Colorado § 8-80-103 - Assignment of benefits void - exemptions.
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§ 8-80-103. Assignment of benefits void - exemptions.
Any assignment, pledge, or encumbrance of any right to benefits that are or may become due or payable under articles 70 to 82 of this title 8 are void. Except as provided in the "Colorado Child Support Enforcement Procedures Act", article 14 of title 14, such rights to benefits are exempt from levy, execution, attachment, or any other remedy provided for the collection of debt. Benefits received by any individual are exempt from any remedy for the collection of all debts except debts incurred for necessaries furnished to the individual, the individual's spouse, or the individual's dependents during the time when the individual was unemployed or child support debt or arrearages as specified in article 14 of title 14. Any waiver of any exemption provided for in this section is void.
Source: L. 36, 3rd Ex. Sess.: p. 45, § 15. L. 37: p. 1269, § 11. CSA: C. 167A, § 15. L. 41: p. 799, § 15. CRS 53: § 82-10-3. C.R.S. 1963: § 82-10-3. L. 85: Entire section amended, p. 587, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-086), ch. 74, p. 380, § 8, effective April 7.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-086, see section 1 of chapter 74, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.
ANNOTATION
Law reviews. For note, "Rural Poverty and the Law in Southern Colorado", see 47 Den. L.J. 82 (1970).
The only exception to this section which prohibits the satisfaction of judgments out of unemployment compensation benefits is for necessities of the recipient or his dependents required during the period of unemployment and only after the recipient has in fact received unemployment benefits. Colo. Division of Employment v. Wells, 693 P.2d 1027 (Colo. App. 1984).
ARTICLE 81
Penalties and Enforcement
8-81-101. Penalties.
8-81-102. Penalties in prior law continue in force.
8-81-103. Representation in court.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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