Colorado § 30-1-116 Officers shall collect fees in advance

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-1-116 — Officers shall collect fees in advance

Colorado § 30-1-116

Title 30Government

Art.Fees - General

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-1-116 (2026).

Text

(1)Except as provided in section 30-1-106, every officer shall collect every fee, as prescribed, for services performed by him or her in advance, if the same can be ascertained, and when any officer negligently or willfully fails to collect any such fee, the same shall be charged against his or her salary.

(2)In proceedings where a public administrator, special administrator, receiver, or other person is appointed by the court to take possession of assets of an estate in which there are no funds immediately available to pay fees, the fees need not be paid in advance, but shall be paid as soon as funds become available.

(3)No officer shall collect fees in advance in any collection action initiated pursuant to section 18-1.3-506, C.R.S.

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(1) Except as provided in
section 30-1-106, every officer shall collect every fee, as prescribed, for services
performed by him or her in advance, if the same can be ascertained, and when any
officer negligently or willfully fails to collect any such fee, the same shall be
charged against his or her salary.

(2) In proceedings where a public administrator, special administrator,
receiver, or other person is appointed by the court to take possession of assets of
an estate in which there are no funds immediately available to pay fees, the fees
need not be paid in advance, but shall be paid as soon as funds become available.

(3) No officer shall collect fees in advance in any collection action initiated
pursuant to section 18-1.3-506, C.R.S.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1891: p. 314, � 23. R.S. 08: � 2550. C.L. � 7898. CSA: C. 66, � 37. CRS 53: � 56-4-19. L. 61: p. 383, � 1. C.R.S. 1963: � 56-4-20. L. 89: (3) added, p. 887, � 2, effective April 6. L. 2002: (3) amended, p. 1542, � 286, effective October 1. L. 2010: (1) amended, (HB 10-1057), ch. 118, p. 398, � 6, effective August 11.