Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-117.5 Civil liability - intellectual and developmental disability service providers - definitions
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(1) Legislative declaration. (a) In recognition of the varied, extensive, and substantial needs of persons with developmental disabilities, the general assembly hereby finds and declares that the purposes of this section are: (I) To reaffirm the high value Colorado places on the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-117.7 Civil actions against family foster care providers - limited liability
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(1) A foster care provider shall be immune from civil liability for any acts or omissions committed by a foster child in his or her care, unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines that acts or omissions on the part of the foster care provider were negligent and that suc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-118 Actions based on flight in aircraft
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No cause of action at law or in equity based upon flight in aircraft over lands or waters of this state shall be maintained unless other than nominal damages result therefrom or unless irreparable damage will probably result therefrom. Source: L. 88: Entire section added, p. 1094…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-119 Equine activities - llama activities - legislative declaration - exemption from civil liability
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(1) The general assembly recognizes that persons who participate in equine activities or llama activities may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in such activities. The general assembly also finds that the state and its citizens derive numerous economic and personal…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-120 Colorado baseball spectator safety act - legislative declaration - limitation on actions - duty to post warning notice
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(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Baseball Spectator Safety Act of 1993”. (2) The general assembly recognizes that persons who attend professional baseball games may incur injuries as a result of the risks involved in being a spectator at such base…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1201 Short title
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This part 12 is known and may be cited as the Civil Remedy for Unlawful Termination of Pregnancy Act. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1388), ch. 379, p. 1857, � 2, effective July 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1202 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 12 is to provide an appropriate civil remedy to a woman who suffers an unlawful termination of her pregnancy, without establishing the legal personhood of an unborn human being. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1203 Definitions
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As used in this part 12, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Consent has the same meaning as provided in section 18-1-505, C.R.S. (2) Intentionally has the same meaning as provided in section 18-1-501 (5), C.R.S. (3) Knowingly has the same meaning as provided in section 18…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1204 Construction
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Nothing in this part 12 shall be construed to confer the status of person upon a human embryo, fetus, or unborn child at any stage of development prior to live birth. Source: L. 2014: Entire part added, (HB 14-1388), ch. 379, p. 1857, � 2, effective July 1. 13-21-1205. Damages - …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1205 Damages - woman injured by the unlawful termination of a pregnancy
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(1) A woman may bring an action for damages in accordance with this part 12 against any person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly caused an unlawful termination of her pregnancy. (2) (a) The action authorized in this section is in addition to, and does not limit or affec…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1206 Exceptions to liability
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(1) Nothing in this part 12 shall create liability for damages, or permit a cause of action, against: (a) A health-care institution, as defined in section 13-64-202 (3), to the extent that the health-care institution is engaged in providing health-care services to a pregnant woma…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1207 Limitation of actions - three years
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Any action brought under this part 12 must be commenced within three years after the cause of action accrues and not thereafter. For purposes of this part 12, a cause of action accrues when a woman has reason to know that her pregnancy was unlawfully terminated. Source: L. 2014: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-121 Agricultural recreation or agritourism activities - legislative declaration - inherent risks - limitation of civil liability - duty to post warning notice - definitions
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(1) The general assembly recognizes that persons who participate in certain agricultural recreation or agritourism activities may incur injuries as a result of the inherent risks involved with these activities. The general assembly also finds that the state and its citizens deriv…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-122 Civil liability for unlawful use of personal identifying information
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(1) Notwithstanding any other remedies provided under this article, a person who suffers damages as a result of a crime described in article 5 of title 18, C.R.S., in which personal identifying information was used in the commission of the crime, shall have a private civil right …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-122.5 Civil liability for trading in telephone records
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(1) In addition to any other remedies provided under this article, a person who suffers damages as a result of a violation of section 18-13-125, C.R.S., shall have a private civil right of action against the perpetrator who committed the crime, regardless of whether the perpetrat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-123 Civil liability for newspaper theft. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 2004: Entire section added, p. 446, � 3, effective July 1. L. 2013: Entire section repealed, (HB 13-1160), ch. 373, p. 2199, � 7, effective June 5; entire section amended, (HB 13-1014), ch. 7, p. 18, � 3, effective August 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-124 Civil actions against dog owners
