Code of Colorado Regulations
1200 - Department of Agriculture
1207 - Agriculture Commissioner's Office
8 CCR 1207-2 - RULES PERTAINING TO ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS CONDUCTED WITHIN THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TO PETITIONS FOR DECLARATORY ORDERS
Part 3 - Entry of appearance and withdrawal of counsel
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A. No attorney shall appear in any matter before the Hearing Officer until an appearance has been entered by filing an Entry of Appearance or signing a pleading. An Entry of Appearance shall state the identity of the party for whom the appearance is made, the attorney's office address and telephone number and the attorney's registration number. Nothing contained herein shall preclude an out of state attorney from being admitted in accordance with C.R.C.P. 221.1.
B. An attorney may withdraw from a case only upon order of the Hearing Officer. Approval to withdraw shall not be granted until the attorney seeking to withdraw has made reasonable efforts to give actual notice, at least 20 days prior to any the hearing or other scheduled appearance, to the client that:
The above notification must be in writing and filed with the Hearing Officer along with a statement showing the manner in which such notification was given to the client and setting forth the client's last known address and telephone number.
C. The client and opposing counsel shall have 15 days from the date of the notice to object to a withdrawal. After withdrawal the client shall be notified by the withdrawing attorney of the effective date of the withdrawal, and all pleadings, notices or other papers may be served on the party directly by mail at the last known address of the party until new counsel enters an appearance.
