HB 14-1347 Summary

• Increases various statutory time periods in Colorado civil procedure that are multiples of seven days by adjusting them to create uniform increments (e.g., 20 days to 21 days, 10 days to 14 days, 45 days to 49 days)

• Modifies appeal deadlines in workers compensation cases from 20 to 21 days, child custody registration contests from 20 to 21 days, and class action certification appeals from 10 to 14 days

• Updates eminent domain proceedings timelines, changing notice periods from 10 to 14 days and deposit deadlines from 10 to 7 days in vesting procedures

• Changes lis pendens notice expiration periods from 45 to 49 days following appealable orders and final judgments, and from 30 to 35 days following appellate court mandates

• Takes effect July 1, 2014, and applies to time intervals commencing and ending on or after that date, with exceptions for court orders entered before the effective date