Colorado § 13-16-103 Costs of poor person

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-16-103 — Costs of poor person

Colorado § 13-16-103

Title 13Courts

Art.Costs - Civil Actions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-103 (2026).

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(1)If the judge or justice of any court, including the supreme court, is at any time satisfied that any person is unable to prosecute or defend any civil action or special proceeding because he is a poor person and unable to pay the costs and expenses thereof, the judge or justice, in his discretion, may permit such person to commence and prosecute or defend an action or proceeding without the payment of costs; but, in the event such person prosecutes or defends an action or proceeding successfully, there shall be a judgment entered in his favor for the amount of court costs which he would have incurred except for the provision of this section, and this judgment shall be first satisfied out of any money paid into court, and such costs shall be paid to the court before any such j

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(1) If the judge or justice of any court,
including the supreme court, is at any time satisfied that any person is unable to
prosecute or defend any civil action or special proceeding because he is a poor
person and unable to pay the costs and expenses thereof, the judge or justice, in his
discretion, may permit such person to commence and prosecute or defend an action
or proceeding without the payment of costs; but, in the event such person
prosecutes or defends an action or proceeding successfully, there shall be a
judgment entered in his favor for the amount of court costs which he would have
incurred except for the provision of this section, and this judgment shall be first
satisfied out of any money paid into court, and such costs shall be paid to the court
before any such judgment is satisfied of record.

(2) In determining whether a plaintiff in an action brought pursuant to article
4 of title 14, C.R.S., may be permitted to proceed without the payment of costs, the
court shall take into account only those assets to which the plaintiff has direct
access. The court shall not consider assets which the plaintiff is unable to directly
access even though the plaintiff may have an ownership interest in those assets.

Legislative History

Source: R.S. p. 154, � 3. G.L. � 325. G.S. � 399. R.S. 08: � 1076. C.L. � 6592. CSA: C. 43, � 22. L. 47: p. 458, � 5. CRS 53: � 33-1-3. C.R.S. 1963: � 33-1-3. L. 64: p. 220, � 44. L. 79: Entire section amended, p. 600, � 21, effective July 1. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 239, � 3, effective July 1.