Colorado Revised Statutes

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 37-92-504 (2026)

Treble damages

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Any person who is damaged in his business or property by reason of the violation of an order issued pursuant to section 37-92-502, the violation of which has been properly enjoined pursuant to section 37-92-503, may bring an action against any person who has violated said order in any district court of competent jurisdiction and recover threefold the damages sustained and the cost of suit, including reasonable attorney fees.

Source: L. 69: p. 1218, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 148-21-37.

PART 6

APPLICATION OF ARTICLE

Cross references: For the appointments and functions of water division engineers, see § 37-92-202.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1982–2006 · leading case: Vaughn v. People Ex Rel. Simpson, 135 P.3d 721 (Colo. 2006).

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Vaughn v. People Ex Rel. Simpson, 135 P.3d 721 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 2× “§ 37-92-504, C.R.S. (2005).) Along with surface rights, upon which they impact, rights to tributary ground water and the methods for acquiring them are highly regulated by both the water courts and the state and division engineers, see § 37-92-102, C.”

City of Golden v. Simpson, 83 P.3d 87 (Colo. 2004). “§ 37-92-503(4); § 37-92-504. When the Engineer files for an injunction under section 503, the water court must accelerate the case, place it above other water matters, and then render a decision at the conclusion of the hearing.”

Ramos v. Lamm, 539 F. Supp. 730 (D. Colo. 1982). “*759 § 37-92-503(lXb) Enforcement — injunction § 37-92-504 Triple damages. Property — Real and Personal; Proceedings by Cities and Towns § 38-6-212 Costs — Compensation.”

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