Rule 38 Appeals from the District Court

Here's a plain English summary of this rule:

If you want to appeal a decision made by a district court in a criminal case, you need to follow the Colorado Appellate Rules. This rule doesn't create its own separate process for appeals. Instead, it points you to another set of rules that spell out exactly how appeals work.

This means things like deadlines for filing an appeal, what documents you need to submit, and how the appeal process moves forward are all covered under the Colorado Appellate Rules, not under the criminal procedure rules. If you're planning to appeal a criminal case decision, you'll want to look at those appellate rules directly to understand your specific steps and deadlines.