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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-2-108 (2026)

Rules of civil procedure

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The supreme court has the power to prescribe, by general rules, for the courts of record in the state of Colorado the practice and procedure in civil actions and all forms in connection therewith; except that no rules shall be made by the supreme court permitting or allowing trial judges to comment to the jury on the evidence given on the trial. Such rules shall neither abridge, enlarge, nor modify the substantive rights of any litigants. The supreme court shall fix the dates when such rules take effect and the extent to which they apply to proceedings then pending, and thereafter all laws in conflict therewith shall be of no further force or effect.

Source: L. 39: p. 264, § 1. CSA: omitted. CRS 53: § 37-2-8. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-2-8. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 597, § 5, effective July 1.

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Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Lees v. James, 2018 COA 173 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018).
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Lees v. James, 2018 COA 173 (Colo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “, § 13-2-108, C.R.S. 2018 (addressing the supreme court’s authority to promulgate rules of civil procedure); § 13-2-109, C.”
State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Brekke, 105 P.3d 177 (Colo. 2005). · cites it 4× “§ 13-2-108, C.R.S. (2004); C.R.C.P. 38. Although we realize that much of the dispute in uninsured motorists litigation turns on the tort litigation with the uninsured motorist and there is little left to litigate as part of the contract claim once the uninsured motorist's…”
In Re the Marriage of Finer, 893 P.2d 1381 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “See §§ 13-2-108, 13-2-109, and 13-2-110, C.R.”
Herstam v. Bd. of Directors, 895 P.2d 1131 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Section 13-2-108, C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol. 6A); Sherman v.”
Blades v. DaFoe, 704 P.2d 317 (Colo. 1985). “See also § 13-2-108, 6 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.). Nevertheless, it is axiomatic that all litigants who are entitled to a jury trial in a proceeding, whether civil or criminal, are entitled to fair and impartial jurors.”
Zimmerman v. Mozer (In Re Mozer), 10 B.R. 1002 (Bankr.D. Colo. 1981). “1973 § 13-2-108, which gives the Colorado Supreme Court the power to promulgate rules of civil procedure, C.”
Fieger v. East Nat'l Bank, 710 P.2d 1134 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “VI, § 21; § 13-2-108, C.R.S. (1984 Cum.Supp.). Under similar circumstances, the United States Supreme Court, pursuant to its statutory authority to prescribe civil rules of procedure, held that the rule, “if within the power of this court, has the force of a federal statute _”…”
Sherman v. City of Colorado Springs Plan. Comm'n, 729 P.2d 1014 (Colo. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 6× “106(a)(2) and the statutory provisions concerning the doctrine of sovereign immunity. However, the fact that the rule governing mandamus-type actions allows for, indeed directs, that damages be entered cannot have the effect of amending the statute.”
Joel L. Schaffer v. CM SULLIVAN, PC, 844 P.2d 1327 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “However, in 1939, anticipating the promulgation and adoption of the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure, the General Assembly initially enacted the predecessor to § 13-2-108, C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol. 6A), which provided, *1329 among other things, for the repeal of all existing laws…”
Snyder v. Sullivan, 705 P.2d 510 (Colo. 1985). “Jones, 640 P.2d 1123 , 1125 n. 2 (Colo. 1982). 3 .”
Kristy Archuleta, in her Off. capacity as the Clerk & Recorder of Archuleta Cnty., Petitioner: v. Matt Roane. Respondent: (Colo. 2024). · cites it 5× “[1] Section 13-2-108, C.R.S. (2024), likewise recognizes our inherent constitutional authority to govern court procedure.”
Ziankovich v. Members of the Colorado Supreme Court (D. Colo. 2020). · cites it 2× “” Colorado Revised Statute § 13-2-108 grants the Colorado Supreme Court “power to prescribe, by general rules, for the courts of record in the state of Colorado the practice and procedure in civil actions and all forms in connection therewith.”
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