Boulder County District Court cases in Boulder County, Boulder, CO
Boulder County District Court in Boulder, Colorado is the state district (trial) court of general jurisdiction for the 20th Judicial District. It serves Boulder County by hearing civil cases of any dollar amount; felony criminal matters; domestic relations (divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities); juvenile delinquency and dependency/neglect; probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships); and mental health proceedings. The court also handles serious traffic-related criminal offenses and hears appeals from Boulder County Court and from municipal courts within the county. Less serious misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and ordinance violations are typically handled in county or municipal courts, with the district court providing appellate review where authorized.
Boulder County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Boulder |
| Street Address: | 1777 6th St. |
| City: | Boulder |
| Zip Code: | 80302 |
| Phone: | 303-441-3750 |
| Fax: | 303-441-4750 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=20 |
| 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=20 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=20 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | ElectionTour@BoulderCounty.org |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| Linkedin: | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marizela-cano-769a8a121/ |
| ADA: | Erika Skufca |
| ADA Phone: | 303-441-4921 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | erika.skufca@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Boulder County District Court
Boulder County District Court (20th Judicial District) provides:
- Case handling: felony criminal; large civil; domestic relations (divorce, parenting time, child support); juvenile (delinquency, dependency/neglect); probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships); and mental health matters. Hears certain appeals from county court/administrative bodies.
- Filings and records: accepts new case filings, motions, and orders; maintains case dockets; provides certified copies and record searches per rules; manages fines, fees, and restitution payments.
- Protective orders: processes and enforces protection orders and related relief (including in domestic relations and criminal cases).
- Court hearings: schedules and conducts arraignments, conferences, motions, trials (jury/bench), and sentencings; supports in-person and court-directed remote appearances.
- Jury services: manages summons, qualification, orientation, deferrals/excusals, and juror payment.
- Public support: Self-Represented Litigant assistance, interpreters, ADA accommodations, mediation referrals, probation/pretrial coordination, and online tools for dockets, payments, and e-filing (where eligible).