Title 13, Courts and Court Procedure

As used in this article 5.7, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Commission" means the Colorado access to justice commission established pursuant to section 13-5.7-103. (2) "Fund" means the Colorado access to justice cash fund created in section 13-5.7-105. Source: L. 202…

(1) There is created the Colorado access to justice commission, which has the powers and duties specified in this article 5.7. (2) (a) The commission consists of: (I) At least seventeen but no more than twenty voting members, as follows: (A) At least eight but no more than ten me…

(1) The mission of the commission is to expand access, quality, and fairness in the justice system for all Coloradans. (2) The commission has the following powers and duties: (a) To identify, examine, and report on the impediments to accessing Colorado's civil justice system and …

(1) (a) There is created in the state treasury the Colorado access to justice cash fund. The fund consists of money appropriated or transferred by the general assembly to the fund and any gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources made to the commission for the pu…

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Authority" means the equal justice authority created in section 13-5.7-202. (2) "Board" means the equal justice authority board created in section 13-5.7-204. (3) "Equal justice fee" means the fee collected on ci…

There is created as a special purpose authority, as defined in section 24-77-102, the equal justice authority, which is a body corporate and a political subdivision of the state, which shall not be an agency of state government and shall not be subject to administrative direction…

(1) In addition to any other powers granted to the authority in this part 2, the authority has the following powers: (a) To have the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities, and disabilities of a body corporate and political subdivision of the state; (b) To have perpe…

(1) The authority is governed by the equal justice authority board, which is made up of seven members who are residents of this state and have a demonstrated commitment to providing civil legal aid through current or prior employment with a qualified civil legal aid provider, or …

(1) Beginning January 1, 2025, the authority shall impose, and the court shall collect on behalf of the authority, an equal justice fee in the amount specified in sections 13-4-112 (3), 13-32-101 (9), and 13-32-102 (7) on the court filings specified in sections 13-4-112 (1)(a) an…

(1) On July 1, 2025, and each July 1 thereafter, the authority shall annually distribute all money deposited into the authority's account as required by section 13-5.7-205 (2), less the authority's direct and indirect expenses in administering the requirements of this part 2 and …

(1) On or before January 1, 2026, and each January 1 thereafter, the authority shall prepare and submit a report to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee, or their successor committees, that details the use of the equal justice fees. …

No goods or chattels shall be sold by virtue of any execution unless previous notice of such sale has been given for at least ten days successively in the same manner as required in the sale of real estate upon execution. Source: R.S. p. 379, § 29. G.L. § 1430. G.S. § 1862. R.S. …

When a sheriff or other officer has levied an execution, issued out of any court of record, upon the personal property of a defendant, or is about to make such levy and the defendant is desirous of retaining the property in his possession, such sheriff shall take a bond from the …

Where bonds are taken by a sheriff for the future delivery of property and the defendant or his security does not return the property named in the bond conformably to the condition thereof, the officer having such execution may proceed to execute the same in the same manner as if…

When a judgment is obtained in any court of record in this state against any person who after the rendition of said judgment dies, a claim based upon such judgment may be filed against the estate of the deceased judgment debtor without first reviving the judgment against his heir…

When any judgment becomes a lien and the defendant dies before execution is issued thereon, the remedy of the person in whose favor the judgment has been rendered shall not be delayed nor suspended by reason of the nonage of any heir of such defendant. No execution shall issue up…

The collection of the judgments of courts of record shall not be delayed nor hindered by the death of the plaintiff or person in whose name the judgment exists, but the executor or administrator, as the case may be, may cause the letters testamentary or of administration to be re…

The lien created by law on property shall not abate or cease by reason of the death of any plaintiff, but the same shall survive in favor of the executor or administrator of the testator or intestate, whose duty it is to have the judgment enforced in the manner provided in sectio…

When it is necessary in order to secure the collection of any judgment in favor of any executor or administrator, it is the duty of such executor or administrator to bid for and become the purchaser of real estate at a sheriff's sale, which real estate so purchased shall be asset…

There shall be no imprisonment or arrest for debt in this state in any case upon any contract, expressed or implied. Source: R.S. p. 358, § 1. G.L. § 1351. G.S. § 1646. R.S. 08: § 3022. C.L. § 5962. CSA: C. 93, § 72. CRS 53: § 77-9-1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-9-1.