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Bodily injury means any physical injury that results in severe bruising, muscle tears, or skin lacerations requiring professional medical treatment or any physical injury that requires corrective or cosmetic …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-125 Civil actions for theft in the mortgage lending process
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A person who suffers damages as a result of a violation of section 18-4-401, C.R.S., in the mortgage lending process, as defined by section 18-4-401 (9)(e)(I), C.R.S., shall have a private civil right of action against the perpetrator, regardless of whether the perpetrator was co…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-126 Funeral picketing - legislative declaration - definitions - damages
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(1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) One of the fundamental reasons we humans organize ourselves into societies is to ritually assist in and recognize the grieving process; (b) Funeral picketing disrupts that fundamental grieving process; (c) Funeral picketing in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-127 Civil damages for human trafficking and involuntary servitude
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(1) In addition to all other remedies, a victim, as defined in section 18-3-502 (12), C.R.S., is entitled to recover damages proximately caused by any person who commits human trafficking for involuntary servitude, as described in section 18-3-503, C.R.S., or human trafficking fo…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-128 Civil liability for destruction or unlawful seizure of recordings by a law enforcement officer - definitions
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(1) (a) Notwithstanding any other remedies, a person has a right of recovery against a peace officer’s employing law enforcement agency if a person attempts to or lawfully records an incident involving a peace officer and: (I) A peace officer unlawfully destroys or damages the re…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-129 Snow removal service liability limitation - exceptions - short title - definitions
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(1) This section may be cited as the “Snow Removal Service Liability Limitation Act”. (2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Public utility” has the same meaning as set forth in section 40-1-103. (b) “Service provider” means a person providing se…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-130 Civil liability for false statement to recover possession of real property
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In addition to any other remedies, a person removed from a residential premises pursuant to section 13-40.1-101 on the basis of false statements made by a declarant has a private cause of action against the declarant. In the action, the plaintiff is entitled to actual damages, at…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1301 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that independent wholesale sales representatives are a key ingredient to the Colorado economy. The general assembly further finds and declares that wholesale sales representatives spend many hours developing their territ…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1302 Jurisdiction over nonresident representatives
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A distributor, jobber, or manufacturer who is not a resident of Colorado and who enters into any written contract or written sales agreement regulated by this part 13 shall be deemed to be doing business in Colorado for purposes of personal jurisdiction. Source: L. 2017: Entire p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1303 Damages
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(1) A distributor, jobber, or manufacturer who knowingly fails to pay commissions as provided in any written contract or written sales agreement shall be liable to the wholesale sales representative in a civil action for treble the damages proved at trial. (2) In a civil action b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1304 Liquor licensees excepted
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This part 13 shall not apply to any person licensed under article 3 or 4 of title 44. Source: L. 2017: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 17-1243), ch. 241, p. 992, � 1, effective August 9. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-241), ch. 390, p. 3464, � 7, effective August…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-131 Civil action for deprivation of rights
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(1) A peace officer, as defined in section 24-31-901 (3), who, under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-132 Civil liability for misuse of gametes - definitions
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Assisted reproduction means a method of causing pregnancy through means other than by sexual intercourse. Assisted reproduction includes, but is not limited to: (I) Intrauterine or intracervical insemination;…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-133 Out-of-state civil action against a person or entity prohibited - legally protected health-care activity - out-of-state civil judgment
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(1) (a) It is against the public policy of this state for the law of another state to authorize a person to bring a civil action against another person or entity for engaging or attempting or intending to engage in a legally protected health-care activity, as defined in section 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1401 Short title
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The short title of this part 14 is the Uniform Civil Remedies for Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Images Act. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-100), ch. 88, p. 325, � 1, effective April 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1402 Definitions
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As used in this part 14, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Consent means affirmative, conscious, and voluntary authorization by an individual with legal capacity to give authorization. (2) Depicted individual means an individual whose body is shown in whole or in part in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1403 Civil action - definitions
