C.R.S.
Section 38-12-1205
Remedies
(1)
If a landlord engages in prohibited conduct described in section 38-12-1203 against a tenant, the tenant may bring a civil action to seek any one or more of the following remedies:(a)
Compensatory damages for injury or loss suffered;(b)
A civil penalty in an amount not to exceed two thousand dollars for each violation, payable to the tenant;(c)
Costs, including reasonable attorney fees; and(d)
Other equitable relief the court finds appropriate.(2)
Nothing in this part 12 renders the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant relevant to any issue of liability or remedy in a civil action involving a tenant’s housing rights. In proceedings or discovery undertaken in a civil action involving a tenant’s housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant’s immigration or citizenship status unless:(a)
The claims or defenses raised by the tenant place the tenant’s immigration or citizenship status directly in contention; or(b)
The person seeking to make the inquiry demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the inquiry is necessary in order to comply with federal law.(3)
If a civil action is commenced pursuant to this section, any party to the civil action may demand a trial by jury.
Source:
Section 38-12-1205 — Remedies, https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-38.pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).
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