§ 13-20-803 — List of defects required

Colorado § 13-20-803

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 13: Courts
• Art.: Actions

Text

(1) In addition to the notice of claim
required by section 13-20-803.5, in every action brought against a construction
professional, the claimant shall file with the court or arbitrator and serve on the
construction professional an initial list of construction defects in accordance with
this section.

(2) The initial list of construction defects shall contain a description of the
construction that the claimant alleges to be defective. The initial list of
construction defects shall be filed with the court and served on the defendant
within sixty days after the commencement of the action or within such longer
period as the court in its discretion may allow.

(3) The initial list of construction defects may be amended by the claimant to
identify additional construction defects as they become known to the claimant. In
no event shall the court allow the case to be set for trial before the initial list of
construction defects is filed and served.

(4) If a subcontractor or supplier is added as a party to an action under this
section, the claimant making the claim against such subcontractor or supplier shall
file with the court and serve on the defendant an initial list of construction defects
in accordance with this section within sixty days after service of the complaint
against the subcontractor or supplier or within such longer period as the court in its
discretion may allow. In no event shall the filing of a defect list under this
subsection (4) delay the setting of the trial.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2001: Entire part added, p. 389, � 1, effective August 8. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1362, � 3, effective April 25.