All property obtained by theft, robbery, or burglary shall be restored to the owner, and no sale, whether in good faith on the part of the purchaser or not, shall divest the owner of his right to such property. The owner may maintain an action not only against the taker thereof but also against any person in whose possession he finds the property. In any such action, the owner may recover two hundred dollars or three times the amount of the actual damages sustained by him, whichever is greater, and may also recover costs of the action and reasonable attorney fees; but monetary damages and attorney fees shall not be recoverable from a good-faith purchaser or good-faith holder of the property.
Source: L. 71: R&RE, p. 429, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 40-4-405. L. 73: p. 536, § 1. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 668, § 1, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 4 - Offenses Against Property
§ 18-4-404. Obtaining Control Over Any Stolen Thing of Value - Conviction
§ 18-4-405. Rights in Stolen Property
§ 18-4-406. Concealment of Goods
§ 18-4-407. Questioning of Person Suspected of Theft Without Liability
§ 18-4-408. Theft of Trade Secrets - Penalty
§ 18-4-409. Aggravated Motor Vehicle Theft - Repeal
§ 18-4-411. Transactions for Profit in Stolen Goods
§ 18-4-412. Theft of Medical Records or Medical Information - Penalty - Definitions
§ 18-4-413. Mandatory Sentencing for Repeated Felony Theft From a Store - Store Defined
§ 18-4-415. Use of Photographs, Video Tapes, or Films of Property
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon
§ 18-4-416. Theft by Resale of a Lift Ticket or Coupon