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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 4-9-310: When filing required to perfect security interest or agricultural lien - security interests and agricultural liens to which filing provisions do not apply.

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  1. Title 4 - UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
  2. Article 9 - Secured Transactions
  3. Part 3 - PERFECTION AND PRIORITY

(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section and section 4-9-312 (b), a financing statement must be filed to perfect all security interests and agricultural liens.

(b) The filing of a financing statement is not necessary to perfect a security interest:

(1) That is perfected under section 4-9-308 (d), (e), (f), or (g);

(2) That is perfected under section 4-9-309 when it attaches;

(3) In property subject to a statute, regulation, or treaty described in section 4-9-311 (a);

(4) In goods in possession of a bailee which is perfected under section 4-9-312 (d)(1) or (2);

(5) In certificated securities, documents, goods, or instruments that is perfected without filing, control, or possession under section 4-9-312 (e), (f), or (g);

(6) In collateral in the secured party's possession under section 4-9-313;

(7) In a certificated security which is perfected by delivery of the security certificate to the secured party under section 4-9-313;

(8) In controllable accounts, controllable electronic records, controllable payment intangibles, deposit accounts, electronic documents, investment property, or letter-of-credit rights that is perfected by control under section 4-9-314;

(8.1) In chattel paper that is perfected by possession and control under section 4-9-314.5;

(9) In proceeds which is perfected under section 4-9-315; or

(10) That is perfected under section 4-9-316.

(c) If a secured party assigns a perfected security interest or agricultural lien, a filing under this article is not required to continue the perfected status of the security interest against creditors of and transferees from the original debtor.

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