C.R.S. § 13-82-101 Short title
13-82-101. Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Conflict of Laws - Limitations Act".
Uniform Conflict of Laws - Limitation Periods
C.R.S. tit. 13, art. 82
in effectC.R.S. § 13-82-102 Uniformity of application and construction
13-82-102. Uniformity of application and construction. This article shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this article among states enacting it.
C.R.S. § 13-82-103 Definitions
13-82-103. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Claim" means a right of action that may be asserted in a civil action or proceeding and includes a right of action created by statute.
(2) "State" means a state, commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a foreign country, or a political subdivision of any of them.
C.R.S. § 13-82-104 Conflict of laws - limitation periods
13-82-104. Conflict of laws - limitation periods. (1) Except as provided in section 13-82-106, if a claim is substantively based:
(a) Upon the law of one other state, the limitation period of that state applies; or
(b) Upon the law of more than one state, the limitation period of one of those states chosen by the law of conflict of laws of this state applies.
(2) The limitation period of this state applies to all other claims.
C.R.S. § 13-82-105 Rules applicable to computation of limitation period
13-82-105. Rules applicable to computation of limitation period. If the statute of limitations of another state applies to the assertion of a claim in this state, the other state's relevant statutes and other rules of law governing tolling and accrual apply in computing the limitation period, but its statutes and other rules of law governing conflict of laws do not apply.
C.R.S. § 13-82-106 Unfairness
13-82-106. Unfairness. If the court determines that the limitation period of another state applicable under sections 13-82-104 and 13-82-105 is substantially different from the limitation period of this state and has not afforded a fair opportunity to sue upon or imposes an unfair burden in defending against the claim, the limitation period of this state applies.
C.R.S. § 13-82-107 Existing and future claims
13-82-107. Existing and future claims. (1) This article applies to claims:
(a) Accruing after July 1, 1984; or
(b) Asserted in a civil action or proceeding more than one year after July 1, 1984, but it does not revive a claim barred before July 1, 1984.
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