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DISCLAIMER: All documents on this “Archived Local Rules, Summaries of Local Rules, and General Orders” page have been superseded (replaced) by the current versions of local rules, which are published on the Local Rules of Practice and the Court Plans and General Orders pages, respectively.

Archived Local Rules of Practice

• 2021 – December 1, 2021 Final Publication with updates June 1, 2023
• 2019 - December 1, 2019 Final Publication
• 2017 - December 1, 2017 Final Publication
• 2016 - December 1, 2016 Final Publication
• 2015 - December 1, 2015 Final Publication
• 2014 - December 1, 2014 Final Publication
• 2013 - December 01, 2013 Final Publication
• 2012 - December 01, 2012 Final Publication
• 2011 - December 01, 2011 Final Publication with updates June 20, 2012
• 2011 - December 01, 2011 Final Publication with updates April 19, 2012
• 2010 - December 01, 2010 Final Publication with updates January 13, 2011
• 2009 - December 01, 2009 Final Publication with Index
• 2008 - December 01, 2008 Final Publication with Index
• 2007 - Adopted April 15, 2002 with Amendments June 7, 2007
• 2006 - Adopted April 15, 2002 with Amendments April 9, 2006
• 2005 - Adopted April 15, 2002 with Amendments January 3, 2005
• 2004 - Adopted April 15, 2002 with Amendments November 1, 2004
• 2002 - Adopted April 15, 2002 with Amendments August 30, 2002
• 2002 - Adopted April 15, 2002
• 2001 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments June 6, 2001
• 1999 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments May 28, 1999
• 1999 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments February 1, 1999
• 1997 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments June 20, 1997
• 1997 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments April 7, 1997
• 1996 - Adopted April 15, 1994 with Amendments October 15, 1996
• 1994 - Effective as Amended April 15, 1994
• 1992 - Effective as Amended June 1, 1992
• 1985 - December 1, 1983 with Amendments December, 1985
• 1984 - December 1, 1983 with Amendments July, 1984
• 1984 - December 1, 1983 for Implementation February 1, 1984
• 1982 - November 2, 1976 Updated with Amendments April 5, 1982
• 1940 - Rules of the United States District Court

Archived Summaries of Local Rules of Practice

• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2021
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2019
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2017
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2016
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2015
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2014
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2013
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2012
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2010
• Summary of Local and Federal Rule Changes 2008

