Chaffee County District Court cases in Chaffee County, Salida, CO
Chaffee County District Court in Salida, Colorado, is a district court and part of the state's 11th Judicial District. As a trial court of general jurisdiction, it hears felony criminal cases; civil actions of any amount; domestic relations and family matters (divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support); juvenile delinquency and dependency/neglect; probate, guardianship, and conservatorship; mental health proceedings; and civil protection orders. It also handles appeals from Chaffee County Court and certain administrative decisions. Routine traffic and most misdemeanor matters are handled in county court, while serious traffic offenses and other higher-level cases fall within the district court's jurisdiction.
Chaffee County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Chaffee |
| Street Address: | 142 Crestone Ave. |
| City: | Salida |
| Zip Code: | 81201 |
| Phone: | 719-539-2561 |
| Fax: | 719-539-6281 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=11 |
| 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=11 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=11 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | bdepartment@chaffeecounty.org |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| ADA: | Lisa Rowe |
| ADA Phone: | 719-204-2224 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | lisa.rowe@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Chaffee County District Court
Chaffee County District Court (11th Judicial District) serves the public by:
- Case types: civil (injunctions, contract/tort, foreclosures), domestic relations (divorce, parental responsibilities, child support), probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships), juvenile (dependency/neglect, delinquency, adoption), criminal (felonies and related matters), mental health commitments; water-rights cases via the state water court system; appeals from county court decisions.
- Services: case filings and docketing (in person and through approved e-filing); scheduling and conducting court hearings, trials, and conferences (in-person/remote as ordered); issuance and enforcement of protective orders in eligible criminal and domestic relations matters; jury services (summons, qualification, deferral, reporting, juror payment); records access and certified copies subject to law; fines/fees/restitution payments and payment plans; interpreters and ADA accommodations; self-help resources and forms for self-represented litigants; referrals to mediation or probation where ordered.