Colorado § 30-10-316 Suits on bond or insurance

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-316 — Suits on bond or insurance

Colorado § 30-10-316

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-316 (2026).

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Upon default or breach of any of the
conditions of either the bond or the insurance policy required by section 30-10-311
by any county commissioner in this state, either the district attorney for the district
in which such commissioner resided at the time of such breach, the county attorney
of such county, or any taxpayer of the county who will become responsible for the
costs of suit, may institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in such
county in the name of the board of county commissioners of the county and against
the principal and sureties upon the bond or the insurance policy for the damages
such county has sustained by reason of the breach of any of the conditions
contained in the bond or the insurance policy. When a suit is brought by any person
other th

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Upon default or breach of any of the
conditions of either the bond or the insurance policy required by section 30-10-311
by any county commissioner in this state, either the district attorney for the district
in which such commissioner resided at the time of such breach, the county attorney
of such county, or any taxpayer of the county who will become responsible for the
costs of suit, may institute an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in such
county in the name of the board of county commissioners of the county and against
the principal and sureties upon the bond or the insurance policy for the damages
such county has sustained by reason of the breach of any of the conditions
contained in the bond or the insurance policy. When a suit is brought by any person
other than the district or county attorney, the court may require surety for costs as
in other civil cases.

Legislative History

Source: L. 1881: p. 98, � 7. G.S. � 570. L. 1885: p. 162, � 1. R.S. 08: � 1249. C.L. � 8725. CSA: C. 45, � 72. CRS 53: � 35-3-16. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-3-16. L. 2010: Entire section amended, (HB 10-1062), ch. 161, p. 558, � 10, effective August 11.