Colo. R. Evid. 615 (2026)

(a) Excluding Witnesses. At the request of a party the court shall order witnesses excluded from the courtroom so that they cannot hear the testimony of other witnesses, and it may make the order of its own motion. This rule does not authorize exclusion of (1) a party who is a natural person, or (2) one officer or employee of a party which is not a natural person if that officer or employee has been designated as its representative by its attorney, (3) any person whose presence is shown by a party to be essential to the presentation of the party’s cause, or (4) a person authorized by statute to be present.

Amended by Rule Change 2024(07), adopted April 4, 2024, effective immediately.

Amended by Rule Change 2025(05), adopted January 16, 2025, effective immediately.