Colorado § 13-6-401 Legislative declaration

Colorado Statutes

§ 13-6-401 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 13-6-401

Title 13Courts

Art.County Courts

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-401 (2026).

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The general assembly hereby finds and
declares that individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations frequently do
not pursue meritorious small civil claims because of the disproportion between the
expense and time of counsel and litigation and the amount of money or property
involved; that the law and procedures of civil litigation are technical and frequently
unknown to persons who are representing themselves; that procedures for the
inexpensive, speedy, and informal resolution of small claims in a forum where the
rules of substantive law apply, but the rules of procedure and pleading and the
technical rules of evidence do not apply, are desirable; that such procedures should
be conducted at times convenient to the persons using them, including evening and
Saturday ses

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The general assembly hereby finds and
declares that individuals, partnerships, corporations, and associations frequently do
not pursue meritorious small civil claims because of the disproportion between the
expense and time of counsel and litigation and the amount of money or property
involved; that the law and procedures of civil litigation are technical and frequently
unknown to persons who are representing themselves; that procedures for the
inexpensive, speedy, and informal resolution of small claims in a forum where the
rules of substantive law apply, but the rules of procedure and pleading and the
technical rules of evidence do not apply, are desirable; that such procedures should
be conducted at times convenient to the persons using them, including evening and
Saturday sessions; that the personnel implementing and conducting such
procedures should be trained and equipped to assist anyone with a small claim in a
friendly, efficient, and courteous manner; and that, therefore, the establishment of
a small claims division of the county court as provided in this part 4 is in the public
interest.

Legislative History

Source: L. 76: Entire part added, p. 517, � 1, effective October 1. L. 77: Entire section amended, p. 789, � 1, effective June 19. L. 2001: Entire section amended, p. 1512, � 1, effective September 1.