Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-32-104

Current through 11/5/2024 election

Section 13-32-104 - Additional fees of clerks of courts

(1) On and after July 1, 2008, in addition to the fees provided in sections 13-32-101, 13-32-103, and 13-32-105(1), the following fees shall be paid to the clerk of the court by the party ordering the same:

(a) For preparing any record on appellate review, or for a copy of any record, proceeding, or paper on file, where the copy is not furnished by the party ordering the same, thirty cents per folio or seventy-five cents per page for photographic copies;

(b) For issuing and docketing each execution, and for filing the sheriff's return of the same, a fee of forty-five dollars;

(c) For a certificate of dismissal or no suit pending, a fee of twenty dollars;

(d) For a certificate of satisfaction of judgment, a fee of twenty dollars;

(e) For taking acknowledgment of any deed or other conveyance, including clerk's certificate thereof, a fee of one dollar;

(f) For certifying a copy of any record, proceeding, or paper on file, a fee of twenty dollars;

(g) For preparing and issuing a transcript of judgment, a fee of twenty-five dollars; except that this fee shall not be charged for a judgment entered pursuant to section 18-1.3-701, C.R.S.;

(h) For a certificate of exemplification of any record, proceeding, or paper on file, a fee of twenty dollars;

(i) For each service of process attempted pursuant to section 13-6-415, a fee of the actual charge of the United States postal service for certified mail;

(j) For issuing a writ of garnishment, a fee of forty-five dollars for each garnishee named in the writ;

(k) For issuing a writ of attachment, a fee of sixty-five dollars.

(2) The clerk of the court shall assess a fifty-dollar penalty against any person who issues a check returned for insufficient funds in payment of any court fees. The penalty provided in this section shall be assessed in addition to any other penalties or interest provided by law. For purposes of this section, the term "insufficient funds" means not having a sufficient balance in account with a bank or other drawee for the payment of a check when presented for payment within thirty days after issue.

(3)

(a) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, the entire fee amount shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6).

(b) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, thirty-five dollars shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6) and ten dollars shall be deposited in the justice center cash fund created in section 13-32-101(7)(a).

(c) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, fifteen dollars shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6) and five dollars shall be deposited in the justice center cash fund created in section 13-32-101(7)(a).

(d) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(e) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, the entire fee amount shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6).

(f) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(g) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (g) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, twenty dollars shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6) and five dollars shall be deposited in the justice center cash fund created in section 13-32-101(7)(a).

(h) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (h) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(i) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (i) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, the entire fee amount shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6).

(j) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (j) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(k) Each fee collected pursuant to paragraph (k) of subsection (1) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(I) Repealed.

(II) On and after July 1, 2009, fifty-five dollars shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6) and ten dollars shall be deposited in the justice center cash fund created in section 13-32-101(7)(a).

(4) Each penalty collected pursuant to subsection (2) of this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer and divided as follows:

(a) Repealed.

(b) On and after July 1, 2009, forty dollars shall be deposited in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6) and ten dollars shall be deposited in the justice center cash fund created in section 13-32-101(7)(a).

C.R.S. § 13-32-104

L. 21: p. 230, § 3. C.L. § 7875. CSA: C. 66, § 6. L. 47: p. 458, § 3. CRS 53: § 56-5-4. L. 58: pp. 246, 249, §§ 10, 19, 20. L. 61: p. 385, §§ 1, 2. C.R.S. 1963: § 56-5-4. L. 69: p. 389, § 5. L. 79: IP(1) amended, p. 601, § 24, effective July 1. L. 87: (1)(g) amended, p. 563, § 6, effective July 1. L. 90: (1)(i) added, p. 850, § 8, effective May 31. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 380, § 6, effective July 1. L. 2003: Entire section amended, p. 572, § 4, effective March 18; (1)(g) amended, p. 1693, § 2, effective August 6. L. 2007: (3) and (4) added, p. 1535, § 22, effective May 31. L. 2008: Entire section amended, p. 2136, § 10, effective June 4.

(1) Amendments to subsection (1)(g) by Senate Bill 03-186 and Senate Bill 03-141 were harmonized.

(2) Subsections (3)(a)(I)(B), (3)(b)(I)(B), (3)(c)(I)(B), (3)(d)(I)(B), (3)(e)(I)(B), (3)(f)(I)(B), (3)(g)(I)(B), (3)(h)(I)(B), (3)(i)(I)(B), (3)(j)(I)(B), (3)(k)(I)(B), and (4)(a)(II) provided for the repeal of subsections (3)(a)(I), (3)(b)(I), (3)(c)(I), (3)(d)(I), (3)(e)(I), (3)(f)(I), (3)(g)(I), (3)(h)(I), (3)(i)(I), (3)(j)(I), (3)(k)(I), and (4)(a), respectively, effective July 1, 2010. (See L. 2008, p. 2136.)

(1) For the fee paid the clerk of the court for filing a foreign judgment, see § 13-53-106. (2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1990 act amending subsection (1)(i), see section 1 of chapter 100, Session Laws of Colorado 1990. For the legislative declaration contained in the 2008 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 417, Session Laws of Colorado 2008.