Lafayette Colorado Municipal Court

Lafayette Colorado Municipal Court cases in Boulder County, Lafayette, CO

Lafayette Municipal Court is a municipal court serving the City of Lafayette, Colorado. It is a limited-jurisdiction court that adjudicates violations of the Lafayette Municipal Code, including traffic and parking citations, misdemeanor ordinance offenses, and local code-enforcement matters (such as animal, nuisance, or zoning violations). The court conducts arraignments, trials, and sentencing for these cases. It does not handle civil lawsuits, felonies, or family-law matters; those are heard in Colorado's county or district courts with broader jurisdiction.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Lafayette Colorado Municipal Court

Lafayette Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating violations of city law and providing related court services.

- Case types: traffic and parking offenses; municipal misdemeanors (e.g., theft, harassment, disorderly conduct); code/animal/nuisance violations; underage alcohol/marijuana; domestic-violence-related municipal cases; protection order violations; limited municipal protective orders where authorized.
- Case filings and records: accepts citations/complaints, processes filings and motions, maintains dockets, provides certified copies, and handles records requests and sealing/expungement where permitted.
- Court hearings: advisements/arraignments, pretrials, review and compliance hearings, trials (judge or jury), and sentencing; issues subpoenas and warrants.
- Jury services: summonsing, qualification, postponements/excusal, juror check-in, and payment.
- Compliance and payment: fines/fees collection, payment plans, community service, probation/diversion, and victim restitution.
- Accessibility: interpreters, ADA accommodations, and online payment/scheduling tools.