Colorado § 7-56-715 - Procedure for judicial dissolution.
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§ 7-56-715. Procedure for judicial dissolution.
(1) (a) A proceeding to dissolve a cooperative brought by the attorney general must be brought:
(I) In the district court for the county in this state in which the street address of the cooperative's principal office is located;
(II) If the cooperative has no principal office in this state, in the district court for the county in which the street address of its registered agent is located;
(III) If the cooperative has no registered agent, in the district court for the city and county of Denver; or
(IV) If the dissolution is based on a fraudulent filing with the secretary of state, in the district court for the city and county of Denver.
(b) If subsection (1)(a) of this section does not apply, a proceeding brought by any other party named in section 7-56-714 must be brought:
(I) In the district court for the county in this state in which the street address of the cooperative's principal office is located;
(II) If the cooperative has no principal office in this state, in the district court for the county in which the street address of its registered agent is located; or
(III) If the cooperative has no registered agent, in the district court for the city and county of Denver.
(2) A court in a proceeding brought to dissolve a cooperative may issue injunctions, appoint a receiver or custodian pendente lite with all powers and duties the court directs, take other action required to preserve the cooperative's assets, wherever located, and carry on the business of the cooperative until a full hearing can be held.
Source: L. 96: Entire article R&RE, p. 532, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 2234, § 107, effective July 1, 2004. L. 2004: (1) amended, p. 1421, § 65, effective July 1. L. 2026: (1) amended, (HB 26-1088), ch. 226, p. 1314, § 3, effective August 12.
Editor's note: Section 9(2) of chapter 226 (HB 26-1088), Session Laws of Colorado 2026, provides that the act changing this section applies to complaints filed on or after August 12, 2026.
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