Colorado § 13-54-101 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-54-101 — Definitions

Colorado § 13-54-101

Title 13Courts

Art.Property and Earnings Exempt

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-54-101 (2026).

Text

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Debtor means a person whose property or earnings are subject to attachment, execution, or garnishment.

(2)Dependent means a person who receives more than one-half of his support from the debtor. (2.5) Disabled debtor, disabled spouse, or disabled dependent means a debtor, spouse, or dependent who has a physical or mental impairment that is disabling and that, because of other factors such as age, training, experience, or social setting, substantially precludes the debtor, spouse, or dependent from engaging in a useful occupation as a homemaker, a wage-earner, or a self-employed person in any employment that exists in the community for which he or she has competence.

(3)Repealed. (3.5) Elderly debtor, elderly

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As used in this article, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Debtor means a person whose property or earnings are subject to
attachment, execution, or garnishment.

(2) Dependent means a person who receives more than one-half of his
support from the debtor.

(2.5) Disabled debtor, disabled spouse, or disabled dependent means a
debtor, spouse, or dependent who has a physical or mental impairment that is
disabling and that, because of other factors such as age, training, experience, or
social setting, substantially precludes the debtor, spouse, or dependent from
engaging in a useful occupation as a homemaker, a wage-earner, or a self-employed person in any employment that exists in the community for which he or
she has competence.

(3) Repealed.

(3.5) Elderly debtor, elderly spouse, or elderly dependent means a
debtor, spouse, or dependent who is sixty years of age or older.

(4) Household goods means, by way of illustration, household furniture,
furnishings, dishes, utensils, cutlery, tableware, napery, pictures, prints, appliances,
stoves, microwave ovens, beds and bedding, freezers, refrigerators, washing
machines, dryers, exercise equipment, musical instruments, bicycles, sewing
machines, toys, and home electronics, including but not limited to cameras,
television sets, radios, stereos, computers, facsimile machines, telephones, and
other audio and video equipment.

(5) Value means the fair market value of any property less the amount of
any lien thereon valid as between the owner of the property and the holder of any
such lien.

Legislative History

Source: L. 59: p. 529, � 1. CRS 53: � 77-13-1. C.R.S. 1963: � 77-2-1. L. 81: Entire section R&RE, p. 892, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2000: (4) amended, p.715, � 1, effective May 23. L. 2007: (2.5) and (3.5) added and (4) amended, p. 875, � 2, effective May 14. L. 2015: (3) repealed, (SB 15-283), ch. 301, p. 1237, � 1, effective July 1.