Colorado § 42-4-1807 - Perfection of lien.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-4-1807 — Perfection of lien., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-4-1807. Perfection of lien.
The lien provided for in section 42-4-1806 shall be perfected by taking physical possession of the motor vehicle and its attached accessories or equipment and by sending to the department within ten working days after the time possession was taken a notice containing the information required in the report to be made under the provisions of section 42-4-1804. In addition, such report shall contain a declaration by the operator that a possessory lien is claimed for all past, present, and future charges, up to the date of redemption, and that the lien is enforceable and may be foreclosed pursuant to the provisions of this part 18.
Source: L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 474, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 42-4-1808 as it existed prior to 2002, and the former § 42-4-1807 was relocated to § 42-4-1806.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 42-4-1807 ("Perfection of lien.") 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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