Berthoud Colorado Municipal Court

Berthoud Colorado Municipal Court cases in Larimer County, Berthoud, CO

Berthoud Municipal Court is a municipal, limited-jurisdiction trial court serving the Town of Berthoud, Colorado. It adjudicates violations of the Berthoud Municipal Code occurring within town limits, including traffic infractions and misdemeanors adopted by ordinance, parking citations, and other code-enforcement matters such as nuisance, animal-control, and property or building-code cases. Its role is to resolve these cases and impose penalties authorized by local ordinance and Colorado law, which may include fines, fees, probation, community service, and driver-related consequences as applicable. The court does not handle felonies, domestic relations, probate, juvenile delinquency, or general civil lawsuits; those matters are within the jurisdiction of the Larimer County and Colorado state courts.

Berthoud Colorado Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Berthoud Colorado Municipal Court

Berthoud Municipal Court adjudicates violations of the Town's municipal code. Typical cases include traffic and parking citations, animal-control violations, nuisance/property maintenance, and other ordinance-level misdemeanors. Services to the public include:

- Case filings and processing: intake of citations/complaints, pleas, motions, continuance requests, discovery and records requests, fine payments and payment plans.
- Protective orders: issues no-contact/bond conditions in municipal prosecutions; civil protection orders are filed in County Court.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, scheduling, and management of jurors for eligible jury trials.
- Court hearings: advisements/arraignments, pre-trial conferences, disposition/sentencing, review/probation-compliance hearings, bench or jury trials, and failure-to-appear/warrant matters.

The court provides calendars, interpreter/ADA accommodations, and compliance options (e.g., classes or community service) as ordered.