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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-101 (2026)

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The purpose of this article is to encourage owners of land to make land and water areas available for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes.

Source: L. 69: R&RE, p. 411, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 62-4-1. L. 97: Entire section amended, p. 53, § 1, effective March 21.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case: Lonergan v. May, 53 S.W.3d 122 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).
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Lonergan v. May, 53 S.W.3d 122 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “2001); Colo.Rev.Stat. Ann. §§ 33-41-101 to -106 (West 1999); Conn.”
People v. Emmert, 597 P.2d 1025 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 2× “Section 33-41-101 reads: “The purpose of this article is to encourage owners of land within rural areas to make land and water areas available for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes.”
Nelson v. United States, 20 F. Supp. 3d 1108 (D. Colo. 2014). · cites it 2× “§ 13-21-115 , and the Colorado Recreational Use Act, Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-41-101 , et seq. 5.”
Kritzer v. Qwest Corp., 2025 COA 54 (Colo. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 3× “— Parks and Wildlife — Colorado Recreational Use Statute — Owners of Recreational Areas — Limitation on Landowner’s Liability — Invites or Permits In this civil case, plaintiffs appeal a district court’s grant of summary judgment based on the Colorado Recreational Use Statute…”
Smith v. Cutty's, Inc., 742 P.2d 347 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 5× “” Section 33-41-101, C.R.S. (1984 Repl.Vol.”
Luenberger Ex Rel. Jurenka v. City of Golden, 990 P.2d 1145 (Colo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 3× “157 at 411 (now codified at § 33-41-101, C.R.S.1999). This section was amended in 1997 and the phrase “within rural areas” was deleted.”
People v. Emmert, 597 P.2d 1025 (Colo. 1979). · cites it 2× “Section 33-41-101 reads: “The purpose of this article is to encourage owners of land within rural areas to make land and water areas available for recreational purposes by limiting their liability toward persons entering thereon for such purposes.”
Legro v. Robinson, 2015 COA 183 (Colo. Ct. App. 2015). “They argued that the Colorado Recreational Use Statute (CRUS), §§ 33-41-101 to -106, C.R.S. 2015, applies, so Ms.”
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