Old Debts and Time Limits
C.R.S. 13-80-103.5 — six years on a debt, three on a contract, two for most torts, one for assault or libel
| Claim | Must be commenced within |
|---|---|
| ClaimRecovering a liquidated debt or a determinable amount of money due, and arrears of rent | Must be commenced withinSix years |
| ClaimContract actions, fraud, breach of trust, and taking, detaining or converting goods | Must be commenced withinThree years |
| ClaimBodily injury or property damage from the use or operation of a motor vehicle | Must be commenced withinThree years |
| ClaimTort actions, including negligence and trespass, and wrongful death | Must be commenced withinTwo years |
| ClaimEvery other action with no other period | Must be commenced withinTwo years |
| ClaimAssault, battery, false imprisonment, false arrest, libel and slander | Must be commenced withinOne year |
| ClaimActions against sheriffs, police officers, firefighters and other law enforcement | Must be commenced withinOne year |
Who handles this in Colorado: Bankruptcy Clinic, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Colorado directory.
Each period runs from when the cause of action accrues. When that was, and what pauses it, are questions for a licensed Colorado attorney.
Sources for this section (4)
- C.R.S. 13-80-101 — General limitation of actions - three years
- C.R.S. 13-80-102 — General limitation of actions - two years
- C.R.S. 13-80-103 — General limitation of actions - one year
- C.R.S. 13-80-103.5 — General limitation of actions - six years
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Colorado attorney.