105.1 added over time). Of the 122 rule numbers in that range, 14 carry no operative text and are shown below for completeness, labeled with the source's own bracketed status: 10 are Repealed and 4 are Reserved. Chapters 18 through 24 of the same Westlaw volume (bar admission, unauthorized practice of law, lawyer discipline, judicial discipline, and related administrative subjects) are outside this project's scope of civil procedure and are not included here.