Colorado § 15-19-108 - Interstate effect of declaration.
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§ 15-19-108. Interstate effect of declaration.
(1) Unless otherwise stated in a declaration, it shall be presumed that the declarant intends to have his or her declaration executed pursuant to this part 1 and recognized to the fullest extent possible by other states.
(2) Unless otherwise provided in the declaration, a declaration or similar instrument executed in another state that complies with the requirements of this part 1 may, in good faith, be relied upon by a third party in this state if an action requested by the declarant does not violate any law of the federal government, Colorado, or a political subdivision.
Source: L. 2003: Entire article added, p. 1355, § 1, effective August 6. L. 2006: Entire section amended, p. 904, § 7, effective August 7. L. 2017: Entire section amended, (SB 17-223), ch. 158, p. 560, § 13, effective August 9.
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 15-19-108 cover?
Section 15-19-108 ("Interstate effect of declaration.") 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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