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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 4-9-101 (2026)

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This article may be cited as the "Uniform Commercial Code - Secured Transactions".

Source: L. 2001: Entire article R&RE, p. 1313, § 1, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 4-9-101 as it existed prior to 2001.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2026 · leading case: West v. Roberts, 143 P.3d 1037 (Colo. 2006).
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West v. Roberts, 143 P.3d 1037 (Colo. 2006). · cites it 4× “(2006), and Secured Transactions, § 4-9-101, C.R.S. (2006). As the majority points out, our version of the UCC even includes a provision (one that was not in the model act) governing livestock transfers.”
People Ex Rel. VanMeveren v. Dist. Court in & for the Cnty. of Larimer, 619 P.2d 494 (Colo. 1980). · cites it 10× “See Official Comment to section 4-9-101, C.R.S. 1973. In the absence of a contrary contractual provision, a security agreement in the nature of a chattel mortgage creates a lien for the benefit of the secured party and title reposes in the debtor or mortgagor.”
May v. Women's Bank, N.A., 807 P.2d 1145 (Colo. 1991). · cites it 3× “The official comment to the introductory language of section 4-9-101 provides that where distinctions are necessary they should be made “along functional rather than formal lines” and that “[ejxcept for procedure on default, freedom of contract prevails between the immediate…”
Telluride Resort & Spa, L.P. v. Colorado Dep't of Revenue, 40 P.3d 1260 (Colo. 2002). “§ 4-9-604(a)(2), 2 CRS. (2001). In this case, the parties agree that the public trustee's foreclosure sale included the hotel personal property pursuant to section 4-9-604(a)(2).”
Moffat Cnty. State Bank v. Producers Livestock Mktg. Ass'n, 598 F. Supp. 1562 (D. Colo. 1984). · cites it 2× “Did the Bank Perfect a Security Interest in the Cattle? The perfection of a security interest is governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted in Colorado at Colo.Rev.Stat. §§ 4-9-101 et seq. (1973).”
Columbus Inv. v. Lewis, 48 P.3d 1222 (Colo. 2002). “See § 4-9-101, 2 C.R.S. (2000) official emt. ("The main purpose of the Seetion is to bring all consensual security interests in personal property and fixtures under this Article .”
Bd. OF CTY. COM'RS, ETC. v. Berkeley Vill., 580 P.2d 1251 (Colo. Ct. App. 1978). “The trial court based its assignment of priorities to the three security interest claimants on two conclusions, namely, that Berkeley Village and Berkeley Village West Mobile Manor were two separate partnerships, *1255 and that the Secured Transactions title of the Uniform…”
Yeager Trucking v. Circle Leasing of Colorado Corp. (In Re Yeager Trucking), 29 B.R. 131 (Bankr.D. Colo. 1983). “9 of the Colorado Uniform Commercial Code, 1973 C.R.S. 4-9-101 et seq., especially 4-9-302, requiring the filing of a financing statement.”
ENT Fed. Credit Union v. Chrysler First Fin. Servs. Corp., 826 P.2d 430 (Colo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “417, § 38-29-125(2) (a holder of a security interest in a manufactured home held as inventory must perfect its security interest pursuant to § 4-9-101 et seq., C.R.S., of the UCC, and the creditor’s rights are governed and determined by that article).”
Allstate Ins. Co. v. Med. Lien Mgmt., Inc., 2015 CO 32 (Colo. 2015). “See generally §§ 4-9-101 to -809, C.R.S. (2014). In many commercial sectors, Article 9 has superseded assignment.”
Am. Heritage Bank & Trust Co. v. O. & E., Inc., 576 P.2d 566 (Colo. Ct. App. 1978). “The issues in this case are governed by Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-9-101 et seq., C.R.S.1973. Section 4-9-204, C.”
Mid-States Sales Co. v. Mountain Empire Dairymen's Ass'n, 741 P.2d 342 (Colo. Ct. App. 1987). “Mid-States is claiming rights to the October proceeds offset by MEDA under *345 its security interest, duly perfected under the provisions of Article Nine of the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-9-101, et seq., C.R.S., and not under the assignments.”
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