CO · rules
C.R.C.P. 243.3
Immunity
(a) Prohibition Against Lawsuit Based on Proceeding Under this Rule. A lawyer may
not institute a civil lawsuit against any person based on testimony in a proceeding under
this rule or other written or oral communications made to relevant entities described in this
rule, those entities’ members or employees, or persons acting on their behalf, including
monitors and health care professionals.
(b) Immunity for Entities. All entities described in this rule and all individuals working
or volunteering on behalf of those entities are immune from civil suit for conduct in the
course of fulfilling their official duties under this rule.
History
Source: Entire rule added and adopted May 20, 2021, effective for cases filed with the Presiding Disciplinary Judge or the Supreme Court on or after July 1, 2021, and, as to all other matters covered by these rules, effective July 1, 2021. ANNOTATION Annotator’s note. The following annotations include cases decided under former provisions similar to this rule. Immunity for persons seeking attorney discipline does not violate right to access court. Attorney disbarment for prosecution of individuals seeking discipline is appropriate and does not violate civil rights of attorney. In re Smith, 989 P.2d 165 (Colo. 1999). Attorney who claimed costs and damages for complaint against him subject to public censure. Where attorney violated this rule by claiming costs and damages for defending grievance filed against him and violated other disciplinary rules, public censure is appropriate. People v. Dalton, 840 P.2d 351 (Colo. 1992).
Provenance
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- content.leg.colorado.gov
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- 2026-09-15
- Edition
- 2026-09-15
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