Colorado Code
Part 5 - Housing Practices
§ 24-34-504. Time Limits on Filing of Charges

(4.1) After a determination by the director that probable cause exists to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, the commission shall issue a notice and complaint as provided in section 24-34-306 (4). After such notice and complaint is issued by the commission, the complainant, respondent, or any aggrieved person on whose behalf the charge was filed may elect to have the claims asserted in the charge decided in a civil action in lieu of an administrative hearing. Such election shall be made in writing within twenty days after receipt of the notice and complaint issued by the commission. The commission shall provide notice of the election to all other parties to whom the notice and complaint relates.
(4.2) If all parties agree to have the charges decided in an administrative hearing, the commission shall hold a hearing as provided in section 24-34-306. If any party elects a civil action, the commission shall authorize the attorney general to commence and maintain a civil action in the appropriate state district court to obtain relief with respect to the discriminatory housing practice or practices alleged in the notice and complaint.
(4.3) Final administrative disposition of a charge filed pursuant to this section shall be made within one year of the date the charge was filed, unless it is impractical to do so. If the commission is unable to do so, the commission shall notify the complainant and the respondent, in writing, of the reasons that such disposition is impractical.


Source: L. 79: Entire part R&RE, p. 934, § 3, effective July 1. L. 90: Entire section amended, p. 1229, § 9, effective April 16; (5) added by revision, pp. 1229, 1232, §§ 9, 12. L. 92: (4) amended and (4.1), (4.2), and (4.3) added, p. 1124, § 6, effective July 1. L. 93: (5) repealed, p. 1785, § 58, effective June 6.

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