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17th ANNUAL COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

1. Procedures of the Competition
   1. Decisions (Procedure 1)
   2. Gender of Witnesses (Procedure 2)
   3. Voir Dire (Procedure 3)
   4. Swearing of Witnesses (Procedure 4)
   5. Bench Conferences (Procedure 5)
   6. Composition of Scoring Panels (Procedure 6)
   7. Score Sheets/Ballots (Procedure 7)
   8. Completion of Score Sheets (Procedure 8)
   9. Team Advancement (Procedure 9)
      1. Team Advancement at Local Tournaments (Proc. 9.1)
      2. Team Advancement to the State Tournament (Proc. 9.2)
      3. Team Advancement During the State Tournament (Proc. 9.3)
   10. Power Matching/Seeding (Procedure 10)
   11. Merit Decisions (Procedure 11)
   12. Effect of Bye/Default (Procedure 12)
   13. Procedure for the Introduction of Exhibits (Procedure 13)
   14. Timekeeping (Procedure 14)
       1. Time Extensions and Scoring (Procedure 14.1)
   15. Effect of a Rules Violation on Score (Procedure 15)
   16. Use of Notes (Procedure 16)
   17. Critique (Procedure 17)
   18. Food and Beverages in the Courthouse (Procedure 18)
2. Rules of the Competition
   Courtroom Decorum and Behavior (Rule 1)
   1. Team Conduct (Rule 1.1)
   2. Coach Conduct (Rule 1.2)
   3. Gallery Conduct (Rule 1.3)
   1. The Problem
      1. Rules (Rule 2)
      2. Problem (Rule 3)
      3. Witness Bound by Statements (Rule 4)
      4. Unfair Extrapolation(Rule 5)
   2. The Trial
      1. Team Composition (Rule 6)
         1. Student Eligibility (Rule 6.1)
      2. Team Eligibility (Rule 7)
         1. Eligibility for Local Tournament (Rule 7.1)
         2. Eligibility for State Tournament (Rule 7.2)
         3. Eligibility for National Tournament (Rule 7.3)
      3. Team Presentation (Rule 8)
         1. Courtroom Seating (Rule 8.1)
         2. Emergencies (Rule 8.2)
      4. Team Duties (Rule 9)
      5. Trial Sequence and Time Limits (Rule 10)
      6. Prohibited Motions (Rule 11)
      7. Sequestration (Rule 12)
      8. Supplemental Material/Illustrative Aids (Rule 13)
      9. Trial Communication (Rule 14)
      10. Viewing a Trial (Rule 15)
      11. Videotaping/Photography (Rule 16)
   3. Dispute Settlement
      1. Reporting a Rules Violation/Inside the Bar (Rule 17)
      2. Dispute Resolution Procedure (Rule 18)
      3. Reporting a Rules Violation/Outside the Bar (Rule 19)
      4. Report of Violation of the Code of Conduct (Rule 20)
      5. Appeals (Rule 21)
3. Rules of Procedure
   1. Scope
   2. Before the Trial
      1. Preliminary Documents (Rule 22)
         1. Code of Conduct (Rule 22.1)
         2. Team Roster (Rule 22.2)
      2. Stipulations (Rule 23)
      3. The Record (Rule 24)
   3. Beginning the Trial
      1. Jury Trial (Rule 25)
      2. Standing During Trial (Rule 26)
      3. Objection During Opening Statement (Rule 27)
   4. Presenting Evidence
      1. Argumentative Questions (Rule 28)
      2. Lack of Proper Predicate/Foundation (Rule 29)
      3. Redirect/Recross (Rule 30)
   5. Closing Arguments
      1. Scope of Closing Arguments (Rule 31)
4. The Mock Trial Rules of Evidence