Morgan Combined Court cases in Morgan County, Fort Morgan, CO
Morgan County District Court, located at the Morgan Combined Courts in Fort Morgan, is a Colorado district court (trial court of general jurisdiction) serving the 13th Judicial District. It handles felony criminal prosecutions; major civil cases (typically exceeding $25,000) and requests for equitable relief; domestic relations matters (dissolution, parental responsibilities, child support); juvenile cases (delinquency, dependency and neglect); probate and guardianship/conservatorship; mental health commitments; and certain appeals from county court and state/local administrative decisions. Less serious criminal, misdemeanor, traffic, and small civil cases are generally heard in Morgan County Court, with the District Court providing appellate review.
Morgan Combined Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | County Court |
| County: | Morgan |
| Street Address: | 400 Warner St. |
| City: | Fort Morgan |
| Zip Code: | 80701 |
| Phone: | 970-542-5200 |
| Fax: | 970-542-7091 |
| Hours: | Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Index.cfm?County_ID=40 |
| Forms & Filing: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Forms/Index.cfm |
| Dockets / Schedule / Calendar: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/County/Dockets.cfm?County_ID=40 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/County/Index.cfm?County_ID=40 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| ADA: | Doug Short |
| ADA Phone: | 970-521-0609 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | douglas.short@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in Morgan Combined Court
Morgan County District Court serves the public as the county's limited-jurisdiction trial court by:
- Accepting case filings: traffic/ordinance violations, misdemeanors, small claims, landlord-tenant (evictions), and other limited civil actions.
- Managing criminal process: warrants, first appearances/arraignments, bail, preliminary hearings in felony cases, misdemeanor trials and sentencings, and probation-violation hearings.
- Handling protective orders: intake and issuance of emergency/temporary orders (e.g., domestic violence, stalking) and hearings on final orders, including enforcement of violations.
- Conducting court hearings and trials: scheduling, motion practice, bench and jury trials within jurisdictional limits.
- Administering jury services: summoning, qualifying, and empaneling jurors; responding to deferrals/excuses.
- Processing payments and compliance: fines, fees, payment plans, and collections.
- Providing records and access: dockets, certified copies, public records access, and eligible sealing/expungement petitions; interpreter and ADA accommodations; self-help information.