(8) A tenant may bring a civil action against a landlord for a violation of this
section in order to restrain further violations and recover damages, costs, and
reasonable attorney fees. If the court finds a violation occurred, the court shall
award the tenant statutory damages equal to the tenant's actual damages and the
greater of either three times the monthly rent or five thousand dollars, as well as
any punitive damages, other damages, attorney fees, and costs that may be owed
to the tenant.
Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 528, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2005:
Entire section amended, p. 402, § 3, effective July 1. L. 2017: Entire part amended,
(HB 17-1035), ch. 276, p. 1513, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended,
(HB 25-1168), ch. 229, p. 1058, § 15, effective May 22.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1168, see section 1
of chapter 229, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.
PART 5
OBLIGATION TO MAINTAIN RESIDENTIAL PREMISES -
UNLAWFUL REMOVAL
Law reviews: For article, Colorado Implied Warranty of Habitability for
Residential Tenancies: An Overview, see 38 Colo. Law. 59 (May 2009); for article,
Residential Tenancies, Lease to Eviction An Overview of Colorado Law, see 43
Colo. Law. 55 (May 2014); for article, Warranty of Habitability, CRS §§ 38-12-501 et
seq., see 47 Colo. Law. 10 (Aug.-Sept. 2018); for article, Significant Changes to
Landlord-Tenant Law in 2024, see 53 Colo. Law. 48 (Dec. 2024).