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C.M.C.R. 252

Harmless Error and Plain Error

activein force · 1989-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Harmless Error. Any error, defect, irregularity, or variance which does not affect

substantial rights shall be disregarded.

(b) Plain Error. Plain errors or defects affecting substantial rights may be noticed,

although they were not brought to the attention of the court.

History

Source: Entire chapter amended June 30, 1988, effective January 1, 1989.

Provenance

Source: content.leg.colorado.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-15
Edition: 2026-09-15
Content hash: 595d210c93f943f369e1d42c89b9d31ac84fd1bcb3031443c12b893cb19c193b

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