Colorado § 13-15-102 - Publication of change.

§ 13-15-102. Publication of change.

(1) Public notice of a change of name shall be given at least three times within twenty-one days after the court orders publication pursuant to section 13-15-101 (1.5). The person changing his or her name shall cause such public notice to be given in a newspaper published in the county in which the person resides. If no newspaper is published in that county, such notice shall be published in a newspaper in such county as the court directs.

(2) Public notice of such name change through publication as required in subsection (1) of this section is not required if the petitioner has been:

(a) The victim of a crime, the underlying factual basis of which has been found by the court on the record to include an act of domestic violence, as defined in section 18-6-800.3 (1), C.R.S.;

(b) The victim of child abuse, as defined in section 18-6-401, C.R.S.;

(c) The victim of domestic abuse as that term is defined in section 13-14-101 (2); or

(d) A child or youth adjudicated dependent or neglected pursuant to article 3 of title 19 or subject to a continued adjudication pursuant to section 19-3-505 (4).

(3) A petitioner need not give public notice of a name change as required by subsection (1) of this section if the petitioner qualifies for the simplified process under section 13-15-101 (5).

(3.5) A petitioner is not required to give public notice of a name change as required by subsection (1) of this section if the petition is being filed by, or on behalf of, a person who is under eighteen years old.

(4) (a) A petitioner need not give public notice of a name change as required by subsection (1) of this section if the petitioner is changing the petitioner's name to conform with the petitioner's gender identity.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (4)(a) of this section, the court may require a petitioner to give public notice of a name change pursuant to subsection (1) of this section if the name change is requested pursuant to section 13-15-101 (3)(b) and is for the purpose of changing the petitioner's name to conform with the petitioner's gender identity.

Source: G.L. § 1851. G.S. § 2453. R.S. 08: § 4349. C.L. § 6485. CSA: C. 30, § 2. CRS 53: § 19-1-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 20-1-2. L. 99: Entire section amended, p. 1178, § 4, effective June 2. L. 2004: (2)(c) amended, p. 554, § 7, effective July 1; (1) amended, p. 120, § 2, effective September 1. L. 2005: (1) amended, p. 21, § 2, effective February 23. L. 2014: (3) added, (SB 14-087), ch. 306, p. 1298, § 4, effective August 6. L. 2019: (4) added, (HB 19-1039), ch. 377, p. 3408, § 6, effective January 1, 2020. L. 2023: IP(2) amended and (2)(d) added, (HB 23-1172), ch. 67, p. 238, § 3, effective August 7. L. 2024: (4) amended, (HB 24-1071), ch. 111, p. 349, § 2, effective April 19. L. 2026: (3.5) added, (SB 26-018), ch. 55, p. 234, § 2, effective April 20.

Cross references: For the number of publications required, see § 24-70-106.

COSTS

ARTICLE 16

Costs - Civil Actions

13-16-101. Security for costs.

13-16-102. Motion to require cost bond.

13-16-103. Costs of poor person.

13-16-104. When plaintiff recovers costs.

13-16-105. When defendant recovers costs.

13-16-106. Costs in replevin.

13-16-107. Costs on motion to dismiss.

13-16-108. When several matters pleaded.

13-16-109. Costs on several counts.

13-16-110. When several defendants.

13-16-111. Recovery of costs of suit.

13-16-112. Number of witness fees taxed.

13-16-113. Costs upon dismissal or summary judgment.

13-16-114. Costs in equity.

13-16-115. In suit for use of another.

13-16-116. Costs in adverse suit.

13-16-117. On appeal from decisions in probate.

13-16-118. Clerk to tax costs.

13-16-119. Costs retaxed - forfeit by clerk.

13-16-120. Fee bill - precept - levy and return.

13-16-121. Costs allowed to defendants who prevail against public entities. (Repealed)

13-16-122. Items includable as costs.

13-16-123. Award of fees and costs to garnishee.

13-16-124. Sheriff's fees charged to judicial department.

13-16-125. Limit on supersedeas bond.

13-16-126. Transparency and limitations on third-party litigation funding - unfair or deceptive trade practices - enforcement - definitions.