Bent County District Court cases in Bent County, Las Animas, CO
Bent County District Court is a Colorado district (trial) court located in Las Animas and part of the 16th Judicial District. It serves as the county's court of general jurisdiction, handling felony criminal cases; civil actions of any amount; domestic relations and family matters (such as divorce and allocation of parental responsibilities); juvenile delinquency and dependency/neglect; probate and mental health proceedings; and certain traffic offenses associated with criminal cases. The court also hears appeals from Bent County Court in eligible civil, misdemeanor, and traffic matters, providing primary trial-level judicial services for Bent County.
Bent County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Bent |
| Street Address: | 725 Bent Ave. |
| City: | Las Animas |
| Zip Code: | 81054 |
| Phone: | 719-456-1353 |
| Fax: | 719-456-0040 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=16 |
| 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=16 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=16 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | bentadmin@bentcounty.net |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-cruz-1a1a986a/ |
| ADA: | CJ Montoya |
| ADA Phone: | 719-383-7123 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | curtis.montoya@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Bent County District Court
Bent County District Court (Colorado) is a court of general jurisdiction serving the public through:
- Case types: felony criminal; civil claims; domestic relations (divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support); juvenile (delinquency, dependency/neglect, truancy); probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships); mental health; civil/domestic-violence protection orders; appeals from county court.
- Services: case intake and e-filing; scheduling and conducting hearings (advisements, arraignments, conferences, motions, trials, sentencings); issuing orders, judgments, and warrants; jury qualification, summons, orientation, and management; self-help resources and standardized forms; interpreter and ADA accommodation coordination; records access and certified copies; payment processing for fines, fees, and restitution; mediation/ADR referrals where available.