No execution shall issue against the body of any defendant in a civil action. Source: G.L. § 1589. G.S. § 1648. R.S. 08: § 3023. C.L. § 5963. CSA: C. 93, § 73. CRS 53: § 77-9-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-9-2. L. 95: Entire section amended, p. 16, § 6, effective March 9. ANNOTATION Law re…

(1) When a judgment for the payment of money is given and rendered against any municipal or quasi-municipal corporation of the state, or against any officer thereof, in an action prosecuted by or against him in his official capacity or name of office, such judgment being an oblig…

The state of Colorado, municipal corporations, quasi-municipal corporations, and any officer, board, or commission thereof, having the control of the disbursing of any fund, whether the same be derived from appropriations, levies, fees, licenses, special taxes, or otherwise withi…

It is declared that no provision of this article is contrary to public policy and that the provisions of this article are meant to apply to all salaries, wages, fees, credits, and choses in action other than such as are exempt under the provisions of section 13-61-101, whether co…

Garnishee summons issued upon writs of attachment and execution shall be served upon the officer of such state, municipal corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, or board or commission thereof, whose duty it is to issue warrants, checks, or money for the payment to any officer,…

It is the duty of such officer to answer any garnishee summons served upon him under the provisions of this article in the same manner as is provided by law for the answer of garnishee summons by private corporations. If such answer is accompanied by a certificate of such officer…

Such officer shall abide by the order of the court with regard to paying into court any amount ordered, not, however, in excess of the salary, wages, earnings, or money due such officer, employee, or other person whose salary, wages, or money due him is sought to be held to the t…

This article may be cited as the "Uniform Foreign-country Money Judgments Recognition Act". Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 99, § 1, effective August 5. OFFICIAL COMMENT Source: This section is an updated version of Section 9 of the Uniform Foreign Money-Judgments Recogn…

In this article: (1) "Foreign-country" means a government other than: (a) The United States; (b) A state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States; or (c) Any other government with regard to which the decision in this state as to whether to re…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, this article applies to a foreign-country judgment to the extent that the judgment: (a) Grants or denies recovery of a sum of money; and (b) Under the law of the foreign country where rendered, is final, conclusi…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a court of this state shall recognize a foreign-country judgment to which this article applies. (2) A court of this state may not recognize a foreign-country judgment if: (a) The judgment was rendered un…

(1) A foreign-country judgment may not be refused recognition for lack of personal jurisdiction if: (a) The defendant was served with process personally in the foreign country; (b) The defendant voluntarily appeared in the proceeding, other than for the purpose of protecting prop…

(1) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought as an original matter, the issue of recognition shall be raised by filing an action seeking recognition of the foreign-country judgment. (2) If recognition of a foreign-country judgment is sought in a pending action, the …

(1) If the court in a proceeding under section 13-62-106 finds that the foreign-country judgment is entitled to recognition under this article then, to the extent that the foreign-country judgment grants or denies recovery of a sum of money, the foreign-country judgment is: (a) C…

If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the appellant has had sufficient time t…

An action to recognize a foreign-country judgment must be commenced within the earlier of the time during which the foreign-country judgment is effective in the foreign country or fifteen years from the date that the foreign-country judgment became effective in the foreign countr…

In applying and construing this uniform act, 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. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 102, § 1, effective August 5. OFFICIAL COMMENT Source: Thi…

This article does not prevent the recognition under principles of comity or otherwise of a foreign-country judgment not within the scope of this article. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 103, § 1, effective August 5. OFFICIAL COMMENT Source: This section is based on Secti…

This article applies to all actions commenced on or after August 5, 2008, in which the issue of recognition of a foreign-country judgment is raised. Source: L. 2008: Entire article R&RE, p. 103, § 1, effective August 5.

(1) In every civil action in which the default of a party against whom a judgment for affirmative relief is sought has been entered, the court may enter judgment based upon affidavit of the party seeking such affirmative relief. (2) The court may require such supporting evidence …

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Availability Act". Source: L. 88: Entire article added, p. 612, § 1, effective July 1.

(1) The general assembly determines and declares that it is in the best interests of the citizens of this state to assure the continued availability of adequate health-care services to the people of this state by containing the significantly increasing costs of malpractice insura…

(1) The general assembly declares the purposes of enacting this part 2 are to: (a) Alleviate the practical problems incident to the unpredictability of future losses; (b) Effectuate more precise awards of damages for actual losses; (c) Pay damages as the losses are found to accru…

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Economic loss" means pecuniary harm for which damages are recoverable under the laws of this state. (2) "Future damages" means damages of any kind arising from personal injuries which the trier of fact finds will…

(1) In any civil action for damages in tort brought against a health-care professional or a health-care institution, the trial judge shall enter a judgment ordering that awards for future damages be paid by periodic payments rather than by a lump-sum payment if the award for futu…

(1) If liability is found in a trial under this part 2, the trier of fact, in addition to other appropriate findings, shall make separate findings for each claimant specifying the amount of: (a) Any past damages for each of the following types: (I) Medical and other costs of heal…