Colo. R. Civ. P. 338

As amended through Rule Change 2024(16), effective September 12, 2024
Rule 338 - Right to Trial by Jury
(a) Exercise of Right. Upon the filing of a demand and the simultaneous payment of the requisite jury fee by any party in actions wherein a trial by jury is provided by constitution or by statute, including actions for the recovery of specific real or personal property, with or without damages, or for money claimed as due on contract, or as damages for breach of contract, or for injuries to person or property, all issues of fact shall be tried by a jury. The jury fee is not refundable; however, a demanding party may waive that party's demand for trial by jury pursuant to section (e) of this rule.
(b) Demand. A demand for trial by jury must be made on or before the appearance date. The demand may be made orally at the time of appearance or endorsed on the face of the complaint or answer. The demanding party shall pay the requisite jury fee at the time the demand is made and shall serve the demand on all other parties.
(c) Jury Fees. When a party to an action has exercised the right to demand a trial by jury, every other party to such action shall also pay the requisite jury fee unless such other party files and serves a notice of waiver of the right to trial by jury within 14 days after service of the demand.
(d) Specification of Issues. A demand may specify the issues to be tried to the jury; in the absence of such specification, the party filing the demand shall be deemed to have demanded trial by jury of all issues so triable. If a party demands trial by jury on fewer than all of the issues so triable, any other party, within 14 days after the demand is made, may file and serve a demand for trial by jury of any other issues so triable.
(e) Waiver; Withdrawal. The failure of a party to make a demand as required by this rule and simultaneously pay the requisite jury fee constitutes a waiver of that party's right to trial by jury. A demand for trial by jury made pursuant to this rule may not subsequently be withdrawn in the absence of the written consent of every party who has demanded a trial by jury and paid the requisite jury fee and of every party who has failed to waive the right to trial by jury and paid the requisite jury fee.

C.R.C.P. 338

Entire rule repealed and reenacted July 12, 1990, effective 9/1/1990; (c) and (d) amended and effective 6/28/2007; (c) and (d) amended and adopted December 14, 2011, effective 1/1/2012, for all cases pending on or filed on or after 1/1/2012, pursuant to C.R.C.P. 1(b).