Colorado § 4-9-710 - Effectiveness of filing in clerk and recorders' offices.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 4-9-710 — Effectiveness of filing in clerk and recorders' offices., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-9-710. Effectiveness of filing in clerk and recorders' offices.
Except as provided in this section, a pre-effective-date financing statement filed with respect to a security interest in the office of any clerk and recorder in this state shall be treated as if it had been filed in the office of the secretary of state. The preceding sentence does not apply to a financing statement to the extent that the financing statement:
(1) Covers timber to be cut or as-extracted collateral; or
(2) Was filed as a fixture filing.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 940, § 13, effective August 7.
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Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-9-710 ("Effectiveness of filing in clerk and recorders' offices.") 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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