Colorado § 38-41-115 - Setting aside judgments against unknown parties.
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§ 38-41-115. Setting aside judgments against unknown parties.
No action shall be brought after the expiration of one year from March 14, 1923, to set aside any decree or judgment entered in any action brought against unknown parties where there has been a substantial compliance with the requirements of the Colorado rules of civil procedure as to jurisdiction, pleadings, and service of process.
Source: L. 23: p. 218, § 1. Code 35: § 50(f). CRS 53: § 118-7-15. C.R.S. 1963: § 118-7-15. L. 67: p. 84, § 1.
Cross references: For service of process on unknown parties, see C.R.C.P. 4(g).
ANNOTATION
For when section may be raised as affirmative defense, see Cisneros v. Cisneros, 163 Colo. 245, 430 P.2d 86 (1967).
Applied in Stonewall Estates v. CF & I Steel Corp., 197 Colo. 255, 592 P.2d 1318 (1979).
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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