Huerfano County District Court cases in Huerfano County, Walsenburg, CO
Huerfano County District Court in Walsenburg is a Colorado state district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) within the Third Judicial District. It adjudicates felony criminal cases; civil actions of any monetary value; family/domestic relations matters (divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities); juvenile delinquency and dependency/neglect; probate (estates, guardianships, conservatorships); and mental health proceedings. The court conducts jury and bench trials, issues orders and judgments, and provides case management across these areas. It also hears appeals from Huerfano County Court. Less serious matters such as most misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small claims are generally handled by the county court, while the district court addresses more serious or complex cases within its general jurisdiction.
Huerfano County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Huerfano |
| Street Address: | 200 W. 5th St. |
| City: | Walsenburg |
| Zip Code: | 81089 |
| Phone: | 719-793-7100 |
| Fax: | 719-793-5717 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=3 |
| 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=3 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=3 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | recording@huerfano.us |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Huerfano-County-Courthouse-and-Jail/279202928923861 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| ADA: | Bob Kreiman |
| ADA Phone: | 719-846-3316 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | bob.kreiman@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Huerfano County District Court
Huerfano County District Court serves the public as the trial court of general jurisdiction for Huerfano County. It:
- Accepts case filings and manages records, fees, and certified copies.
- Conducts court hearings and trials (advisements, arraignments, motions, settlement conferences, sentencings; jury or bench trials) and provides interpreters and ADA accommodations when available.
- Issues and enforces civil protection orders (domestic abuse, stalking, sexual assault, at-risk adults), including renewals and modifications.
- Administers jury services (summons, qualification, deferrals, reporting, juror payment).
- Handles case types: felony criminal; civil claims and injunctions; domestic relations (dissolution, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support); juvenile (delinquency, dependency/neglect, paternity); probate (estates, guardianships/conservatorships); mental health; and certain appeals from county court or agencies.
- Offers self-help forms and procedural information and processes post-judgment matters (collections, restitution, record sealing/expungement).