Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-101 Security for costs
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(1) In all actions on official bonds for the use of any persons, actions on the bonds of executors, administrators, or guardians, and qui tam actions on any penal statute, the person or plaintiff for whose use the action is to be commenced, before he or she institutes such suit, …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-102 Motion to require cost bond
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If an action described in section 13-16-101 (2) is commenced by a nonresident of this state without filing an instrument in writing, or if at any time after the commencement of any suit by a resident of this state he or she shall become nonresident, and the court is satisfied tha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-103 Costs of poor person
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(1) If the judge or justice of any court, including the supreme court, is at any time satisfied that any person is unable to prosecute or defend any civil action or special proceeding because he is a poor person and unable to pay the costs and expenses thereof, the judge or justi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-104 When plaintiff recovers costs
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If any person sues in any court of this state in any action, real, personal, or mixed, or upon any statute for any offense or wrong immediately personal to the plaintiff and recovers any debt or damages in such action, then the plaintiff or demandant shall have judgment to recove…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-105 When defendant recovers costs
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If any person sues in any court of record in this state in any action wherein the plaintiff or demandant might have costs in case judgment is given for him and he is nonprossed, suffers a discontinuance, is nonsuited after appearance of the defendant, or a verdict is passed again…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-106 Costs in replevin
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Any person making justification or cognizance in replevin, if the same is found for him, or the plaintiff is nonsuited or nonprossed, suffers discontinuance, or is otherwise barred, then such person shall recover his damages and costs against the plaintiff. Source: R.S. p. 155, �…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-107 Costs on motion to dismiss
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If, in any action, judgment upon motion to dismiss by either party to the action is given against the plaintiff, the defendant shall recover costs against the plaintiff; if such judgment is given for the plaintiff, he shall recover costs against the defendant. Source: R.S. p. 155…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-108 When several matters pleaded
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When any defendant in any action, or plaintiff in replevin, pleads several matters, and any of such matters upon demurrer joined are adjudged insufficient, or if a verdict is found in any issue of the cause for the plaintiff, costs shall be given at the discretion of the court. S…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-109 Costs on several counts
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Where there are several counts in any declaration, and any of them are adjudged insufficient, or a verdict on any issue joined thereon is found for the defendant, costs shall be awarded in the discretion of the court. Source: R.S. p. 155, � 9. G.L. � 331. G.S. � 405. R.S. 08: � 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-110 When several defendants
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Where several persons are made defendants to any action of trespass, assault, false imprisonment, detinue, replevin, trover, or ejectment, and any one or more of them are upon trial acquitted by verdict, every person so acquitted shall recover his costs of suit in like manner as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-111 Recovery of costs of suit
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A plaintiff who obtains judgment or an award of execution in an action brought under subsection (4) or (5) of rule 106 (a), C.R.C.P., shall recover his costs of suit. The defendant shall recover his costs if the action brought under subsection (4) or (5) of rule 106 (a), C.R.C.P.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-112 Number of witness fees taxed
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In no case in the district court shall the fees of more than four witnesses be taxed against the party against whom judgment is given for costs, unless the court certifies on its minutes that more than four witnesses were really necessary, in which case the clerk shall tax the co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-113 Costs upon dismissal or summary judgment
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(1) In all cases where any action is dismissed for irregularity, or is nonprossed or nonsuited by reason that the plaintiff neglects to prosecute the same, the defendant shall have judgment for his costs. (2) In all actions brought as a result of a death or an injury to person or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-114 Costs in equity
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Upon the complainant dismissing his bill in equity or the defendant dismissing the same for want of prosecution, the defendant shall recover against the complainant full costs; and, in all other cases in equity not otherwise directed by law, it is in the discretion of the court t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-115 In suit for use of another
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When any suit is commenced in the name of one person to the use of another, the person to whose use the action is brought shall be held liable and bound for the payment of all costs which the plaintiff may be adjudged or bound to pay, to be recovered by civil action. Source: R.S.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-116 Costs in adverse suit
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In all cases where any person makes an application for a patent to any lode, claim, placer claim, millsite, or other mining property under the mining laws of the United States, and any other person claiming adversely to such applicant files an adverse claim in the proper land off…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-117 On appeal from decisions in probate
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In all cases of appeal from the decision of a court of probate, the assessment of costs shall be in the discretion of the court in which such appeal is heard. Source: R.S. p. 156, � 17. G.L. � 339. G.S. � 413. R.S. 08: � 1070. C.L. � 6586. CSA: C. 43, � 16. CRS 53: � 33-1-17. C.R…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-118 Clerk to tax costs
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The clerk of any court in the state is authorized and required to tax and subscribe all bills of costs arising in any cause or proceeding in the court of which he is clerk, agreeable to the rates which are allowed or specified by law. Source: R.S. p. 156, � 19. G.L. � 341. G.S. �…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-119 Costs retaxed - forfeit by clerk
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If any person feels aggrieved by the taxation of any bill of costs, he may apply to the court to have the same retaxed, and, if it appears that the party aggrieved has paid any higher charge than by law is allowed, the court may order that the clerk forfeit all fees allowed to hi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-120 Fee bill - precept - levy and return
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The clerk shall make out a bill of costs as the same have been taxed in any cause against the party liable to pay the same and his security for costs, if any, together with his precept, directed to the sheriff of the proper county, commanding that, if the costs in the said bill o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-121 Costs allowed to defendants who prevail against public entities. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 13-16-121Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Services…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-122 Items includable as costs
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(1) Whenever any court of this state assesses costs pursuant to any provision of this article, such costs may include: (a) Any docket fee required by article 32 of this title or any other fee or tax required by statute to be paid to the clerk of the court; (b) The jury fees and e…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-123 Award of fees and costs to garnishee
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In any action before the court in which a garnishee incurs attorney fees in excess of the cost of preparing and filing his answer, the court may order that the costs of the proceeding, mileage fees as a witness, and reasonable attorney fees be paid to the garnishee when the court…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-124 Sheriff's fees charged to judicial department
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Except as provided for by section 13-16-103, in any civil action in which civil process is delivered to a county or city and county sheriff by the judicial department for service of process, the court in which the civil action is pending shall assess as costs against the party or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-125 Limit on supersedeas bond
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(1) In any civil action brought under any legal theory, the amount of a supersedeas bond necessary to stay execution of a judgment granting legal, equitable, or any other relief during the entire course of all appeals or discretionary reviews of the judgment by all appellate cour…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-126 Transparency and limitations on third-party litigation funding - unfair or deceptive trade practices - enforcement - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Attorney” means an attorney, group of attorneys, or law firm that represents a party in a civil action in this state. (b) “Foreign country of concern” means a foreign government listed in 15 CFR 7.4 and incl…