(1) On and after January 1, 2019, the county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, including by way of further example, and not limitation, jurisdiction to hear and determine actions in tort and assess damages therein not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. The county court shall also have jurisdiction of counterclaims in all such actions when the counterclaim does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
(2) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in actions to foreclose liens pursuant to article 20 of title 38 and in cases of forcible entry, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer, except when such cases involve the boundary or title to real property and except as provided in section 13-40-109. Judgment in the county court for rent, damages on account of unlawful detention, damages for injury to property, and damages incurred under article 20 of title 38 pursuant to this subsection (2) shall not exceed a total of twenty-five thousand dollars, exclusive of costs and attorney fees, nor shall the county court on and after January 1, 2019, have jurisdiction if the monthly rental value of the property exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars.
(3) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in petitions for change of name.
(4) Repealed.
(5) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court to issue temporary and permanent civil restraining orders as provided in article 14 of this title.
(6) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1, 1999.)
(7) The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court to hear actions brought pursuant to section 25-8-607, C.R.S.
(8) The county court shall have original jurisdiction in hearings concerning the impoundment of motor vehicles pursuant to section 42-13-106, C.R.S.
(9) (Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1, 1999.)
Source: L. 64: p. 409, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-13-4. L. 67: p. 1063, § 2. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 1419, § 8, effective April 24; (1) and (2) amended, p. 561, § 1, effective October 1. L. 78: (5) added, p. 352, § 1, effective April 21. L. 79: (6) added, p. 599, § 13, effective July 1. L. 81: (1) and (2) amended, p. 879, § 1, effective July 1; (7) added, p. 1338, § 2, effective July 1. L. 82: (5) R&RE and (6) amended, p. 301, §§ 2, 3, effective April 23. L. 86: (8) added, p. 924, § 2, effective April 3. L. 87: (2) amended, p. 1576, § 13, effective July 10. L. 90: (1) and (2) amended, p. 848, § 2, effective May 31; (1) and (2) amended, p. 854, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92:
(9) added, p. 292, § 2, effective April 23. L. 94: (4) repealed, p. 2031, § 6, effective July 1; (8) amended, p. 2548, § 29, effective January 1, 1995. L. 99: (5), (6), and (9) amended, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1517, § 11, effective September 1. L. 2018: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 18-056), ch. 298, p. 1816, § 1, effective January 1, 2019.
Cross references: (1) For treatment by county court of restraining orders issued in restraint of persons threatening assaults and bodily harm, see C.R.C.P. 365(b); for civil protection orders, see article 14 of this title; for provisions relating to domestic abuse programs, see article 7.5 of title 26.
(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1990 act amending subsections (1) and (2), see section 1 of chapter 100, Session Laws of Colorado 1990.
Notes of Decisions
Ferrell v. Glenwood Brokers, Ltd., 848 P.2d 936 (Colo. 1993).
· cites it 8× “At the time this case was filed, section 13-6-104, 6A C.R.S. (1987) [2] provided in relevant part: (1) The county court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in *939 civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal…”
Stuckey v. Stuckey, 768 P.2d 694 (Colo. 1989).
· cites it 20× “*696 (f) Original proceedings for the issuance of injunctions, except as provided in section 13-6-104(5) [specifically recognizing jurisdiction of county court to issue orders to prevent domestic abuse [2] under article 4 of title 14, C.”
Schuler v. Oldervik, 143 P.3d 1197 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 2× “This principle is reiterated in § 13-6-104(2), C.R.S.2005, which provides that “[t]he county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court .”
Heatherridge Mgmt. Co. v. Benson, 558 P.2d 435 (Colo. 1976).
· cites it 6× “2 Section 13-6-104(1), C.R.S. 1973. Jurisdictional limit has since been raised to $1,000.”
Snyder v. Sullivan, 705 P.2d 510 (Colo. 1985).
· cites it 6× “” § 13-6-104(1), 6 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.). However, the General Assembly has restricted the county courts’ limited civil jurisdiction.”
O'Donnell v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 186 P.3d 46 (Colo. 2008).
· cites it 2× “See § 13-6-104, C.R.S. (2007). As a result, State Farm could have filed its claim against Bryant in either county or district court, and thus it makes sense that the treatment of an indigent defendant appealing from these two courts should be substantially similar.”
Bovard v. People, 99 P.3d 585 (Colo. 2004).
· cites it 2× “" Section 13-6-104 prescribes the means by which a person convicted in the county court may appeal his conviction from the final judgment.”
Gibbs v. Colo. Mined Land Reclamation Bd., 883 P.2d 592 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 2× “" Pursuant to § 13-6-104(1), C.R.S. (1993 Cum.Supp.), the county court has "concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damages, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed ten thousand…”
Gibbs v. Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Bd., 883 P.2d 592 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 2× “” Pursuant to § 13-6-104(1), C.R.S. (1993 Cum.Supp.), the county court has “concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damages, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed ten thousand…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-104(1) — 6 cases
Ferrell v. Glenwood Brokers, Ltd., 848 P.2d 936 (Colo. 1993).
“At the time this case was filed, section 13-6-104, 6A C.R.S. (1987) [2] provided in relevant part: (1) The county court shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the district court in *939 civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal…”
Snyder v. Sullivan, 705 P.2d 510 (Colo. 1985).
“” § 13-6-104(1), 6 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.). However, the General Assembly has restricted the county courts’ limited civil jurisdiction.”
Gibbs v. Colo. Mined Land Reclamation Bd., 883 P.2d 592 (Colo. Ct. App. 1994).
“" Pursuant to § 13-6-104(1), C.R.S. (1993 Cum.Supp.), the county court has "concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damages, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed ten thousand…”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-104(2) — 1 case
Schuler v. Oldervik, 143 P.3d 1197 (Colo. Ct. App. 2006).
“This principle is reiterated in § 13-6-104(2), C.R.S.2005, which provides that “[t]he county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court .”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-104(5) — 2 cases
Stuckey v. Stuckey, 768 P.2d 694 (Colo. 1989).
“*696 (f) Original proceedings for the issuance of injunctions, except as provided in section 13-6-104(5) [specifically recognizing jurisdiction of county court to issue orders to prevent domestic abuse [2] under article 4 of title 14, C.”
Snyder v. Sullivan, 705 P.2d 510 (Colo. 1985).
“” § 13-6-104(1), 6 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.). However, the General Assembly has restricted the county courts’ limited civil jurisdiction.”
— Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-104(6) — 1 case
Stuckey v. Stuckey, 768 P.2d 694 (Colo. 1989).
“*696 (f) Original proceedings for the issuance of injunctions, except as provided in section 13-6-104(5) [specifically recognizing jurisdiction of county court to issue orders to prevent domestic abuse [2] under article 4 of title 14, C.”
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