C.R.S. Section 38-35-201
Definitions

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)

“Federal official or employee” means an appointed or elected official or any employee of the government of the United States of America or of any agency of such government as defined for purposes of the “Federal Tort Claims Act”, 28 U.S.C. sec. 2671.

(2)

“Lien” means an encumbrance on real or personal property as security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation.

(3)

“Spurious document” means any document that is forged or groundless, contains a material misstatement or false claim, or is otherwise patently invalid.

(4)

“Spurious lien” means a purported lien or claim of lien that:

(a)

Is not provided for by a specific Colorado or federal statute or by a specific ordinance or charter of a home rule municipality;

(b)

Is not created, suffered, assumed, or agreed to by the owner of the property it purports to encumber; or

(c)

Is not imposed by order, judgment, or decree of a state court or a federal court.

(5)

“State court” means a court established pursuant to title 13, C.R.S.

(6)

“State or local official or employee” means an appointed or elected official or any employee of:

(a)

The state of Colorado;

(b)

Any agency, board, commission, or state department in any branch of state government;

(c)

Any institution of higher education; or

(d)

Any school district, political subdivision, county, municipality, intergovernmental agency, or other unit of local government in Colorado.

Source: Section 38-35-201 — Definitions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-38.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

38‑35‑101
Acknowledgments - form - prima facie evidence 38‑35‑102
When unacknowledged instruments prima facie evidence 38‑35‑103
Acknowledgment before notary 38‑35‑104
Acknowledged instruments as evidence 38‑35‑105
Foreign instruments, prima facie evidence 38‑35‑106
Deeds - acknowledgment, absent or defective - notice - deemed proper, when 38‑35‑106.5
Written instruments - information regarding property description 38‑35‑107
Recitals in deeds prima facie evidence - when 38‑35‑108
Reference to some other instrument affects only the parties thereto 38‑35‑109
Instrument may be recorded - validity of unrecorded instruments - liability for fraudulent documents 38‑35‑109.5
Recording of instruments conveying real property to public entities 38‑35‑110
Lis pendens as notice - issuance of certificate - expiration 38‑35‑111
Option to purchase - notice for one year only 38‑35‑112
Certificate of death when properly recorded may be admitted as evidence 38‑35‑113
Affidavits referring to death, intestacy, heirship, accepted as prima facie evidence 38‑35‑114
Actions - parties to be named 38‑35‑115
Execution by foreign representative of instrument regarding real estate prior to filing certified copies of order of appointment 38‑35‑116
Variances in names in instruments affecting the title to real property 38‑35‑117
Mortgages, not a conveyance - lien theory 38‑35‑118
Homestead, how conveyed - claimant insane 38‑35‑119
Release not a conveyance 38‑35‑120
Record of first and last parcels includes intervening parcels 38‑35‑121
Conveyance or reservation of a mineral interest - geothermal resources 38‑35‑122
Inclusion of street address and assessor information with legal description - effect - validity of recording - interests in property - legislative declaration 38‑35‑123
Liens - notice - current address 38‑35‑124
Requirements upon satisfaction of indebtedness 38‑35‑124.5
Effect of written payoff statement 38‑35‑125
Closing and settlement services - disbursement of funds 38‑35‑126
Contract for deed - escrow of tax moneys - written notice 38‑35‑127
Unenforceability of prospective residential transfer fee covenants - notice requirements for existing residential transfer fee covenants - written statement of transfer fee payable - affidavit - legislative declaration - definitions 38‑35‑201
Definitions 38‑35‑202
Recording or filing 38‑35‑203
Action to enforce 38‑35‑204
Order to show cause
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 38-35-201’s source at colorado​.gov