Baca County District Court cases in Baca County, Springfield, CO
Baca County District Court is a Colorado state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Baca County from Springfield within the 15th Judicial District. It handles major civil cases, felony criminal matters, domestic relations (divorce, parental responsibilities), juvenile proceedings (delinquency and dependency/neglect), probate and estates, and mental health cases, along with other matters within general jurisdiction. The court also hears appeals from Baca County Court and certain administrative reviews. Routine misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims are typically addressed in Baca County Court, while the District Court focuses on higher-level civil and criminal cases and specialized family, juvenile, and probate matters.
Baca County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Baca |
| Street Address: | 741 Main St. |
| City: | Springfield |
| Zip Code: | 81073 |
| Phone: | 719-523-4555 |
| Fax: | 719-523-4552 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.bacacountyco.gov |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Index.cfm |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Dockets.cfm?District_ID=15 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=15 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | bacaclerk@bacacountyco.gov |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| ADA: | Diane Crow |
| ADA Phone: | 719-336-7424 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | diane.crow@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Baca County District Court
Baca County District Court (15th Judicial District) serves the public through the county's Combined Court by handling:
- Criminal matters (felonies; misdemeanors/traffic in county court), civil cases, domestic relations (divorce, custody, support), juvenile (delinquency; dependency/neglect), probate (estates, guardianships), and mental health.
Key services:
- Case filings, docketing, forms, records, and payment of fines/fees.
- Protective orders: issuing civil protection orders and enforcing criminal protection orders.
- Court hearings: scheduling and conducting advisements, motions, arraignments, trials, and sentencings; remote appearances when authorized.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, postponements, reporting, and juror support.
- Public-facing assistance: clerk's office help, interpreter services, and ADA accommodations, plus coordination with probation as ordered.