City liability for torts.
Denver City Charter, art. I, § 1.1.7
in effect§ 1.1.7 - City liability for torts.
In any suit or action brought against the City and County of Denver or any of its officers, employees, or duly appointed members of boards or commissions of the City and County of Denver, where the claim against the City and County of Denver or any of its officers, employees or members of a board or commission arises from an act or omission of such officer, employee or member occurring during the performance of his or her duties and within the scope of his or her employment, the defense of such suit shall be governed by the provisions of the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, as amended or as the same may be hereinafter amended, or by the provisions of Section 29-5-111, Colorado Revised Statutes, 1973, Liability of Peace Officers, as amended or as the same may be hereinafter amended. The City and County of Denver shall not be liable for any punitive or exemplary damages.
(Charter 1960, A10.8; added September 9, 1980)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIHORU_SUBTITLE_BCH_ARTIGEPR_PT1COMA_S1.1.7CILITOFetched: 10/27/2026