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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-72-201 (2026)

Legislative declaration

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It is declared to be the public policy of this state that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as provided in this part 2 or as otherwise specifically provided by law.

Source: L. 68: p. 201, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 113-2-1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1980–2026 · leading case: Denver Post Corp. v. Ritter, 255 P.3d 1083 (Colo. 2011).
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Denver Post Corp. v. Ritter, 255 P.3d 1083 (Colo. 2011). · cites it 3× “§ 24-72-201, C.R.S. (2010). Under CORA, the custodian of a public ree-ord is generally required to make that record available to the public, subject to certain exceptions.”
Martinelli v. Dist. Court in & for City, Etc., 612 P.2d 1083 (Colo. 1980). · cites it 6× “[5] The two cited provisions are parts of a comprehensive statutory framework for inspection and copying, by members of the public, of records maintained by state and local governments and governmental agencies (sections 24-72-201 et seq. and 24-72-301 et seq.”
Uberoi v. Univ. of Colorado, 686 P.2d 785 (Colo. 1984). · cites it 10× “(1982), sets out as the public policy of Colorado that "all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times"; however, this declaration is qualified by the specific exceptions of the Act itself and by the phrase "except ... as otherwise specifically…”
Gleason v. Jud. Watch, Inc., 292 P.3d 1044 (Colo. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “CORA Does Not Require the Judiciary to Release the Records Requested by Judicial Watch 123 The legislature announced its intent in enacting CORA in section 24-72-201, C.R.S.2011: "It is declared to be the public policy of this state that all public records shall be open for…”
City of Westminster v. Dogan Constr. Co., 930 P.2d 585 (Colo. 1997). · cites it 7× “See §§ 24-72-201 to -206, 10B C.R.S. (1988 & 1996 Supp.”
Denver Publ'g Co. v. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 121 P.3d 190 (Colo. 2005). · cites it 3× “In furtherance of this policy, the General Assembly enacted CORA, which requires the custodian of records to make available to the public all public records, subject only to certain exceptions. See ch. 66, sec. 3, 1968 Colo. Sess. Laws 201 , 202 (currently codified as amended at…”
Denver Publ'g Co. v. Univ. of Colorado, 812 P.2d 682 (Colo. Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 6× “As stated in § 24-72-201, C.R.S. (1988 Repl.Vol. 10B): *684 “It is declared to be the public policy of this state that all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times, except as provided in this part 2 or as otherwise specifically provided by…”
Uberoi v. Univ. of Colorado, 713 P.2d 894 (Colo. 1986). · cites it 4× “The university urges us to take cognizance of the fact that Uberoi's lawsuit was filed as a result of his attempt to enforce what he mistakenly believed to be his lawful right to inspect "public records on accounts entitled JILA administration" pursuant to sections 24-72-201 to…”
Denver Post Corp. v. Univ. of Colorado, 739 P.2d 874 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 4× “Thereafter, the trial court entered the order here at issue.”
Shields v. Shetler, 120 F.R.D. 123 (D. Colo. 1988). · cites it 4× “§ 552a, and the Colorado Open Records Act, Colo. Rev.Stat. §§ 24-72-201 et seq. Defendant Shetler filed a Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, for Summary Judgment on December 18, 1987.”
Reno, Chafee Cnty. Clerk & Recorder v. Marks, 2015 CO 33 (Colo. 2015). · cites it 2× “The safe harbor provision of subsection (6)(a) specifically refers to "the attorney fees provision of subsection (5)" By logical implication, the safe harbor language incorporates the attorney fees provision of subsection (5) into subsection (6)(a), making the fee-shifting…”
Denver Post Corp. v. Ritter, 230 P.3d 1238 (Colo. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 5× “§ 24-72-201, C.R.S.2009. CORA defines a “public record” as “all writings made, maintained, or kept” by the state “for use in the exercise of functions required or authorized by law” or involving public funds.”
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