Colorado § 8-1-142 - Collection of penalties.
Full text of Colorado Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-1-142 — Collection of penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-1-142. Collection of penalties.
All penalties provided for in this article 1 shall be collected in a civil action brought against the employer or employee in the name of the director, which civil action may be an administrative action or a judicial action authorized by law. Any fine provided in this article 1 is considered a penalty and recoverable in a civil action as provided in this section unless the violation of this article 1, for the punishment of which said fine is provided, is designated as a misdemeanor or other crime.
Source: L. 15: p. 585, § 46. L. 21: p. 844, § 17. C.L. § 4370. CSA: C. 97, § 48. CRS 53: § 80-1-46. C.R.S. 1963: § 80-1-46. L. 69: p. 589, § 58. L. 72: p. 608, § 116. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-161), ch. 370, p. 2627, § 5, effective August 10.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Colorado Revised Statutes § 8-1-142 cover?
Section 8-1-142 ("Collection of penalties.") 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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