Up to $7,500 · 6 years to file.
A landlord who kept your deposit past the legal return deadline. In Colorado, small-claims cases for this kind of dispute are filed in the County Court (small-claims division), where you can sue for up to $7,500.
Your deadline: Colorado generally gives you 6 years from when the claim arose to file. Miss it and the court can dismiss the case no matter how clearly you're owed.
The filing fee is around $55 (About $31–$55 depending on amount, plus service costs.). Before you file, send a written demand letter and keep proof of delivery.
Source: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-6-403; deadlines: Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-80-101, 13-80-102, 13-80-103.5. Reviewed 2026-06-17.
Note on deadlines: Contract/debt 6 yrs (3 for some); tort/property damage/personal injury 2 yrs; motor-vehicle 3 yrs.
Suing for something else in Colorado: Colorado unpaid loan · Colorado property damage · Colorado unpaid rent · Colorado contractor dispute.
Suing for security deposit in nearby states: Wyoming ($6,000, 10 years) · Kansas ($4,000, 5 years) · Nebraska ($3,900, 5 years) · New Mexico ($10,000, 6 years) · Utah ($15,000, 6 years).
General legal information, not legal advice. Rules change and vary by county and court; consult a licensed attorney or your court clerk.
Updated July 2026