Colorado § 38-13-903 - Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.

Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 38-13-903 — Claim for property by person claiming to be owner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 38-13-903. Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.

(1) A person claiming to be the owner of property held by the administrator under this article 13 may file a claim for the property on a form prescribed by the administrator.

(2) The administrator may waive the requirement in subsection (1) of this section and may pay or deliver property directly to a person if:

(a) The person receiving the property or payment is shown to be the apparent owner included on a report filed under section 38-13-401; and

(b) The administrator reasonably believes the person is entitled to receive the property or payment.

Source: L. 2019: Entire article R&RE, (SB 19-088), ch. 110, p. 443, § 1, effective July 1, 2020.

Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 38-13-903 ("Claim for property by person claiming to be owner.") 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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