Court Locations and Driving Directions

 

General Information About the Seventeenth Judicial District

 The Seventeenth Judicial District consists of ten district court divisions, seven county court divisions and six magistrate divisions assigned to hear cases arising in  Adams County, Colorado and the City and County of Broomfield, Colorado.  

 The courts for the Seventeenth Judicial District can be found at two locations.  Cases arising in Adams County are heard at the Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado 80601.  Cases arising in the City and County of Broomfield are heard at the City and County of Broomfield Police and Courts Building, 17 DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80020.   A History of the Seventeenth Judicial District gives a brief historical overview of the Seventeenth Judicial District's evolution.

Information on this page deals exclusively with the Adams County Justice Center.  For information related to the City and County of Broomfield, please visit the City and County of Broomfield information page. 

Information and Directions to the Adams County Justice Center

 There are nine District Court divisions, six County Court divisions, and six Magistrate divisions in the Adams County Justice Center located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton, Colorado 80601.

Directions and Map to the Adams County Justice Center

 To obtain driving directions, mapping information, hours of operation, and information regarding public transportation, please visit the Directions to the Adams County Justice Center page.

Adams County Justice Center Hours of Operation  

 
Courthouse Hours 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 5:00 o'clock p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Court Holidays. 
Clerk's Window Hours 8:00 o'clock a.m. to  5:00 o'clock p.m., Monday through Friday excluding Court Holidays
File Room Hours 8:00 o'clock a.m. to 4:00 o'clock p.m., Monday through Friday excluding Court Holidays
Schedule of Court Holidays
 
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Information for Jury Service

If you have been called for jury service, the Jury Service page has information which may be of assistance to you.  To obtain general information pertaining to all jurors in the State of Colorado regarding what they can expect in jury service including the rights as well as obligations of jurors and their employers, please read the Colorado Judicial Department pamphlet. To obtain answers to questions that jurors commonly ask, please see Frequently Asked Questions.

To determine whether you will need to report for jury service, please click Do I Need to Report?.  If for any reason this link is not working or does not contain your juror information, call (303) 654-3212 after 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the evening before your appearance date and listen to the recorded message.

The Seventeenth Judicial District has created Virtual Jury Tours to assist jurors in better understanding of where they will go and what they will do when they reach the courthouse.  The Virtual Jury Tours explain what will be expected of prospective jurors from courthouse security, show jurors where the Jury Commissioner is located, and provide a quick overview of what jury service will entail.  Each tour has instructions on how to use the tour.  To view these instructions click on the Viewing the Virtual Tour link on each page.  It is recommended that you review the instructions to learn about the video control button functions in each movie.  The tour, including watching the instructional video, takes about seven (7) minutes.

The Virtual Jury Tour for Adams County is an interactive guide which requires your browser to have the Macromedia Flash player.  To download a free copy of the player, visit the Macromedia Flash Player download site.

Jury Commissioner

 

Deborah Tiffany

(303) 654-3210

 

If you have questions regarding the specifics of your jury summons or service you may contact the jury commissioner's office.  If you have received a jury summons  reporting information is provided the evening before the date which you have been summonsed to appear.  You may obtain this information by calling (303) 654-3212 after 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the evening before your appearance date.  You will receive detailed information regarding your jury service.  Time for check-in varies and is included in the messages which the jury commissioner prepares on a daily basis.  

If you are required to report for jury duty, you should first check in at the windows at the jury commissioner's office.  The jury commissioner's check-in counter is located on the first floor of the Adams County Justice Center.  After entering through the main entrance to the facility, proceed to the first corridor on your right and you will see the jury commissioner's office and check-in counter beneath the signs clearly setting forth the location at the south end of the corridor.   

Where Will My Case Be Heard?

 The type of case you have determines where your case will be heard.  If you have a major criminal case, such as a felony filing, a divorce case, a juvenile case or civil case which exceeds $15,000.00 in damages, generally your case will be heard in the district court.  If you have a civil case of less than $15,000.00, a traffic case or misdemeanor case, your case will generally be heard in county court.  If both parties want an expeditious handling of their case and their case only seeks money damages less than $7,500.00, the case may be heard in the small claims division of the county court where the rules of evidence and procedure are simplified.  To see if your case is on the court's docket, review the following section.

Court Dockets, Division Setting Practices and Civil Case Filing Information

The Court Docketing Page includes information regarding weekly court dockets, division specific setting practices, or  information regarding civil case filing practices.

Information Regarding Posting and Release of Property Bonds

For important information regarding the posting and release of property bonds in criminal cases, please read the Property Bonds Instruction Sheet in Adobe Acrobat format.

