Colorado Statutes
§ 13-17.5-101 — Legislative declaration
Colorado § 13-17.5-101
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-17.5-101 (2026).
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(1)The general assembly declares that
the state has a strong interest in limiting substantially frivolous, groundless, or
vexatious inmate lawsuits that impose an undue burden on the state judicial
system. While recognizing an inmate's right to access the courts for relief from
unlawful state actions, the general assembly finds that a significant number of
inmates file substantially frivolous, groundless, or vexatious lawsuits.
(2)The general assembly, therefore, determines that it is necessary to enact
legislation that promotes efficiency in the disposition of inmate lawsuits by
providing for preliminary matters to be determined by magistrates and to provide
for sanctions against inmates who are allowed to file claims against public
defendants and whose claims are dismissed as
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Legislative History
Source: L. 95: Entire article added, p. 478, � 1, effective July 1.
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