Eagle County
Eagle County was created in 1883 by the Colorado Legislature from parts of Summit County. It has a land area of about 1,684.5 square miles and an estimated population of 55,650. The government seat is the Town of Eagle.
Eagle County's court structure consists of a District Court, a County Court, and Municipal Courts. The District Court handles criminal, civil, domestic relations, juvenile, probate, and mental health cases. It hears appeals from the County Court and Municipal Courts. It has problem-solving courts like an Adult Drug Court and a DWI Court. The County Court conducts preliminary hearings of felonies and deals with misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims (less than $7,500), and civil cases under $25,000. Municipal Courts located in some cities deal with traffic infractions and ordinance violations.
Eagle County public court records include documents, testimonies, hearings, exhibits, transcripts, dockets, and judgments received and created in the court sessions. The Eagle County Clerk of Courts preserves and provides public access to court records, which include:
- Civil records
- Criminal records
- Traffic records
- Domestic relations records
- Probate records
- Small Claims records
The Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) and Chief Justice Directive 05-01 guarantee that anyone may access public court records. The public may access court records by visiting in person or by completing a Records Request Form and submitting it to the clerk's office at any of the locations:
Eagle County Justice Center
885 Chamber Avenue
P.O. Box 597
Eagle, CO 81631
Phone: (970) 328-6373
Fax: (970) 423-2050
Eagle County Court - El Jebel
20 Eagle County Drive
Suite B
Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone: (970) 704-2740
Fax: (970) 432-0880
The record requests will be responded to within three working days. The Colorado Judicial Branch allows the public to submit the Record/Document Request Form online to access court records in Eagle County. It also allows interested persons to search the Docket Search Portal online for the District and County Court dockets. Per Chief Justice Directive 06-01 of the Supreme Court of Colorado, certified or exemplified copies of records cost a $20 fee per page document.
