Colorado Eviction Process Form

If a landlord wants to evict a tenant in the State of Colorado for any reason, this 3-day notice form has to be used for the eviction process.

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Broken'Lease'Condition'The$eviction$process$in$Colorado$begins$when$a$condition$of$the$lease$is$broken$by$the$tenant.$Whether$this$is$a$matter$of$a$noise$complaint,$pet$violation$or$failure$to$pay$rent,$the$landlord$must$post$a$notice$in$a$clearly$visible$place.$The$notice$should$explain$how$the$tenant$has$broken$the$lease$and$inform$the$tenant$that$he$has$3$days$(the$day$of$the$posting$of$the$notice$excluded)$to$amend$the$situation$or$vacate$the$premises.$If$the$tenant$fails$to$do$so,$even$if$he$has$not$seen$the$notice,$eviction$procedures$can$begin.$$Eviction'Procedure'In$Colorado,$a$landlord$is$not$allowed$to$evict$a$tenant.$The$sheriff$is$the$only$one$who$is$allowed$to$enforce$an$eviction.$It$is$against$the$law$for$a$landlord$to$lock$a$tenant$out$of$the$apartment$or$house$or$to$intimidate$the$tenant$in$any$way.$Landlords$are$also$not$allowed$to$shut$off$utilities$or$move$the$tenant's$property$out$of$the$unit.$If$a$tenant$is$locked$out,$he$should$call$the$police$and$not$attempt$to$break$into$the$premises.$If$the$tenant$has$not$complied$with$the$posted$notice$after$3$days,$the$landlord$can$file$an$eviction$suit$at$the$local$Justice$Center.$The$landlord$does$not$have$to$accept$rent$after$this$period.$After$the$3Fday$period,$the$sheriff$will$remove$the$tenant's$property$and$the$tenant$himself$if$he$refuses$to$leave.$Utilities$can$be$shut$off$at$this$time$by$the$sheriff.$Abandoned$animals$are$turned$over$to$Animal$Control$officers.$$Tenants''Rights'Once$a$notice$has$been$posted,$the$tenant$should$contact$the$landlord$to$see$what$he$can$do$to$fix$the$situation.$He$can$also$contact$his$local$Community$Mediation$Services$center,$should$one$exist$in$his$area.$He$can$also$seek$legal$counsel$to$aid$in$righting$the$situation.$If$a$tenant$finds$that$his$home$has$become$uninhabitable,$he$should$contact$his$landlord$and$allow$a$reasonable$amount$of$time$to$remedy$the$situation.$If$this$has$not$been$done,$he$may$vacate$the$premises,$break$the$lease$and$owe$no$further$rent.$This$can$only$be$done$in$extreme$circumstances,$and$a$lawyer$should$be$consulted$before$a$tenant$takes$this$action.$$Mobile'Home'Eviction'In$the$event$of$an$eviction$of$a$mobile$home$from$a$mobile$home$park$when$rent$has$not$been$paid,$the$tenant$has$5$days$after$the$posting$of$the$notice$to$remove$the$home.$Landlords$may$not$place$mobile$homes$on$the$sides$of$public$roadways$and$must$consult$Colorado$State$Statutes$concerning$the$towing$of$mobile$homes$before$one$can$be$moved.$$$