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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-71-101 (2026)

Electronic signatures - construction with other laws

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(1) As used in this article, "electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.

(2) In any written communication in which a signature is required or used, any party to the communication may affix a signature by use of an electronic signature that complies with the requirements of article 71.3 of this title for electronic signatures.

(3) The use or acceptance of an electronic signature shall be at the option of the parties. Nothing in this section shall require any person to use or permit the use of an electronic signature.

(4) In the event of any conflict between article 71.3 of this title and this article, said article 71.3 shall control, but only to the extent of such conflict.

Source: L. 99: Entire article added, p. 1125, § 1, effective July 1; entire section amended, p. 1346, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) and (2) amended and (4) added, p. 856, § 2, effective May 30.

ARTICLE 71.1 Government Electronic Transactions 24-71.1-101 to 24-71.1-110. (Repealed) Source: L. 2002: Entire article repealed, p. 857, § 3, effective May 30.

Editor's note: This article was added in 1999. For amendments to this article prior to its repeal in 2002, consult the Colorado statutory research explanatory note and the table itemizing the replacement volumes and supplements to the original volume of C.R.S. 1973 beginning on page vii in the front of this volume.

ARTICLE 71.3 Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Parker v. Souki (D. Colo. 2025).
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Parker v. Souki (D. Colo. 2025). · cites it 2× “” § 24-71-101(1), C.R.S. 2024. The August 2019 agreement was set to expire in December 2020, so it could not have been performed within one year of its making.”
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Parker v. Souki (D. Colo. 2025). “” § 24-71-101(1), C.R.S. 2024. The August 2019 agreement was set to expire in December 2020, so it could not have been performed within one year of its making.”
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