Colorado § 5-5-206 - Civil liability for discrimination.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 5-5-206 — Civil liability for discrimination., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-5-206. Civil liability for discrimination.
If a person has failed to comply with section 5-3-210, the person aggrieved by such failure to comply has a right to recover actual damages from such person but in no event less than one hundred dollars for actual and exemplary damages nor more than one thousand dollars for actual and exemplary damages. In the case of a successful action to enforce such right of recovery, the aggrieved person shall recover the costs of the action together with reasonable attorney fees as determined by the court.
Source: L. 2000: Entire article R&RE, p. 1243, § 1, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 5-5-206, as it existed prior to 2000.
Cross references: For discrimination, see article 34 of title 24.
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CRIMINAL PENALTIES
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-5-206 ("Civil liability for discrimination.") 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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