§ 13-53-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act”. Source: L. 69: p. 563, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-13-1.

§ 13-53-102. Definitions

As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires: “Foreign judgment” means any judgment, decree, or order of a court of the United States or of any other court, except a protection order or a restraining order as described in section 13-14-110 that is entitled to full faith and credit in this state. Source: […]

§ 13-53-103. Filing and Status of Foreign Judgments

A copy of any foreign judgment authenticated in accordance with the act of congress or the laws of this state may be filed in the office of the clerk of any court of this state which would have had jurisdiction over the original action had it been commenced first in this state. A judgment so […]

§ 13-53-104. Notice of Filing

At the time of the filing of the foreign judgment, the judgment creditor or his lawyer shall make and file with the clerk of court an affidavit setting forth the name and last-known post-office address of the judgment debtor and the judgment creditor. Promptly upon the filing of the foreign judgment and the affidavit, the […]

§ 13-53-105. Stay

If the judgment debtor shows the court that an appeal from the foreign judgment is pending or will be taken or that a stay of execution has been granted, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment until the appeal is concluded, the time for appeal expires, or the stay of execution expires or […]

§ 13-53-106. Fees

On and after July 1, 2008, any person filing a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of the court two hundred one dollars. Fees for docketing, transcription, or other enforcement proceedings shall be as provided for judgments of the courts of this state. Each fee collected pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section shall […]

§ 13-53-107. Optional Procedure

The right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this article remains unimpaired. Source: L. 69: p. 564, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-13-7.

§ 13-53-108. Uniformity of Interpretation

This article shall be so interpreted and construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it. Source: L. 69: p. 564, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-13-8.