Colo. R. App. P. 54 (2026)

(a) Grant of Writ. Whenever a petition for writ of certiorari to review a decision of any court is granted, the clerk will issue an order to that effect, and will notify the lower court and counsel of record. The order will direct that the certified transcript of record on file be treated as though sent up in response to a formal writ. A formal writ will not issue unless specially directed.

(b) Denial of Writ. No mandate will issue upon the denial of a petition for writ of certiorari. Whenever the court denies a petition for writ of certiorari, the clerk will issue an order to that effect, and will notify the lower court and counsel of record. If, after granting the writ, the court later dismisses the same as having been improvidently granted or renders decision by opinion of the court on the merits of the writ, a petition for rehearing may be filed in accordance with the provisions of C.A.R. 40. No petition for rehearing may be filed after the issuance of an order denying a petition for writ of certiorari. Upon the denial of a petition for writ of certiorari or denial of a petition for rehearing following dismissal as improvidently granted, jurisdiction is immediately returned to the intermediate appellate court, and the case is closed in the supreme court.

Source: Entire rule amended and effective June 7, 2018, effective July 1, 2018.

Amended by Rule Change 2026(05), adopted March 26, 2026, effective immediately.