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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225 (2026)

Judgment on award - attorney fees and litigation expenses

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(1) Upon granting an order confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award, the court shall enter a judgment in conformity therewith. The judgment may be recorded, docketed, and enforced as any other judgment in a civil action.

(2) A court may award the reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.

(3) On the application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under section 13-22-222, 13-22-223, or 13-22-224, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding after the award is made to a judgment confirming, vacating without directing a rehearing, modifying, or correcting an award.

Source: L. 2004: Entire part R&RE, p. 1730, § 1, effective August 4.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 13-22-216 as it existed prior to 2004.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2008–2026 · leading case: Treadwell v. Vill. Homes of Colorado, Inc., 222 P.3d 398 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009).
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Treadwell v. Vill. Homes of Colorado, Inc., 222 P.3d 398 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “Postjudgment Interest and Appellate Attorney Fees We finally hold that the homeowners are entitled to postjudgment interest on the unsatisfied portion of the arbitration award and to their appellate attorney fees pursuant to § 13-22-225(3), C.R.S.2009. Village Homes' challenges…”
Levy v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 293 P.3d 40 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “" § 13-22-225(2), CRS. 2010. Also, the application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under seetion 13-22-222, 18-22-228, or 18-22-224, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding…”
Barrett v. Inv. Mgmt. Consultants, Ltd., 190 P.3d 800 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). “"); see also § 13-22-225(1), C.R.8.2007 (court is to enter judgment "in conformity" with arbitration award, and judgment may then be "enforced as any other judgment in a civil action").”
Harper Hofer & Assocs., LLC v. Nw. Direct Mktg., Inc., 412 P.3d 659 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “Attorney Fees on Appeal ¶ 27 We grant plaintiff's request for attorney fees and costs on appeal pursuant to: (1) section 13-22-225(2), C.R.S. 2014 ("A court may award the reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.”
Tug Hill Marcellus LLC v. BKV Chelsea LLC, 2021 COA 17 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “The district court’s order denying Sellers’ motion to consolidate the arbitration proceedings does not prevent any of these further proceedings. ¶ 20 In any event, a final and appealable judgment will be entered in this case only if and when an arbitrator enters an award in one…”
Wright v. Goldstein (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 3× “requests its appellate attorney fees under the MOU’s prevailing party clause and section 13-22-225(3), C.R.S. 23 2025.6 The Goldstein defendants make a competing request.”
Pacitto v. Prignano, 410 P.3d 787 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Attorney Fees and Costs on Appeal ¶ 23 We grant Pacitto's request for attorney fees and costs on appeal pursuant to section 13-22-225(2) and (3), C.R.S. 2016.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225(1): 2 cases
Barrett v. Inv. Mgmt. Consultants, Ltd., 190 P.3d 800 (Colo. Ct. App. 2008). “"); see also § 13-22-225(1), C.R.8.2007 (court is to enter judgment "in conformity" with arbitration award, and judgment may then be "enforced as any other judgment in a civil action").”
Tug Hill Marcellus LLC v. BKV Chelsea LLC, 2021 COA 17 (Colo. Ct. App. 2021). “The district court’s order denying Sellers’ motion to consolidate the arbitration proceedings does not prevent any of these further proceedings. ¶ 20 In any event, a final and appealable judgment will be entered in this case only if and when an arbitrator enters an award in one…”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225(2): 3 cases
Levy v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 293 P.3d 40 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “" § 13-22-225(2), CRS. 2010. Also, the application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under seetion 13-22-222, 18-22-228, or 18-22-224, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding…”
Harper Hofer & Assocs., LLC v. Nw. Direct Mktg., Inc., 412 P.3d 659 (Colo. Ct. App. 2014). “Attorney Fees on Appeal ¶ 27 We grant plaintiff's request for attorney fees and costs on appeal pursuant to: (1) section 13-22-225(2), C.R.S. 2014 ("A court may award the reasonable costs of the motion and subsequent judicial proceedings.”
Pacitto v. Prignano, 410 P.3d 787 (Colo. Ct. App. 2017). “Attorney Fees and Costs on Appeal ¶ 23 We grant Pacitto's request for attorney fees and costs on appeal pursuant to section 13-22-225(2) and (3), C.R.S. 2016.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225(3): 2 cases
Treadwell v. Vill. Homes of Colorado, Inc., 222 P.3d 398 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). “Postjudgment Interest and Appellate Attorney Fees We finally hold that the homeowners are entitled to postjudgment interest on the unsatisfied portion of the arbitration award and to their appellate attorney fees pursuant to § 13-22-225(3), C.R.S.2009. Village Homes' challenges…”
Wright v. Goldstein (Colo. Ct. App. 2026). “requests its appellate attorney fees under the MOU’s prevailing party clause and section 13-22-225(3), C.R.S. 23 2025.6 The Goldstein defendants make a competing request.”
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-22-225(8): 2 cases
Treadwell v. Vill. Homes of Colorado, Inc., 222 P.3d 398 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). “Postjudgment Interest and Appellate Attorney Fees We finally hold that the homeowners are entitled to postjudgment interest on the unsatisfied portion of the arbitration award and to their appellate attorney fees pursuant to § 13-22-225(3), C.R.S.2009. Village Homes' challenges…”
Levy v. Am. Fam. Mut. Ins. Co., 293 P.3d 40 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “" § 13-22-225(2), CRS. 2010. Also, the application of a prevailing party to a contested judicial proceeding under seetion 13-22-222, 18-22-228, or 18-22-224, the court may add reasonable attorney fees and other reasonable expenses of litigation incurred in a judicial proceeding…”
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