Colorado § 5-20-117 - Civil actions by the administrator.
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§ 5-20-117. Civil actions by the administrator.
The administrator may bring a civil action against a student loan servicer for any violation of this part 1. An action may relate to transactions with more than one person. The court may order a student loan servicer to refund to a person any charges collected in violation of this part 1 and may also assess civil penalties against the student loan servicer as set forth in section 5-20-112 (2). If the administrator prevails in an action brought under this section, the administrator may recover reasonable costs in investigating and bringing the action and may recover reasonable attorney fees.
Source: L. 2019: Entire article added, (SB 19-002), ch. 157, p. 1872, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-057), ch. 378, p. 2534, § 15, effective June 29.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-20-117 ("Civil actions by the administrator.") 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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