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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Colorado Revised Statutes Title 38. Property Real and Personal § 38-12-1205. Remedies - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-38-property-real-and-personal/co-rev-st-sect-38-12-1205/
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