Colorado Appellate Rules – 2026

Rule 1 Scope of Rules Rule 2 Suspension of Rules

Rule 3 Appeal as of Right — How Taken Rule 3.1 Appeals from Industrial Claim Appeals Office Rule 3.2 Appeals from the Denial of a Petition for Waiver of Parental Notification Requirements Rule 3.3 Appeals of Grant or Denial of Class Certification Rule 3.4 Appeals from Proceedings in Dependency or Neglect Rule 3.5 Appeals of Mental Health Orders Pursuant to § 27-65-114 Rule 4 Appeal as of Right — When Taken Rule 4.1 Interlocutory Appeals in Criminal Cases Rule 4.2 Interlocutory Appeals in Civil Cases Rule 5 Entry of Appearance and Withdrawal Rule 6 No Colorado Rule Rule 7 Bond for Costs on Appeal in Civil Cases. (Repealed) Rule 8 Stay or Injunction Pending Appeal Rule 8.1 Stay of Execution in Criminal Cases Rule 9 Bail or Appeal Bond in Criminal Cases Rule 10 Record on Appeal Rule 10.1 Court of Appeals Accelerated Docket Procedure — Civil Appeals Rule 11 Transmission of Record Rule 12 Docketing the Proceeding and Fees; Proceedings in Forma Pauperis Rules 13 to 20 No Colorado Rules

Rule 21 Original Proceedings in the Supreme Court Rule 21.1 Certification of Questions of Law Rules 22 and 23 No Colorado Rules Rule 24 Proceedings in Forma Pauperis

Rule 25 Filing and Service Rule 26 Computing and Extending Time Rule 27 Motions Rule 28 Briefs Rule 28.1 Briefs in Cases Involving Cross-Appeals Rule 29 Brief of an Amicus Curiae Rule 30 E-Filing Rule 31 Serving and Filing Briefs Rule 32 Form of Briefs and Appellate Documents Rule 33 Prehearing Conference Rule 34 Oral Argument Rule 35 Determination of Appeal Rule 36 Entry and Service of Judgment Rule 37 Interest on Judgments Rule 38 Sanctions Rule 39 Costs Rule 39.1 Attorney Fees on Appeal Rule 40 Petition for Rehearing Rule 41 Mandate Rule 41.1 Stay or Recall of Mandate Rule 42 Voluntary Dismissal Rule 43 Substitution of Parties Rule 44 Cases Involving a Constitutional Question When the State of Colorado is Not a Party Rule 44.1 Cases Involving Public Utilities Laws or the Public Utilities Commission When the Commission is Not a Party Rule 45 Duties of Clerk of Appellate Court Rule 46 Review of Workers’ Compensation Decisions of the Industrial Claim Appeals Panel by the Court of Appeals Rule 46.1 Time for Petitioning Rule 46.2 Review on Certiorari to the Court of Appeals — How Sought Rule 46.3 The Petition for Certiorari Rule 46.4 Order Granting or Denying Certiorari Rule 46.5 Briefs — In General Rule 46.6 Oral Argument Rule 46.7 Further Review Rules 47 and 48 No Colorado Rules

Rule 49 Considerations Governing Review on Certiorari Rule 50 Certiorari to the Court of Appeals Before Judgment Rule 51 Review on Certiorari — How Sought Rule 51.1 Exhaustion of State Remedies Requirement in Criminal Cases Rule 52 Review on Certiorari — Time for Petitioning Rule 53 Petition for Writ of Certiorari and Cross-Petition for Writ of Certiorari Rule 54 Order Granting or Denying Certiorari Rule 55 Stay Pending Review on Certiorari Rule 56 Extension of Time Rule 57 Briefs — In General Rule 58 Citation