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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-200.1 (2026)

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Part 2 of this article shall be known and may be cited as the "Colorado Open Records Act" or "CORA".

Source: L. 2009: Entire section added, (SB 09-292), ch. 369, p. 1969, § 79, effective August 5.

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Cited in 22 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 2011–2026 · leading case: Reno, Chafee Cnty. Clerk & Recorder v. Marks, 2015 CO 33 (Colo. 2015).
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Reno, Chafee Cnty. Clerk & Recorder v. Marks, 2015 CO 33 (Colo. 2015). · cites it 2× “{1 This case requires us to determine whether a person who requests records under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), §§ 24-72-200.1 to -206, C.R.S. (2014), may recover costs and reasonable attorney fees where the official custodian brings a court action under section…”
Marks v. Koch, 284 P.3d 118 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “In this proceeding under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), sections 24-72-200.1 to -206, C.R.S.2011, plaintiff, Marilyn Marks, appeals the district court's judgment dismissing her case for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, pursuant to the motion…”
Colorado Ethics Watch v. Indep. Ethics Comm'n, 369 P.3d 270 (Colo. 2016). “Subsequently, Ethics Watch filed a request with IEC under the Colorado Open Records Act, §§ 24-72-200.1 to -206, C.R,S. (2015), seekmg "Lalll documents collected, reviewed or generated in connection with" its complaint.”
Averyt v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 265 P.3d 456 (Colo. 2011). “The uncertainty created by the majority's new rule in this context could force unnecessary parallel litigation under the Open Records Act, which carries very different obligations on parties with respect to the scope, timing, and costs of producing documents.”
Amanda Brubaker, in her Off. capacity as the Records Custodian for the Colorado Dep't of Human Servs., Petitioner: v. Colorado Sun & Tegna, Inc., d/b/a KUSA-TV/9News. Respondents:, 2026 CO 18 (Colo. 2026). “, d/b/a KUSA-TV/9News, (collectively the "Media Organizations") requested, pursuant to the Colorado Open Records Act ("CORA"), §§ 24-72-200.1 to -205.5, C.R.S. (2025), the total number of reports of child abuse or neglect made to local child welfare authorities from each of…”
In Re People in the interest of Minor Child C.J.T., 546 P.3d 1150 (Colo. 2023). · cites it 2× “statute outlining the duties and authority of the Ombudsman does not authorize the Ombudsman to file a motion seeking information in a case in which it is not a party but rather, to obtain such information, the Ombudsman must comply with the Colorado Open Records Act, §§…”
Migoya v. Wheeler, 2024 COA 124 (Colo. Ct. App. 2024). “¶1 The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), §§ 24-72-200.1 to -205.5, C.R.S. 2024, rests on the principle that members of the public have the right to know about their public officials’ conduct.”
Land Owners United, LLC v. Waters, 293 P.3d 86 (Colo. Ct. App. 2011). “Defendants, Marcia Waters, director of the Colorado Division of Real Estate, and the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers (collectively the Board), appeal from the district court order requiring disclosure of certain records under the Colorado Open Ree-ords Act (CORA), §§…”
The Gazette; Christopher N. Osher, reporter for The Gazette; & the Invisible Inst. v. Erik Bourgerie, in his Off. capacity as the Dir. of the Colorado Peace Officer Standards & Training Bd.., 2024 CO 78 (Colo. 2024). “Petitioners argued that the records were subject to mandatory disclosure under the Colorado Open Records Act ("CORA"), §§ 24-72-200.1 to -205.5, C.R.S. (2024). POST countered that the requests were for criminal justice records and thus governed by the Colorado Criminal Justice…”
Jefferson Cnty. Educ. Ass'n v. Jefferson Cnty. Sch. Dist. R-1, 2016 COA 10 (Colo. Ct. App. 2016). “Opinion by JUDGE BERNARD T1 Is a written record that shows the name of a teacher who requested sick leave on a specific date part of the teacher's personnel file for purposes of the Colorado Open Records Act, sections 24-72-200.1 to -206, C.R.S8.20157 This statutory scheme,…”
State v. Great Plains of Kiowa Cnty., Inc., 389 P.3d 984 (Kan. Ct. App. 2017). “See Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-200.1 et seq. Under Colorado law, CORA set forth a broad, general policy and exceptions to that policy were to be narrowly construed.”
15SA244, Colo. Ethics Watch v. Indep, 2016 CO 21 (Colo. 2016). “Subsequently, Ethics Watch filed a request with IEC under the Colorado Open Records Act, §§ 24-72-200.1 to -206, C.R.S. (2015), seeking “[a]ll documents collected, reviewed or generated in connection with” its complaint.”
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