Littleton Colorado Municipal Court

Littleton Colorado Municipal Court cases in Arapahoe County, Littleton, CO

Littleton Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court for the City of Littleton, Colorado. It adjudicates alleged violations of the Littleton Municipal Code occurring within city limits. The court handles traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor and petty offenses defined by city ordinance, and municipal code enforcement cases (e.g., animal, nuisance, or zoning violations), along with related arraignments, pleas, trials, probation, and compliance hearings. It may impose penalties authorized by ordinance, such as fines, community service, probation, or jail where permitted. The court does not hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, domestic relations, juvenile dependency, or probate matters; those are handled by Colorado county or district courts.

Littleton Colorado Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Littleton Colorado Municipal Court

- Jurisdiction: Adjudicates violations of the Littleton Municipal Code, including traffic offenses, parking, misdemeanor ordinance violations (e.g., shoplifting under ordinance, disorderly conduct, alcohol/tobacco, animal, nuisance, zoning/building/park rules).
- Case filings and records: Accepts citations and summons/complaints, processes motions and continuance requests, maintains case records, and provides copies/certifications as permitted by law.
- Protective orders: Issues and enforces mandatory protection orders and bond conditions in qualifying criminal/ordinance cases; addresses no-contact and compliance terms.
- Court hearings: Conducts advisements/arraignments, pretrial conferences, change-of-plea/sentencing, trials (judge or jury), compliance/probation reviews, and show-cause/failure-to-appear matters.
- Jury services: Manages juror summons, qualification, deferrals/excuses, reporting, and juror payment.
- Payments and compliance: Processes fines/fees, payment plans, warrants and bonds, community service crediting, and proof-of-compliance filings.
- Accessibility: Provides interpreters and ADA accommodations; offers general procedural information to assist the public in resolving municipal cases.