# C.R.S. § 13-21-810: 13-21-810. Statute of limitations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-810

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 13-21-810
- **Heading:** 13-21-810. Statute of limitations
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 13 / Article 21 / Part 8 / Section 13-21-810

## Text

13-21-810. Statute of limitations. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a claim under this part 8 shall not be brought more than four years after the cause of action accrues. A cause of action accrues under this part 8 when a person who may recover has reason to know of the harm from illegal drug use that is the basis of the cause of action and has reason to know that the illegal drug use is the cause of the harm.

(2) For a defendant, the statute of limitations under this section does not expire until six months after the individual potential defendant is convicted of a criminal offense or as otherwise provided by law.

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 13-21-801 13-21-801. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-801.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-802 13-21-802. Legislative declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-802.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-803 13-21-803. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-803.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-804 13-21-804. Damages - persons injured by an individual illegal drug user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-804.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-805 13-21-805. Nonexclusiveness - exceptions to liability - joinder](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-805.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-806 13-21-806. Comparative negligence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-806.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-807 13-21-807. Contribution among and recovery from multiple defendants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-807.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-808 13-21-808. Effect of criminal drug conviction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-808.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-809 13-21-809. Prejudgment attachment and execution on judgments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-809.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-810 13-21-810. Statute of limitations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-810.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-811 13-21-811. Stay of action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-811.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-812 13-21-812. Nonretroactive](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-812.md)
- [C.R.S. § 13-21-813 13-21-813. Severability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T13_A21_P8_S13-21-813.md)

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