Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-53-103 (2026)

Filing and status of foreign judgments

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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 filed has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying as a judgment of the court of this state in which filed and may be enforced or satisfied in like manner.

Source: L. 69: p. 563, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 77-13-3.

Cross references: For foreign actions and decrees, see §§ 13-80-110 and 14-11-101.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2024 · leading case: Indep. Bank v. Pandy, 383 P.3d 64 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015).

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Indep. Bank v. Pandy, 383 P.3d 64 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 7× “Applicable Law ¶ 16 Three sections of Colorado statutory law are relevant to the Pandys’ contention: section 13—80—101(l)(k); section 13-53-103, C.R.S. 2014; and section 13-52-102(1).”

L & R Expl. Venture v. Grynberg, 271 P.3d 530 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 8× “1988), he argues that (1) a proceeding under section 13-583-108 is not an "action"; (2) Rule 98 applies only to "actions"; and (8) therefore, Rule 98 does not apply to filings under section 13-53-103. We reject this argument for two reasons.”

Marworth, Inc. v. McGuire, 810 P.2d 653 (Colo. 1991). · cites it 3× “Section 13-53-103, 6A C.R.S. (1987), of the Colorado version of the UEFJA provides: 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…”

Franklin Bank, N.A. v. Bowling, 74 P.3d 308 (Colo. 2003). · cites it 2× “Creditors had a judgment obtained in another state, and domesticated it pursuant to section 13-53-103, 5 C.R.S. (2002), such that it had the force of a judgment obtained in a court in Colorado.”

Hansen v. Pingenot, 739 P.2d 911 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 6× “Section 13-53-103, C.R.S., establishes the procedure whereby a nonresident may file a foreign judgment in any Colorado court which would have had juris *913 diction over the original action if it had been commenced in this state.”

Gedeon v. Gedeon, 630 P.2d 579 (Colo. 1981). · cites it 3× “The Act provides that any foreign judgment, which is entitled to full faith and credit in the courts of this state, shall have the same effect as a judgment of a court of this state when filed according to the procedures set out in the Act.”

Hunter Tech., Inc. v. Scott, 701 P.2d 645 (Colo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “” However, § 13-53-103, C.R.S., of the Uniform Act provides a new summary proceeding whereby: “A copy of any foreign judgment .”

Marworth, Inc. v. McGuire, 787 P.2d 200 (Colo. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 7× “” However, § 13-53-103, C.R.S. (1987 Repl.Vol. 6A) provides that any foreign judgment filed in this state “has the same effect and is subject to the same procedures, defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying” as a judgment of a court of this state.”

Milhoux v. Linder, 902 P.2d 856 (Colo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “See § 13-53-103, C.R.S. (1987 RepLVol. 6A); see generally Marworth, Inc.”

Griggs v. Gibson, 754 P.2d 783 (Colo. Ct. App. 1988). “the laws of this state.” The authenticated copy of the judgment must be accompanied by an affidavit that sets forth the names and last known addresses of the judgment creditor and the judgment debt- or.”

Ward v. Price, 814 A.2d 262 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002). “§ 4306(b); C.R.S. § 13-53-103. ' ¶ 8 In Griggs , the Court of Appeals held that a foreign judgment could not be enforced if the plaintiff failed to file an authenticated copy of the judgment it sought to enforce.”

Hoffman v. Greene (In Re Burke), 374 B.R. 781 (Bankr.D. Colo. 2007). · cites it 2× “Colo.Rev.Stat. § 13-53-102. 72 . Id. 73 .”

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