Court and money
Debt, eviction, work, family and records. The side of the system with no officer in it.
49 sections
Renting
- Getting the Deposit BackC.R.S. 38-12-103 — thirty days, or up to sixty if the lease says so, and treble for a deposit wrongfully keptalso here
- Being EvictedC.R.S. 13-40-104 — ten days' written notice for unpaid rent or a broken condition, and C.R.S. 38-12-1303 — cause requiredalso here
- When the Landlord Will Not Fix ItC.R.S. 38-12-503 — fit for habitation, and work begun within twenty-four hours or seventy-two after noticealso here
- Retaliatory EvictionC.R.S. 38-12-509 — no rent increase, no eviction and no fee for a good faith complaintalso here
- Locked Out by the LandlordC.R.S. 38-12-510 — no removal without court process, and utilities and locks countalso here
- Leaving a Lease EarlyC.R.S. 38-12-402 — a victim-survivor may end the lease with written notice and evidencealso here
- What a Lease Cannot SayC.R.S. 38-12-105 — no late fee until rent is seven days late, and no more than $50 or five percentalso here
Work and pay
- Getting PaidC.R.S. 8-4-109 — paid immediately when fired, at the next payday on quitting, and a penalty after a fourteen day demand
- The Pay StubC.R.S. 8-4-103 — an itemized statement with every payment, and records kept three years
- Earned Sick TimeC.R.S. 8-13.3-403 — one hour for every thirty worked, up to forty-eight hours a year
- Hurt at WorkC.R.S. 8-43-102 — written notice to the employer within ten days, and a claim filed within two years
- Discrimination at WorkC.R.S. 24-34-402 — the protected traits, and C.R.S. 24-34-403 — a charge within three hundred days
- Working Under EighteenC.R.S. 8-12-105 — fourteen to work, no more than eight hours a day or forty a week
- Jury Duty and Your JobC.R.S. 13-71-126 — regular wages up to $50 a day for the first three days, and no penalty for serving
- The Clause About Working ElsewhereC.R.S. 8-2-113 — a covenant not to compete is void, apart from highly compensated workers and a separate signed notice
- Working with a RecordC.R.S. 8-2-130 — no criminal history question on the first application, and no ad saying a record bars applying
Family, children and school
- Protective OrdersC.R.S. 13-14-104.5 — a temporary order, a hearing within fourteen days, and no police report required
- Getting DivorcedC.R.S. 14-10-106 — ninety-one days of living here, ninety-one days after service, and a marriage irretrievably broken
- Custody and Parenting TimeC.R.S. 14-10-124 — the best interests of the child, with the child's safety paramount
- Who the Parent Is on PaperC.R.S. 19-4-105 — married or in a civil union, or within three hundred days after it ends
- Turning EighteenC.R.S. 13-22-101 — full age at eighteen to contract and manage an estate
- Disciplining a ChildC.R.S. 18-1-703 — reasonable and appropriate force to maintain discipline
- Changing Your NameC.R.S. 13-15-101 — a petition, verified by affidavit, in the county where you live
- Who Has to Report ItC.R.S. 19-3-304 — doctors, nurses, teachers and the rest of the list report suspected abuse
- Tattoos and Piercings Under EighteenC.R.S. 25-4-2103 — body art on a minor needs a parent's or guardian's express consent
Debt, buying and money
- Old Debts and Time LimitsC.R.S. 13-80-103.5 — six years on a debt, three on a contract, two for most torts, one for assault or libel
- Debt CollectorsC.R.S. 5-16-105 — after 8 a.m. and before 9 p.m., and a written request to stop is honored
- What a Creditor Cannot TakeC.R.S. 13-54-102 — clothing, household goods, two vehicles and the tools of a trade, to set amounts
- When They Take the Car BackC.R.S. 5-5-111 — twenty days after a notice of right to cure, before repossession for a missed payment
- Lemon LawC.R.S. 42-10-103 — three repairs, two for safety, or twenty-four business days out of service, in two years or 24,000 miles
- Deceptive Business PracticesC.R.S. 6-1-113 — actual damages or $500, whichever is greater, and three times for bad faith
- The Letter About Your InformationC.R.S. 6-1-716 — notice within thirty days of determining a breach, and the attorney general told
- Door to Door SalesC.R.S. 5-3-402 — until midnight of the third business day to cancel a home solicitation sale
- The Repair EstimateC.R.S. 42-9-105 — no more than the estimate plus ten percent or $25, whichever is less, without consent
- When Someone Uses Your NameC.R.S. 18-5-902 — using another's identifying information to get something of value is a class 4 felony
Owning a home, land and animals
Health, aging and estates
- Dying Without a WillC.R.S. 15-11-102 — the spouse takes everything, or a set first share and part of the rest
- A Small EstateC.R.S. 15-12-1201 — an affidavit, ten days after the death, with no probate pending
- Taken in for an EvaluationC.R.S. 27-65-106 — an emergency hold of no more than seventy-two hours, never in a jail
- Where Nobody May SmokeC.R.S. 25-14-204 — no smoking in any indoor area, or in the entryways, with the exceptions the act lists
Courts and records
- Small Claims CourtC.R.S. 13-6-403 — claims up to seven thousand five hundred dollars, and people represent themselves
- A Claim Against the GovernmentC.R.S. 24-10-109 — written notice within one hundred eighty-two days of discovering the injury
- Voting After a ConvictionC.R.S. 1-2-103 — no vote only while serving a felony sentence of confinement
Public records, meetings and voting
- Voting Step by StepC.R.S. 1-2-101 — eighteen by election day, a citizen, and twenty-two days living here; preregistration from fifteen
- Getting Public RecordsC.R.S. 24-72-203 — open to any person, presumed within three working days, and copies at twenty-five cents a page
- When a Meeting Is PublicC.R.S. 24-6-402 — three or more members of a local body, notice twenty-four hours ahead, and no secret ballots
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