Cal. Civ. Code § 38-12-204.5
Eviction for rule violation - stay of eviction proceeding - rules challenge.
Operative Text
If a resident is a defendant in a forcible entry and detainer complaint filed in either county or district court, and the resident has also submitted a pending complaint through the "Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program", created in section 38-12-1104, that is related to the forcible entry and detainer action, the resident may provide a copy of their administrative complaint to the appropriate court of jurisdiction. Upon receiving confirmation of the pending administrative complaint, the court shall automatically stay any hearing on the forcible entry and detainer complaint for at least twenty-one calendar days, during which the division is encouraged to review and conduct an initial assessment of the complaint. The court at its discretion may stay the forcible entry and detainer complaint for longer than twenty-one calendar days to allow for appropriate investigation and adjudication of the pending administrative complaint. The resident shall also make reasonable efforts to inform administrators of the dispute resolution program of the pending forcible entry and detainer action, for the dispute resolution program to prioritize expedient resolution of the pending administrative complaint. This section does not apply to evictions filed pursuant to section 38-12-203 (1)(f).
Under Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-204.5, when a mobile home park resident faces a forcible entry and detainer (eviction) lawsuit in Colorado court and has also filed a related complaint through the Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program, the court is required to automatically pause the eviction hearing for at least 21 calendar days. The court may extend that pause further at its discretion to allow the administrative complaint to be investigated and resolved. This automatic stay mechanism does not apply to evictions brought under § 38-12-203(1)(f).
Plain English — not legal advice.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-204.5 means that a forcible entry and detainer action a park operator files may be automatically paused if the resident has a related pending complaint in the state's dispute resolution program. Compliant operators generally keep thorough documentation of rule violations and the notice process so that, if a stay is granted, the underlying eviction record is well-supported when proceedings resume. Understanding that the 21-day minimum stay—and any court-extended period—is built into the process helps operators plan realistic timelines for rule-violation evictions.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-204.5 gives mobile home park residents a procedural tool: if you are named in an eviction lawsuit and you have already filed a related complaint through the Mobile Home Park Act Dispute Resolution and Enforcement Program, you can provide a copy of that administrative complaint to the court, which must then automatically stay the eviction hearing for at least 21 days. The provision also encourages residents to notify the dispute resolution program about the pending eviction so the program can prioritize resolving the administrative complaint quickly. Tenant-rights organizations familiar with Colorado mobile home park law can help residents understand how this stay process works and what options may be available through the dispute resolution program.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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