Colorado § 42-7-401 Proof required on judgments

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-7-401 — Proof required on judgments

Colorado § 42-7-401

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-7-401 (2026).

Text

(1)The director shall also suspend the license issued to any person upon receiving an affidavit from the judgment creditor that such person has failed for a period of thirty days to satisfy any final judgment in amounts and upon a cause of action as stated in this article, or, in a criminal proceeding arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, has failed to comply with the terms of any order of restitution made as a condition of probation pursuant to section 18-1.3-205, C.R.S.

(2)The judgment referred to means a final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction in any state or of the United States against a person as defendant upon a cause of action as stated in this article.

(3)The judgment referred to means any final judgment for damage to property in excess

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(1) The director shall also suspend
the license issued to any person upon receiving an affidavit from the judgment
creditor that such person has failed for a period of thirty days to satisfy any final
judgment in amounts and upon a cause of action as stated in this article, or, in a
criminal proceeding arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, has failed
to comply with the terms of any order of restitution made as a condition of
probation pursuant to section 18-1.3-205, C.R.S.

(2) The judgment referred to means a final judgment of any court of
competent jurisdiction in any state or of the United States against a person as
defendant upon a cause of action as stated in this article.

(3) The judgment referred to means any final judgment for damage to
property in excess of one hundred dollars or for damages in any amount for or on
account of bodily injury to or death of any person resulting from the operation of
any motor vehicle upon a highway.

(4) This article shall not apply to any such judgment rendered against this
state or any political subdivision thereof or any municipality therein.

Legislative History

Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2480, � 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 1216, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1564, � 378, effective October 1.