Colorado Civil-Rights Filing Deadlines
Colorado civil-rights deadlines: the federal Section 1983 statute of limitations borrows Colorado's 2 years personal-injury deadline (Wilson v. Garcia) and a state notice-of-claim window of about 182 days. Colorado sits in the 10th Cir. (D. Colorado). General reference only — confirm every deadline with a licensed attorney.
- Federal Section 1983 statute of limitations: 2 years (borrowed personal-injury SOL under Wilson v. Garcia).
- Most state-law claims against government defendants require a notice of claim within roughly 182 days of the incident.
- Body-camera and dashcam footage is often overwritten in about 30 days — send a written preservation request as early as possible.
- Federal district court: D. Colorado.
- Federal circuit: 10th Cir..
- State civil-rights statute: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, C.R.S. § 24-34-301 et seq..
- Tort Claims Act: C.R.S. § 24-10-101 et seq. (CGIA).
- State-law damage cap: $424,000 per person / $1,195,000 per occurrence (CGIA, indexed) (Section 1983 claims are not subject to state caps).
- Colorado Governmental Immunity Act notice within 182 days of discovery.
- Legal-aid hub: Colorado Legal Services (https://www.coloradolegalservices.org).
- ACLU affiliate: https://www.aclu-co.org.
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