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Schedule of Filing Fees

To determine how much it costs to file a case, review the Schedule of Filing Fees in Adobe Acrobat format.  Please note that these fees are subject to periodic revision or change.

 You will need to load the Adobe Acrobat  Reader to view the schedule of filing fees.  The reader can be downloaded free of charge at:

   

Directory of Telephone Numbers

 The following directory of telephone numbers may be used to contact the individual court division handling your case:

District Court Division Telephone Numbers

 
Dvision A - District Court Civil     (303) 654-3290
Division B - District Court Family Law    (303) 654-3249
Division B-1 - District Court Family Law Magistrate             (303) 654-3244
Division C - District Court Civil (303) 654-3260
Division D - District Court Juvenile  (303) 654-3280
Division D-1 - District Court Juvenile Magistrate (303) 654-3285
Division D-2 - District Court Juvenile Magistrate (303) 654-3281
Division D-3 - Protection Orders and Small Claims Magistrate (303) 654-3277
Division E - District Court Criminal   (303) 654-3270
Division F - District Court Criminal  (303) 654-3240
Division G - District Court Criminal       (303) 654-3250
Division K - District Court Family Law (303) 654-3257
Division K-1 - District Court Family Law Magistrate (303) 654-3234
Division L - District Court Criminal (303) 654-3259
Division Q - District Court Criminal and Juvenile (303) 654-3514
 

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County Court Division Telephone Numbers

Division 1 - County Court Civil   (303) 654-3330
Division 2 - County Court Criminal  (303) 654-3340
Division 3 - County Court Criminal (303) 654-3350
Division 4 - County Court Criminal      (303) 654-3360
Division 5 - County Court Criminal (303) 654-3320
Division 6 - County Court Criminal (303) 654-3380
Division R - Magistrate  (303) 654-3370
 

Other Telephone Numbers and Information  for Court Related Services and Officials:

Adams County Justice Center Information

Main Switchboard  

(303) 659-1161

 
Administration
 
Melinda Taylor, Court Administrator    

(303) 654-3205

 

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Clerk of the Combined Court

Eloise Cohen, Clerk of the Combined Courts  

(303) 654-3202

 
Court Interpreter Coordination Services
 
Colleen Kent, Coordinating Interpreter

(303) 654-3377

 
Probation Offices
 
Mike Garcia, Chief Probation Officer (303) 451-5555
Thornton Probation Office (Main Office) (303) 451-5555
Brighton Probation Office (303) 654-3408
Brighton Alcohol Unit  (303) 654-3408
Commerce City Probation Office (720) 322-1370
Aurora Probation Office (ISP) (303) 363-9450
 

For an office directory with listings for specific probation department employees in Adobe Acrobat format, please view the  Telephone Directory.

Additional information can be accessed at the Probation Services Page

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Diversion and Supervision Programs

Intervention Brighton Office (303) 654-0555
Intervention Northglenn Office (303) 450-6000
Juvenile Diversion       (303) 623-3467
 
Adams Community Corrections Program
 
Administration

(720) 322-1381

In-Take                      (720) 872-8316 ext. 215
Loft House (303) 289-4543
Phoenix Center (303) 287-8205
Community Service Center (720) 872-8316
 

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Office of the District Attorney 

Don Quick, District Attorney Main Office (303) 659-7720
Victim Witness/Trial Support   (303) 655-3899
District Attorney E-Mail Address                      dquick@da17.state.co.us
 

Additional information is available at the District Attorney's Website

Office of the County Attorney

Hal Warren, County Attorney

(303) 654-6116

 

Additional information is available at the County Attorney's Website

Child Support Collection, Family Support Unit

Information Center

(303) 227-2233

 
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Office of the Public Defender
 
Brighton Office 

(303) 659-4274

 

Contact information is available regarding the Brighton Regional Office to set up an appointment or apply for services.  Additional information is available at the Colorado Public Defenders Web Site

Adams County Sheriff's Office
 
Doug Darr, Sheriff      

(303) 654-1850

 

Additional information is available at the Adams County Sheriff's Office

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Court Appointed Special Advocates of Adams and Broomfield Counties (CASA) - Brighton Office

Sharon Schrage, Executive Director

(303) 654-3378

 

Additional information can be accessed at CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties

Allocation of Parental Responsibility Evaluations

Brighton Counseling Center

(303) 659-6280

 

Transcriptions of Tape Recorded County Court and District Court Proceedings

Dina Jones

(303) 654-3515

   
Visit the Court Reporter and Transcript Information page to obtain request forms and for more information before contacting Ms. Jones.
 
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