Key facts
| Measure | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| civil damages rule[1] | The holder may recover the face amount plus actual damages, or the face amount plus a service charge, or, after 15 days' notice, three times the face amount but not less than $100, under Colo. Rev. Stat. Section 13-21-109. | 2024 |
| felony threshold amount[2] | 2,000 | 2024 |
| misdemeanor penalty[2] | Fraud by check is a petty offense under $300, a class 2 misdemeanor from $300 up to $1,000, and a class 1 misdemeanor from $1,000 up to $2,000, under Colorado law. | 2024 |
| notice period days[1] | 15 | 2024 |
| service fee max[1] | 20 | 2024 |
| statute citation[2] | Colo. Rev. Stat. Section 18-5-205 | 2024 |
| statute of limitations years[1] | Six years for a standard actual-damages claim and two years for a treble-damages claim under Colorado law. | 2024 |
| treble damages[1] | 3 | 2024 |
Lending rules in Colorado: Colorado lending laws.
Sources
- Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services. Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 13, Section 13-21-109, Recovery of Damages for Checks, Drafts, or Orders Not Paid Upon Presentment.
- Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services. Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 18, Section 18-5-205, Fraud by Check.