Colorado § 13-16-102 Motion to require cost bond

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-16-102 — Motion to require cost bond

Colorado § 13-16-102

Title 13Courts

Art.Costs - Civil Actions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-16-102 (2026).

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If an action described in section 13-16-101 (2) is commenced by a nonresident of this state without filing an instrument
in writing, or if at any time after the commencement of any suit by a resident of this
state he or she shall become nonresident, and the court is satisfied that the
nonresident plaintiff is unable to pay the costs of suit, the court may, on motion of
the defendant or any officer of the court, order the nonresident plaintiff, on or
before the day in such order named, to give an instrument in writing for the
payment of costs in the suit. To ensure that access to the courts is not
unreasonably denied, a court shall not require an instrument in writing for the
payment of costs of suit in excess of five thousand dollars. If the nonresident
plaintiff neglects or refus

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If an action described in section 13-16-101 (2) is commenced by a nonresident of this state without filing an instrument
in writing, or if at any time after the commencement of any suit by a resident of this
state he or she shall become nonresident, and the court is satisfied that the
nonresident plaintiff is unable to pay the costs of suit, the court may, on motion of
the defendant or any officer of the court, order the nonresident plaintiff, on or
before the day in such order named, to give an instrument in writing for the
payment of costs in the suit. To ensure that access to the courts is not
unreasonably denied, a court shall not require an instrument in writing for the
payment of costs of suit in excess of five thousand dollars. If the nonresident
plaintiff neglects or refuses, on or before the day in such rule named, to file such
instrument, the court, on motion, shall dismiss the suit.

Legislative History

Source: R.S. p. 154, � 2. G.L. � 324. G.S. � 398. L. 1885: p. 156, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1065. C.L. � 6581. CSA: C. 43, � 11. CRS 53: � 33-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: � 33-1-2. L. 2009: Entire section amended, (HB 09-1305), ch. 311, p. 1691, � 2, effective September 1.