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Guide to Remove of Unauthorized Persons

Colorado · Colorado Judicial Branch · Effective September 1, 2025

This guide explains the process for asking the court to remove a person who lives in a home without permission. It lists the specific forms needed to start this action in court.

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This guide is used by the owner or authorized agent of a home when they need to remove someone who is living there without permission. The guide details the steps and forms required to file this request with the court.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Common questions

What is an 'unauthorized person' according to this guide?
An unauthorized person is someone who lives in a home that is empty or vacant without any current or past agreement or consent from the owner or the owner's authorized agent. This agreement could be written or spoken. Great care must be taken to read the guide for full details.
What forms are needed to start this case?
The guide lists several forms, including the Complaint (JDF 148), Summons (JDF 149), Motion (JDF 150), Notice of Hearing (JDF 151), and Writ of Restitution (JDF 152).

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2025.

Related forms

  • JDF 148

    Complaint in Removal of Unauthorized Person(s)

    This form is a Complaint used to ask the court to order the removal of people who are living on a property without permission. The person filing this form asks the court to hold a hearing and issue an order to remove the people and keep them from returning for a set time.

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  • JDF 149

    Summons in Removal of Unauthorized Person(s)

    This form is a court notice that tells people they may be asked to leave a home by the sheriff at a specific court hearing. It informs the person that if they do not show up, the court might order their removal.

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  • JDF 150

    Motion to Remove Unauthorized Persons

    This form is a request to the court asking the judge to order the removal of people who are currently living on a property but are not authorized to be there. It asks the court to hold a hearing and issue an order to remove the people for a set time.

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  • JDF 151

    Notice of Hearing on Motion for Order to Remove Unauthorized Persons(s)

    This form tells people that a party has asked the court to hold a hearing about removing people who are not supposed to be living at a certain address. It gives details about when and where the hearing will take place.

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  • JDF 152

    Writ of Restitution and Temporary Mandatory Injunction and Order to Remove Unauthorized Person(s)

    This form is a court document that, after a hearing, orders the removal of people who are considered unauthorized occupants from a residential property. It includes a writ for the Sheriff to enforce the removal and a temporary injunction telling the occupants they must leave and cannot return without permission.

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  • JDF 205

    Motion to Waive Fees

    This form is used to ask the court to waive certain fees, like filing fees. It asks the person filling it out to provide detailed information about their personal life, income, and expenses.

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  • JDF 206

    Order re Fee Waiver

    This form is an order that a court uses to decide if a person needs to pay court fees. It records whether the court finds the person to be poor, allowed to pay in parts, or responsible for paying the fees.

    Fillable PDF11 translations
  • JDF98

    Affidavit of Service

    This form is an Affidavit of Service used to prove that certain legal papers were officially given to another person or party in a case. It asks the person filing it to detail who received the papers, where and when the service happened, and how the service was completed.

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