Colorado § 13-40-109 Jurisdiction of courts

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-40-109 — Jurisdiction of courts

Colorado § 13-40-109

Title 13Courts

Art.Forcible Entry and Detainer -

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-40-109 (2026).

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The district courts in their respective
districts and county courts in their respective counties have jurisdiction of all cases
of forcible entry, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer arising pursuant to this
article 40, and the person entitled to the possession of any premises may recover
possession thereof by action brought in any of said courts in the manner provided in
this article 40. On and after January 1, 2019, in all actions brought before county
courts pursuant to section 13-40-104 (1)(f) to (1)(i), where the allegations of the
complaint are put in issue by a verified answer and in actions in which the verified
answer alleges a monthly rental value of the property in excess of twenty-five
thousand dollars, the county court, upon the filing of said answer, shall suspen

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The district courts in their respective
districts and county courts in their respective counties have jurisdiction of all cases
of forcible entry, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer arising pursuant to this
article 40, and the person entitled to the possession of any premises may recover
possession thereof by action brought in any of said courts in the manner provided in
this article 40. On and after January 1, 2019, in all actions brought before county
courts pursuant to section 13-40-104 (1)(f) to (1)(i), where the allegations of the
complaint are put in issue by a verified answer and in actions in which the verified
answer alleges a monthly rental value of the property in excess of twenty-five
thousand dollars, the county court, upon the filing of said answer, shall suspend all
proceedings therein and certify said cause and transmit the papers therein to the
district court of the same county. Causes so certified by the county court shall be
proceeded within the courts to which they have been so certified in all respects as if
originally begun in the court to which they have been certified. On and after January
1, 2019, the jurisdiction of the county court to enter judgment for rent, or damages,
or both and to render judgment on a counterclaim in forcible entry and detainer
shall be limited to a total of twenty-five thousand dollars in favor of either party,
exclusive of costs and attorney fees.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1885: p. 226, � 8. L. 1887: p. 271, � 3. R.S. 08: � 2608. C.L. � 6374. CSA: C. 70, � 9. CRS 53: � 58-1-9. C.R.S. 1963: � 58-1-9. L. 64: p. 469, � 1. L. 75: Entire section amended, p. 562, � 2. L. 82: Entire section amended, p. 642, � 1, effective June 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 850, � 9, effective May 31; entire section amended, p. 856, � 7, effective July 1. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1518, � 13, effective September 1. L. 2018: Entire section amended, (SB 18-056), ch. 298, p. 1817, � 2, effective January 1, 2019.