Fort Morgan Colorado Municipal Court

Fort Morgan Colorado Municipal Court cases in Morgan County, Fort Morgan, CO

Fort Morgan Municipal Court is a municipal court that adjudicates alleged violations of the Fort Morgan Municipal Code within the Fort Morgan city limits. It has limited jurisdiction and primarily handles traffic infractions and summonses, parking violations, and misdemeanor-level municipal offenses, as well as code-enforcement matters such as animal control, nuisance, and property maintenance violations. Proceedings include arraignments, pleas, trials, and sentencing for ordinance violations, with penalties typically limited to fines, fees, and other municipal sanctions as allowed by law. The court does not hear civil lawsuits, family law matters, probate, or felony cases; those are handled by the Morgan County and Colorado state district courts.

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Services and Case Types Handled in Fort Morgan Colorado Municipal Court

Fort Morgan Municipal Court adjudicates violations of city ordinances within city limits, including traffic and parking, petty and misdemeanor offenses (theft under threshold, harassment/disorderly conduct, trespass), animal control, and code-enforcement matters. Services for the public include case intake and filing of citations/complaints; docketing, records, and payments; arraignments, pretrial conferences, trials (to judge or jury), sentencings, reviews, and show-cause hearings; jury management (summons, qualification, postponements, check-in, juror pay); and compliance monitoring for probation, diversion, and community service. The court issues and enforces mandatory protection orders in municipal criminal cases; civil protection orders are handled by county or district courts. It also processes bonds, warrants, continuances, and provides interpreter/ADA accommodations. The court offers information and calendars to help resolve cases efficiently, in person or remotely.