How the court system works and where courts are located in your area.
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Colorado Courts - Protection (Restraining) Order forms
(Separate Website)
Information and forms regarding protection (restraining) orders.
By: State of Colorado Judicial Branch
Colorado Courts at a Glance
(Separate Website)
Provides an overview of Colorado's state courts and the justice system in order to help you better understand how the courts function and what rights you have in the courts.
By: State of Colorado Judicial Branch
Colorado Courts by County
(Separate Website)
Links to all 64 county courts including address, telephone and contact information.
By: State of Colorado Judicial Branch
County Court - Montezuma County
(Separate Website)
Address, phone number of the court and list of judges can be viewed on this website. Handles cases involving no more than $15,000 and issues restraining orders in cases involving domestic violence arrest. (Court also handles misdemeanor cases, felony advisements, bond setting, preliminary hearings, and traffic cases.)
By: State of Colorado Judicial Branch
Court Fees
(Separate Website)
Filing fees and costs in Colorado state courts.
By: State of Colorado Judicial Branch
Filing for Change of Venue You can request a change in the place where your case will be heard (venue) for several reasons, including that you want the case transferred to the county where you live. Click on the document for instructions and forms.
By: Colorado Legal Services
How the Courts Work
This audiovisual presentation is an explanation of how the courts work in Colorado. You will need to have speakers on your computer in order to hear the audio part of this presentation. It takes a few seconds to download and the running time is approximately 9 minutes long.
By: Colorado Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Public Access: Court Records Searches
(Separate Website)
Records of the court available on the Internet.
By: Colorado Judicial Branch
Representing Yourself in Court
(Separate Website)
An introduction for people who are appearing in court without an attorney.
By: Colorado Judicial Branch - Pro Se and Customer Service Committees
Adobe Acrobat Reader required. (If you are using a screen reader that does not support PDF format, copy the PDF link, and use the Access Adobe online form to convert this file to HMTL text.)
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