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(1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Harm means physical harm, economic harm, and emotional distress whether or not accompanied by physical or economic harm. (b) Private means: (I) Created or obtained under circumstances in which the depicted individual…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1404 Exceptions to liability - definitions
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(1) In this section, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Child means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age. (b) Parent means an individual recognized as a parent under the law of this state other than this part 14. (2) A person is not liable un…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1405 Plaintiff's privacy
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(1) In an action under this part 14: (a) A plaintiff may proceed using a pseudonym in place of the true name of the plaintiff; (b) The court may exclude or redact from all pleadings and documents filed in the action other identifying characteristics of the plaintiff; (c) A plaint…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1406 Remedies
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(1) In an action under this part 14, a prevailing plaintiff may recover: (a) The greater of: (I) Economic and noneconomic damages proximately caused by the defendant's disclosures or threatened disclosures, including damages for emotional distress whether or not accompanied by ot…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1407 Statute of limitations
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(1) An action under section 13-21-1403 (2) for: (a) An unauthorized disclosure may not be brought later than six years from the date the disclosure was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence; and (b) A threat to disclose may not be bro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1408 Construction
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(1) This part 14 must be construed to be consistent with the federal Communications Decency Act of 1996, 47 U.S.C. sec. 230. (2) This section does not apply to an interactive computer service, as defined in 47 U.S.C. sec. 230 (f)(2), for content provided by another person. Source…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1409 Uniformity of application and construction
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In applying and construing this part 14, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-100), ch. 88, p. 330, � 1, effective April 8.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1501 Short title
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The short title of this part 15 is the Preventing Unauthorized Disclosure of Intimate Digital Depictions Act. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-288), ch. 339, p. 1819, � 1, effective August 6.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1502 Definitions
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As used in this part 15, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Broadcaster means: (a) An entity that operates a licensed AM, FM, or television broadcast facility under the jurisdiction of the federal communications commission, including a digital platform owned and operated …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1503 Civil action - consent - disclaimers
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in section 13-21-1504, a depicted individual who is the subject of an intimate digital depiction that a person disclosed or threatened to disclose without the depicted individual's consent and who has suffered harm from the disclosure or threatene…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1504 Exceptions to liability - construction
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(1) (a) A person is not liable under this part 15 if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, the intimate digital depiction was: (I) Made in good faith: (A) To law enforcement; or (B) In a legal proceeding; (II) Made in good faith in the reporting or invest…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1505 Plaintiff privacy
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(1) In a civil action filed pursuant to this part 15: (a) A plaintiff may proceed using a pseudonym in place of the plaintiff's true name; (b) The court may authorize an in camera proceeding; and (c) The court may make further orders as necessary to protect the identity and priva…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1506 Remedies
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(1) In a civil action filed pursuant to this part 15, a prevailing plaintiff may recover all of the following: (a) An amount equal to the monetary gain the defendant made from the creation, development, or disclosure of the intimate digital depiction; (b) Either of the following,…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-1507 Rules
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The attorney general may adopt rules as necessary for the purpose of implementing this part 15. Source: L. 2025: Entire part added, (SB 25-288), ch. 339, p. 1825, � 1, effective August 6. CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-201 Damages for death
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(1) When any person dies from any injury resulting from or occasioned by the negligence, unskillfulness, or criminal intent of any officer, agent, servant, or employee while running, conducting, or managing any locomotive, car, or train of cars, or of any driver of any coach or o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-202 Action notwithstanding death
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When the death of a person is caused by a wrongful act, neglect, or default of another, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof, then, and in every suc…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-203 Limitation on damages
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(1) (a) All damages accruing under section 13-21-202 shall be sued for and recovered by the same parties and in the same manner as provided in section 13-21-201, and in every such action the jury may give such damages as they may deem fair and just, with reference to the necessar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-203.5 Alternative means of establishing damages - solatium amount
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In a case arising under section 13-21-202, the persons entitled to sue under section 13-21-201 (1) may elect in writing to sue for and recover a solatium in the amount of fifty thousand dollars. The solatium amount is in addition to economic damages and to reasonable final dispos…