Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure
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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…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-203.7 Adjustments of dollar limitations for effects of inflation - definition
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(1) The limitations on noneconomic damages set forth in section 13-21-203 (1)(a) and the amount of the solatium set forth in section 13-21-203.5 must be adjusted for inflation as of January 1, 1998, January 1, 2008, January 1, 2020, and each January 1 every two years thereafter u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-204 Limitation of actions
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All actions provided for by this part 2 shall be brought within the time period prescribed in section 13-80-102. Source: G.L. � 880. G.S. � 1033. R.S. 08: � 2059. C.L. � 6305. CSA: C. 50, � 4. CRS 53: � 41-1-4. C.R.S. 1963: � 41-1-4. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 615, � 1, ef…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-301 Settlements, releases, and statements of injured persons
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(1) If a person is injured as a result of an occurrence which might give rise to liability and said person is a patient under the care of a practitioner of the healing arts or is hospitalized, no person or agent of any person whose interest is adverse to the injured person shall:…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-401 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Manufacturer means a person or entity who designs, assembles, fabricates, produces, constructs, or otherwise prepares a product or a component part of a product prior to the sale of the product to a user or consum…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-402 Innocent seller
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(1) No product liability action shall be commenced or maintained against any seller of a product unless said seller is also the manufacturer of said product or the manufacturer of the part thereof giving rise to the product liability action. Nothing in this part 4 shall be constr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-402.5 Product misuse
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A product liability action may not be commenced or maintained against a manufacturer or seller of a product that caused injury, death, or property damage if, at the time the injury, death, or property damage occurred, the product was used in a manner or for a purpose other than t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-403 Presumptions
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(1) In any product liability action, it shall be rebuttably presumed that the product which caused the injury, death, or property damage was not defective and that the manufacturer or seller thereof was not negligent if the product: (a) Prior to sale by the manufacturer, conforme…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-404 Inadmissible evidence
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In any product liability action, evidence of any scientific advancements in technical or other knowledge or techniques, or in design theory or philosophy, or in manufacturing or testing knowledge, techniques, or processes, or in labeling, warnings of risks or hazards, or instruct…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-405 Report to general assembly. (Repealed)
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Source: L. 77: Entire part added, p. 821, � 2, effective July 1. L. 92: Entire section repealed, p. 1613, � 168, effective May 20.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-406 Comparative fault as measure of damages
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(1) In any product liability action, the fault of the person suffering the harm, as well as the fault of all others who are parties to the action for causing the harm, shall be compared by the trier of fact in accordance with this section. The fault of the person suffering the ha…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-801 Short title
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This part 8 shall be known and may be cited as the Drug Dealer Liability Act. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1261, � 1, effective June 2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-802 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 8 is: (a) To provide a civil remedy for damages to persons in this state injured as a result of the use of an illegal drug; (b) To shift, to the extent possible, the cost of damage caused by the market for ill…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-803 Definitions
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As used in this part 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Illegal drug means a controlled substance as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), C.R.S. (2) Individual illegal drug user means the individual whose use of a specified illegal drug is the basis of an action brought u…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-804 Damages - persons injured by an individual illegal drug user
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(1) Any one or more of the following persons may bring an action for damages caused by an individual's use of an illegal drug within this state: (a) A parent, legal guardian, child, spouse, or sibling of the individual illegal drug user; (b) An employer of an individual illegal d…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-805 Nonexclusiveness - exceptions to liability - joinder
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(1) Any cause of action established by this part 8 shall be in addition to and not in lieu of any other cause of action available to a plaintiff. (2) A person whose possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs is authorized by law is not liable for damages under this part 8.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-806 Comparative negligence
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(1) An action under this part 8 is governed by the principles of comparative negligence. (2) The burden of proving the comparative negligence of the plaintiff shall be on the defendant by clear and convincing evidence. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1264, � 1, effective Jun…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-807 Contribution among and recovery from multiple defendants
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Notwithstanding the provisions of section 13-50.5-102 (3), a person subject to liability under this part 8 has a right of contribution against any other person subject to liability under this part 8. Contribution may be enforced either in the original action or by a separate acti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-808 Effect of criminal drug conviction
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(1) (a) A person against whom recovery is sought is estopped from denying participation in the marketing of illegal drugs if the person has a criminal conviction based on the same circumstances that are the basis for the claim for damages. Said conviction must be for other than m…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-809 Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments
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(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a plaintiff under this part 8 may request an ex parte, prejudgment order of attachment under rule 102 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure against all of the assets of a defendant sufficient to satisfy a potential …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-810 Statute of limitations
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(1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a claim under this part 8 shall not be brought more than four years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues under this part 8 when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-811 Stay of action
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On motion by a governmental agency involved in a drug investigation or prosecution, an action brought under this part 8 shall be stayed until the completion of the criminal investigation or prosecution that gave rise to the motion for a stay of the action. Source: L. 99: Entire p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-812 Nonretroactive
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No cause of action shall accrue based upon any act by a defendant that occurred prior to June 2, 1999. Source: L. 99: Entire part added, p. 1265, � 1, effective June 2.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-21-813 Severability
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If any provision of this part 8 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this part 8 that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the pr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-101 Competence of persons eighteen years of age or older
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law enacted or any judicial decision made prior to July 1, 1973, every person, otherwise competent, shall be deemed to be of full age at the age of eighteen years or older for the following specific purposes: (a) To enter into any legal …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-102 Minors - consent for medical care and treatment for use of drugs or a substance use disorder
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any physician licensed to practice in this state, upon consultation by a minor as a patient, with the consent of such minor patient, may examine, prescribe for, and treat the minor patient for use of drugs or a substance use disorder wi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103 Minors - consent for medical, dental, and related care
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in sections 15-19-204, 18-1.3-407 (4.5), and 25-4-409, a minor eighteen years of age or older, or a minor fifteen years of age or older who is living separate and apart from his or her parent, parents, or legal guardian, with or without the consen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-103.5 Minors - consent for medical care - pregnancy
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a pregnant minor may authorize prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery medical care for herself related to the intended live birth of a child. Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 535, � 1, effective April 22. 13-22-104. Transplants …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-104 Transplants and transfusions generally - declaration of policy - limit on liability of minors
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(1) The availability of scientific knowledge, skills, and materials for the transplantation, injection, transfusion, or transfer of human tissue, organs, blood, or components thereof is important to the health and welfare of the people of this state. Equally important is the duty…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-105 Minors - consent - contraception
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With the minor's consent, a health-care provider licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to title 12 who is acting within the health-care provider's scope of practice may furnish contraceptive procedures, supplies, or information to a minor without notification to or the cons…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-106 Minors - consent - sexual offense
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(1) Any physician licensed to practice in this state, upon consultation by a minor as a patient who indicates that he or she was the victim of a sexual offense pursuant to part 4 of article 3 of title 18, C.R.S., with the consent of such minor patient, may perform customary and n…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-107 Legislative declaration - definitions - children - waiver by parent of prospective negligence claims
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(1) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares it is the public policy of this state that: (I) Children of this state should have the maximum opportunity to participate in sporting, recreational, educational, and other activities where certain risks may exist…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-201 Definitions
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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Arbitration organization means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an a…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-202 Notice
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this part 2, a person gives notice to another person by taking action that is reasonably necessary to inform the other person in ordinary course, whether or not the other person acquires knowledge of the notice. (2) A person has notice if the p…