2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 13 - COURTS AND COURT PROCEDURE (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-100-104) › COURTS OF RECORD (§§ 13-1-101 — 13-9-124) › Article 6 - COUNTY COURTS (§§ 13-6-101 — 13-6-504) › Part 1 - ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION (§§ 13-6-101 — 13-6-107) › Section 13-6-104 - Original civil jurisdiction

(1)
On and after January 1, 2019, the county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in civil actions, suits, and proceedings in which the debt, damage, or value of the personal property claimed does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, including by way of further example, and not limitation, jurisdiction to hear and determine actions in tort and assess damages therein not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars. The county court shall also have jurisdiction of counterclaims in all such actions when the counterclaim does not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars.
(2)
The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in actions to foreclose liens pursuant to article
20
of title
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and in cases of forcible entry, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer, except when such cases involve the boundary or title to real property and except as provided in section
13-40-109
. Judgment in the county court for rent, damages on account of unlawful detention, damages for injury to property, and damages incurred under article
20
of title
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pursuant to this subsection (2) shall not exceed a total of twenty-five thousand dollars, exclusive of costs and attorney fees, nor shall the county court on and after January 1, 2019, have jurisdiction if the monthly rental value of the property exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars.
(3)
The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court in petitions for change of name.
(4)
Repealed.
(5)
The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court to issue temporary and permanent civil restraining orders as provided in article
14
of this title.
(6)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1, 1999.)
(7)
The county court shall have concurrent original jurisdiction with the district court to hear actions brought pursuant to section
25-8-607
, C.R.S.
(8)
The county court shall have original jurisdiction in hearings concerning the impoundment of motor vehicles pursuant to section
42-13-106
, C.R.S.
(9)
(Deleted by amendment, L. 99, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1, 1999.)
Amended by 2018 Ch. 298, §1, eff. 1/1/2019.
L. 64: p. 409, § 4. C.R.S. 1963: § 37-13-4. L. 67: p. 1063, § 2. L. 75: (2) amended, p. 1419, § 8, effective April 24; (1) and (2) amended, p. 561, § 1, effective October 1. L. 78: (5) added, p. 352, § 1, effective April 21. L. 79: (6) added, p. 599, § 13, effective July 1. L. 81: (1) and (2) amended, p. 879, § 1, effective July 1; (7) added, p. 1338, § 2, effective July 1. L. 82: (5) R&RE and (6) amended, p. 301, §§ 2, 3, effective April 23. L. 86: (8) added, p. 924, § 2, effective April 3. L. 87: (2) amended, p. 1576, § 13, effective July 10. L. 90: (1) and (2) amended, p. 848, § 2, effective May 31; (1) and (2) amended, p. 854, § 2, effective July 1. L. 92: (9) added, p. 292, § 2, effective April 23. L. 94: (4) repealed, p. 2031, § 6, effective July 1; (8) amended, p. 2548, § 29, effective 1/1/1995. L. 99: (5), (6), and (9) amended, p. 501, § 5, effective July 1. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1517, § 11, effective September 1. L. 2018: (1) and (2) amended, (SB 18-056), ch. 298, p. 1816, § 1, effective 1/1/2019.
Section 5 of chapter 298 (SB 18-056), Session Laws of Colorado 2018, provides that the act changing this section applies to civil actions filed on or after January 1, 2019.
(1) For treatment by county court of restraining orders issued in restraint of persons threatening assaults and bodily harm, see C.R.C.P. 365(b); for civil protection orders, see article 14 of this title; for provisions relating to domestic abuse programs, see article 7.5 of title 26 . (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1990 act amending subsections (1) and (2), see section 1 of chapter 100, Session Laws of Colorado 1990.