Colorado § 42-7-401 - Proof required on judgments.
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§ 42-7-401. Proof required on judgments.
(1) The director shall also suspend the license issued to any person upon receiving an affidavit from the judgment creditor that such person has failed for a period of thirty days to satisfy any final judgment in amounts and upon a cause of action as stated in this article, or, in a criminal proceeding arising from the use or operation of a motor vehicle, has failed to comply with the terms of any order of restitution made as a condition of probation pursuant to section 18-1.3-205, C.R.S.
(2) The judgment referred to means a final judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction in any state or of the United States against a person as defendant upon a cause of action as stated in this article.
(3) The judgment referred to means any final judgment for damage to property in excess of one hundred dollars or for damages in any amount for or on account of bodily injury to or death of any person resulting from the operation of any motor vehicle upon a highway.
(4) This article shall not apply to any such judgment rendered against this state or any political subdivision thereof or any municipality therein.
Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2480, § 1, effective January 1, 1995. L. 95: (1) amended, p. 1216, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1) amended, p. 1564, § 378, effective October 1.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For article, "Recovery of Interest: Part II — Other Than Personal Injury", see 18 Colo. Law. 1307 (1989).
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Section 42-7-401 ("Proof required on judgments.") 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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