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Statutes of Limitations: Two Year Statue of Limitations

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The following civil actions, regardless of the theory upon which suit is brought, or against whom suit is brought, shall be commenced within two years after the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter:¹

1. Tort actions;²
2. All actions for strict liability, absolute liability, or failure to instruct or warn;
3. All actions, regardless of the theory asserted, against any veterinarian;
4. All actions for wrongful death.
5. All actions against any public or governmental entity or any employee of a public or governmental entity for which insurance coverage is provided;³
6. All actions upon liability created by a federal statute where no period of limitation is provided in said federal statute;
7. All actions against any public or governmental entity or any employee of a public or governmental entity;⁴
8. All other actions of every kind for which no other period of limitation is provided;
   

¹ C.R.S. 13-80-102, 2002. Other actions include those actions brought under C.R.S. 42-6-204 and actions brought under C.R.S. 13-21-109(2). C.R.S. 13-80-102(i) and (k), 2002. Back
² Tort actions include, but are not limited to actions for negligence, trespass, malicious abuse of process, malicious prosecution, outrageous conduct, interference with relationships, and tortious breach of contract; except that C.R.S. 13-80-102(a) does not apply to any tort action arising out of the use or operation of a motor vehicle as set forth in C.R.S. 13-80-101(1)(n). C.R.S. 13-80-102(a), 2002. Back
³ This is pursuant to article 14 of title 24 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. C.R.S. 13-80-102(f), 2002. Back
⁴ Except as otherwise provided in C.R.S. 13-80-102 or 13-80-103. C.R.S. 13-80-102(h), 2002. Back