Colorado Statutes
§ 38-42-105 — Actions for surrender of lease - damages
Colorado § 38-42-105
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-42-105 (2026).
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If the owner of such
lease neglects or refuses to execute a release as provided by section 38-42-104,
then the owner of the leased premises may sue in any court of competent
jurisdiction to obtain such release, and he may also recover in such action from the
lessee, his successors, or assigns the sum of one hundred dollars as damages and
all costs, together with a reasonable attorney's fee for preparing and prosecuting
the suit, and he may also recover any additional damages that the evidence in the
case warrants. In all such actions, writs of attachment may issue as in other cases if
the owner of the leased premises makes demand for release in writing, by certified
or registered mail, sent to the last-known address of the lessee, successor, or
assignee, as the case may be, at le
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Legislative History
Source: L. 57: p. 618, � 2. CRS 53: � 118-13-5. C.R.S. 1963: � 118-13-5.
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