Colorado

Civil Procedure

Rule 251.17 – Hearing Board

(a) Hearing Board. Hearing Boards are hereby established and empowered to act in accordance with these Rules.

(1) Members. The Supreme Court shall appoint a diverse pool of members of the Bar of Colorado and members of the public to serve as members of Hearing Boards. Persons appointed shall serve terms of six years. Terms shall be staggered to provide, so far as possible, for the expiration each year of the terms of an equal number of persons.

Persons appointed shall serve at the pleasure of the Supreme Court and may be dismissed from service at any time by order of the Supreme Court. Persons appointed may resign at any time.

(2) Vacancy. In the event of vacancies on the list of Hearing Board members, the Supreme Court shall, with the assistance of the Advisory Committee, appoint new persons to the list to serve on Hearing Boards.
(3) Reimbursement. Members of Hearing Boards shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel, lodging, and other expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(b) Abstention of Members. Members of Hearing Boards shall refrain from taking part in any proceedings in which a judge, similarly situated, would be required to abstain. No partner or associate in the law firm of a member of the Hearing Board, or any attorney in any way affiliated with a member of the Hearing Board or the member’s law firm, may accept or continue in employment connected with any matter pending before the Hearing Board on which the member is serving.
(c) Disqualification. Members of Hearing Boards shall not represent an attorney in any matter as provided in these Rules during their terms of service.

C.R.C.P. 251.17

Source: Amended and adopted June 25, 1998, ffective January 1, 1999; b and c amended and adopted October 29, 1998, effective January 1, 1999; a1 amended and adopted November 24, 2004, effective January 1, 2005; a1 amended and effective November 3, 2011.