Colorado

Civil Procedure

Rule 209.2 – Hearing Board

(1) Presiding Disciplinary Judge. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge, appointed by the Supreme Court pursuant to C.R.C.P. 251.16, shall have the duties and powers, in addition to those set forth in C.R.C.P. 251.16, to preside over hearings conducted pursuant to C.R.C.P. 209.
(2) Hearing Board Members. All hearings conducted pursuant to C.R.C.P. 209 shall be conducted by a hearing board consisting of the Presiding Disciplinary Judge and two members of the Character and Fitness Committee who did not participate in the inquiry panel interview of the applicant. The two Character and Fitness Committee members, at least one of whom shall be an attorney, are to be selected at random by the clerk for the Presiding Disciplinary Judge. If the Presiding Disciplinary Judge has been disqualified, then a presiding officer shall be selected by the clerk from among the attorneys on the Character and Fitness Committee who did not participate in the inquiry panel interview.
(3) Legal Rulings. The Presiding Disciplinary Judge or the presiding officer shall rule on all motions, objections and other matters of law presented after a request for a hearing is filed and during the course of the proceedings conducted pursuant to C.R.C.P. 209.2 through 209.4.
(4) Applicable Rules. The Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply when not inconsistent with these rules.

C.R.C.P. 209.2

Source: Entire rule added and effective September 1, 2014.