Colorado § 13-80-102 General limitation of actions - two years

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§ 13-80-102 — General limitation of actions - two years

Colorado § 13-80-102

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Art.Limitations - Personal Actions

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102 (2026).

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(1)The following civil actions, regardless of the theory upon which suit is brought, or against whom suit is brought, must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter:

(a)Tort actions, including but not limited to actions for negligence, trespass, malicious abuse of process, malicious prosecution, outrageous conduct, interference with relationships, and tortious breach of contract; except that this paragraph (a) does not apply to any tort action arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle as set forth in section 13-80-101 (1)(n);

(b)All actions for strict liability, absolute liability, or failure to instruct or warn;

(c)All actions, regardless of the theory asserted, against any veterinarian;

(d)All actions for wrongful de

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(1) The following civil
actions, regardless of the theory upon which suit is brought, or against whom suit is
brought, must be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues,
and not thereafter:

(a) Tort actions, including but not limited to actions for negligence, trespass,
malicious abuse of process, malicious prosecution, outrageous conduct,
interference with relationships, and tortious breach of contract; except that this
paragraph (a) does not apply to any tort action arising out of the use or operation of
a motor vehicle as set forth in section 13-80-101 (1)(n);

(b) All actions for strict liability, absolute liability, or failure to instruct or
warn;

(c) All actions, regardless of the theory asserted, against any veterinarian;

(d) All actions for wrongful death, except as described in subsection (2) of
this section;

(e) Repealed.

(f) All actions against any public or governmental entity or any employee of a
public or governmental entity for which insurance coverage is provided pursuant to
article 14 of title 24, C.R.S.;

(g) All actions upon liability created by a federal statute where no period of
limitation is provided in said federal statute;

(h) All actions against any public or governmental entity or any employee of
a public or governmental entity, except as otherwise provided in this section or
section 13-80-103;

(i) All other actions of every kind for which no other period of limitation is
provided;

(j) All actions brought under section 42-6-204, C.R.S.;

(k) All actions brought under section 13-21-109 (2).

(2) A civil action for a wrongful death against a defendant who committed
vehicular homicide, as described in section 18-3-106, C.R.S., and, as part of the same
criminal episode, committed the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that
resulted in the death of a person, as described in section 42-4-1601 (2)(c), C.R.S.,
regardless of the theory upon which suit is brought, or against whom suit is
brought, must be commenced within four years after the cause of action accrues,
and not thereafter.

Legislative History

Source: L. 86: Entire article R&RE, p. 696, � 1, effective July 1; (1)(j) added, p. 707, � 2, effective July 1. L. 87: (1)(b) amended and (1)(e) repealed, pp. 567, 569, �� 2, 8, effective July 1. L. 88: (1)(c) amended, p. 627, � 2, effective July 1. L. 89: (1)(k) added, p. 757, � 4, effective July 1. L. 94: (1)(a) amended, p. 2824, � 2, effective July 1; (1)(j) amended, p. 2549, � 33, effective January 1, 1995. L. 2014: IP(1) and (1)(d) amended and (2) added, (SB 14-213), ch. 344, p. 1536, � 3, effective July 1.