Cheyenne County District Court cases in Cheyenne County, Cheyenne Wells, CO
Cheyenne County District Court in Cheyenne Wells, CO, is a state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving Cheyenne County within Colorado's 15th Judicial District. It handles civil cases of any monetary amount and equitable relief; felony criminal prosecutions; domestic relations matters (divorce, custody/parental responsibilities, child support); probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships); juvenile cases (delinquency, dependency and neglect); and mental health commitments. The court also hears appeals from Cheyenne County Court. Most misdemeanors and traffic infractions are filed in county court, while the district court addresses felony-level offenses, including serious traffic-related felonies, and other matters within its statutory jurisdiction.
Cheyenne County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Cheyenne |
| Street Address: | 51 S. 1st St. |
| City: | Cheyenne Wells |
| Zip Code: | 80810 |
| Phone: | 719-767-5649 |
| Fax: | 719-767-5671 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday 8:00AM - 4:00PM, Friday - closed |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=15 |
| 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: | clerk@cheyennecounty.net |
| 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 Cheyenne County District Court
Cheyenne County District Court is the county's general-jurisdiction trial court serving the public by:
- Accepting and processing case filings (criminal, civil, family/domestic, probate/estate, juvenile, and traffic), maintaining the official record, and collecting fees/fines.
- Issuing and enforcing protection orders (e.g., domestic abuse, stalking/harassment), including temporary and final orders.
- Scheduling and conducting court hearings and trials (arraignments, motion hearings, settlement conferences, jury and bench trials, sentencings), and publishing dockets/calendars.
- Administering jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, excusals/deferments, and juror support.
- Providing public services: records access, certified copies, payments, forms and self-help resources, interpreters and ADA accommodations, and referrals to mediation where available.
Its core function is to ensure accessible, orderly resolution of disputes and criminal matters for the community in a fair, timely, and impartial forum.