Colo. R. App. P. 9

As amended through Rule Change 2024(18), effective October 2, 2024
Rule 9 - Release in Criminal Cases
(a) Appeals from Orders Respecting Release Entered Prior to a Judgment of Conviction. An appeal authorized by law from an order refusing or imposing conditions of release shall be determined promptly. Upon entry of an order refusing or imposing conditions of release, the trial court shall state in writing the reasons for the action taken. The appeal shall be heard without the necessity of briefs after reasonable notice to the appellee upon such papers, affidavits, and portions of the record as the parties shall present. An appellate court, or justice or judge thereof, may order the release of the appellant pending the appeal.
(b) Release Pending Appeal from a Judgment of Conviction. Application for release after a judgment of conviction shall be made in the first instance in the trial court. If the trial court refuses release pending appeal, or imposes conditions of release, the court shall state in writing the reasons for the action taken. Thereafter, if an appeal is pending, a motion for release, or for modification of the conditions of release, pending review may be made to an appellate court, or justice or judge thereof. The motion shall be determined promptly upon such papers, affidavits, and portions of the record as the parties shall present and after reasonable notice to the appellee. An appellate court, or justice or judge thereof, may order the release of the appellant pending disposition of the motion.

C.A.R. 9

Annotation The trial court retains jurisdiction to grant or deny an appeal bond even after the defendant has filed a notice of appeal. The trial court retains jurisdiction to act with respect to matters that are not relative to or do not affect the order or judgment on appeal. Since the granting or denial of an appeal bond has no impact or bearing upon the underlying conviction or related issues pending on appeal, the trial court retains jurisdiction. People v. Stewart, 26 P.3d 17 (Colo. App. 2000), rev'd on other grounds, 55 P.3d 107 (Colo. 2002). .