Archived General Orders

• General Order 2015-3: In Re: Assignment Of Ap Cases For Pre-Merits Management
• General Order 2015-1: Order Adopting Durango And Grand Junction Protocol
• General Order 14-4: Order Adopting Durango Pilot Program Protocol
• General Order 14-3: In the Matters of Protecting the Privacy and Security of Jurors General Order 14-2: In Re Petitions for the Retroactive Application of Amendment 782 to Sentencing Guidelines (Corrected)
• General Order 14-1: Vacation of Order Limiting the Scheduling of Criminal Trials and Hearings Due to Budgetary Constraints and Furloughs General Order 13-4: Lapse in Appropriations Plan
• General Order 13-3: Order Limiting the Scheduling of Criminal Trials and Hearings Due to Budgetary Constraints and Furloughs
• General Order 13-2: Operation of the Court During Lapse of Funding
• General Order 13-1: Order Limiting the Scheduling of Criminal Trials and Hearings due to Budgetary Constraints and Furloughs
• General Order 12-6: Order Permitting Closure of Court Office Facilities and Granting Excused Absence to Employees
• General Order 11-12: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act Panel
• General Order 11-11: In the Matter of Implementation of a Revised Jury Plan for Random Jury Selection
• General Order 11-8: In Re the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and Petitions for the Retroactive Application of Amendments to the Crack Cocaine Sentencing Guidelines
• General Order 11-6: In the Matter of Appointment to the Disciplinary Panel
• General Order 11-3: In the Matter of Court Operations During Appropriations Lapse
• General Order 10-3: (Amended) In the Matter of Accessing PSR-Related Documents
• General Order 09-7: In the Matter of Authorized Excused Leave and Facilities Closures
• General Order 09-01: In the Matter of the Committee on Conduct
• General Order 08-15: In the Matter of the Local Rules of Practice
• General Order 08-13: In the Matter of Authorized Holiday Excused Leave and Facilities Closures
• General Order 08-12: In the Matter of the Committee on Conduct
• General Order 08-11: In the Matter of Appointment to the Disciplinary Panel
• General Order 08-10: In the Matter of the Exoneration of Sureties and the Release of Bond Funds from the Court Registry
• General Order 08-8: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• General Order 08-7: In the Matter of Renaming of the District Court Local Rules Committee
• General Order 08-6: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• General Order 08-3: Order Extending All Case Filling Deadlines due to Electronic Filing Technical Failure
• General Order 08-1: In the Matter of Reassignment of Cases Assigned to Judge Phillip S. Figa
• Admin Order 07-8: In the Matter of Conducting Sentencing Hearings in Grand Junction or Durango Jury Divisions
• Admin Order 07-6: In the Matter of Rules of Professional Conduct
• General Order 07-4: Order Permitting Closure of Court Office Facilities and Granting Excused Absence to Employees
• General Order 07-3: In the Matter of Protecting the Privacy and Security of Jurors
• General Order 07-2: Order Amending the Court's Procedure for the Submission, Approval and Updating of Collateral Forfeiture Schedules Pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 58(d)(1) and D.C.Colo.LCrR 58.1(A)
• Admin Order 07-2: In the Matter of the Appointment of a Merit Selection Panel
• Case Order 07-2: Order of Case Reassignment - Civil Cases
• Case Order 07-1: Order of Case Reassignment - Criminal Cases
• General Order 07-1: Order Adopting Local Rules of Practice
• Admin Order 06-13: In the Matter of Closure of the United States Court House and Clerk's Office
• Admin Order 06-12: In the Matter of Closure of the United States Court House and Clerk's Office
• Admin Order 06-11: Order Designating Chief Bankruptcy Judge
• Admin Order 06-10: In the Matter of Closure of the Appointment of a Merit Selection Panel
• Admin Order 06-7: In the Matter of the Committee on Conduct
• Admin Order 06-6: In the Matter of Special Assignment of Criminal Cases Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCrR 50.1
• Admin Order 06-3: Order Extending All Civil Case Filing Deadlines Due to Electronic Filing Technical Failure
• General Order 06-1: Order Adopting Amendments to D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.3E, D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.5, D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.5E and D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.7
• Admin Order 06-1: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• Admin Order 06-1: Amended: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• Admin Order 05-7: Electronic Case Filing Technical Failure - July 5, 2005
• General Order 05-7: In the Matter of the Appointment of the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado
• General Order 05-6: Order Adopting Amendments to D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.6 D.C.COLO.LCivR 10.1 D.C.COLO.LCrR 49.3 and D.C.COLO.LCrR 49.4
• Admin Order 05-6: In the Matter of the Appointment of a Merit Selection Panel
• General Order 05-5: In the Matter of Electronic Case Filing Procedures for the District of Colorado (Criminal)
• General Order 05-4: Order Adopting D.C.COLO.LCivR 83.1 and D.C.COLO.LCrR 57.3
• General Order 05-3: Order Adopting Student Practice Rule
• General Order 05-2: Order Adopting Amended D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.6 and D.C.COLO.LCivR 10.1
• General Order 05-1: In The Matter of Electronic Case Filing Procedures for the District of Colorado
• Admin Order 05-1: Designation of Judicial Officer to Review Requests for Permission to File in Paper Format
• General Order 05-1: In the Matter of Local Rules: Order Directing Publication of Proposed Amendments to Local Rules D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.6 and D.C.COLO.LCivR 10.1
• Admin Order 04-4: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act
• General Order 04-2: Order Adopting D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.6 and D.C.COLO.LCrR 49.4
• Admin Order 04-2: In the Matter of the Reappointment of Patricia A. Coan, Magistrate Judge
• General Order 04-1: Order Adopting Amended Local Rules D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1 and D.C.COLO.LCrR 50.1
• Admin Order 03-11: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• Admin Order 03-10: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act
• Admin Order 03-9: In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel
• Admin Order 03-8: In the Matter of the Committee on Conduct
• Admin Order 03-2: In the Matter of Reopening of the United States Courthouse and Clerk's Office
• Admin Order 03-1: In the Matter of Closure of the United States Courthouse and Clerk's Office
• Admin Order 02-3: In the Matter of D.C.COLO.LCrR 47.1 and 47.2
• General Order 02-3: Order Concerning Procedures for Guideline Sentencing Under the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984
• General Order 02-2: Orders Superseded by Local Rules of Practice Effective April 15, 2002
• Admin Order 02-2: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act
• Admin Order 02-1: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act
• General Order 02-1: Order Adopting w/ attached Local Rules of Practice Effective April 15, 2002
• Admin Order 01-3: In the Matter of Committee on Conduct
• Admin Order 01-2: In the Matter of the Criminal Justice Act
• Admin Order 99-6: In the Matter of Rules of Professional Conduct