Colorado § 38-6-204 - Defendants - guardian ad litem.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-6-204 — Defendants - guardian ad litem., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-6-204. Defendants - guardian ad litem.
The owners of all property sought to be condemned for the proposed improvement or who would be damaged by said improvement shall be made parties defendant. If the proceeding seeks to affect land owned by a minor or mental incompetent under legal disabilities, the legal guardian or conservator of such person shall be made party defendant. If such person has no legal guardian, the district court shall have the power to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent such person.
Source: L. 75: Entire part added, p. 1409, § 1, effective July 1.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For comment, "Water: Statewide or Local Concern? City of Thornton v. Farmers Reservoir & Irrigation Co., 194 Colo. 526, 575 P.2d 382 (1978)", see 56 Den. L.J. 625 (1979).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-6-204 cover?
Section 38-6-204 ("Defendants - guardian ad litem.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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