Brighton Colorado Municipal Court

Brighton Colorado Municipal Court cases in Adams County, Brighton, CO

Brighton Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction court serving the City of Brighton, Colorado. It adjudicates violations of the Brighton Municipal Code and traffic offenses occurring within city limits. Common matters include traffic infractions and summonses, parking violations, and code-enforcement cases (such as animal, property maintenance, and nuisance ordinances), as well as certain misdemeanor offenses defined by municipal ordinance. The court handles arraignments, plea hearings, trials to a judge, and sentencing, and may impose penalties such as fines, surcharges, probation, community service, or jail where authorized by law. It does not hear civil lawsuits, felony prosecutions, probate, or family law matters, which are handled by the county or district courts.

Brighton Colorado Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Brighton Colorado Municipal Court

Brighton Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of city ordinances within city limits. Main case types include traffic infractions (speeding, red-light/photo enforcement, license/insurance), misdemeanor ordinance violations (disorderly conduct, petty theft, harassment), parking, animal, zoning/code enforcement, and certain juvenile ordinance matters.

Key services:
- Case filings and records: processing citations and complaints, motions, discovery, subpoenas, records requests/searches; accepting fine/fee payments and setting payment plans.
- Protective orders: issuing and enforcing protection orders in eligible municipal domestic-violence/harassment cases.
- Court hearings: advisements/arraignments, pretrial conferences, plea hearings, trials (judge or jury), sentencing, review/probation hearings, and warrant/FTA matters.
- Jury services: juror qualification, summons management, postponements, check-in, and juror compensation.
- Compliance: probation supervision, diversion/classes (e.g., traffic), community service, and compliance reviews.