Lakewood Colorado Municipal Court

Lakewood Colorado Municipal Court cases in Jefferson County, Lakewood, CO

Lakewood Municipal Court in Lakewood, Colorado, is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction. It serves as the city's trial court for violations of the Lakewood Municipal Code committed within city limits. The court primarily handles traffic infractions and traffic offenses, parking citations, municipal misdemeanor and petty criminal offenses, and city code-enforcement matters (such as nuisance, building, zoning, and animal violations). It also hears juvenile cases arising from municipal-code violations. The court does not adjudicate civil lawsuits, family law matters, probate, or felony criminal cases; those are handled by Jefferson County and Colorado state courts.

Lakewood Colorado Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Lakewood Colorado Municipal Court

Lakewood Municipal Court adjudicates violations of city ordinances, including traffic infractions, parking offenses, and misdemeanor criminal matters. Key public services include:
- Case intake and filings for ordinance violations and citations
- Scheduling and conducting hearings: arraignments, advisements, pretrials, trials, and sentencings
- Jury services for jury-eligible cases
- Issuing warrants, subpoenas, and criminal no-contact or other protective orders as authorized
- Processing fines, fees, bonds, and payment plans
- Probation, compliance reviews, and-when available-diversion or community service
- Records requests, certified copies, and public access to case information
- Interpreter services and ADA accommodations
- Options to resolve citations, request continuances, or appear virtually/in person

The court's functional role is to provide accessible, timely case resolution and procedural guidance to the public at the counter, by phone, and online.