Ouray County District Court cases in Ouray County, Ouray, CO
Ouray County District Court is a district-level trial court of general jurisdiction serving Ouray County within Colorado's Seventh Judicial District. It handles major civil cases (including civil claims of any amount), felony criminal matters, domestic relations (family law), juvenile delinquency and dependency and neglect, probate (estates and guardianships), and mental health commitment proceedings. The court also hears appeals from Ouray County Court decisions. Routine traffic infractions and most misdemeanor cases are addressed in the Ouray County Court, while the District Court handles more serious offenses and broader civil and family matters within its general jurisdiction.
Ouray County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | Ouray |
| Street Address: | 541 4th St. |
| City: | Ouray |
| Zip Code: | 81427 |
| Phone: | 970-325-4405 |
| Fax: | 970-325-7364 |
| Hours: | Monday - Thursday 9:00AM - 4:00PM, Friday - closed |
| Website URL: | http://7thjudicialdistrictco.org/ |
| Parking: | Parking is generally available on the street. |
| Directions: | To find the Ouray County Courthouse, one must turn east off Hwy. 550 onto 6th Avenue. Travel one block to 4th Street and the large red brick courthouse is on the right. |
| 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=7 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=7 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ouray-County-Courthouse/127083270668873 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| ADA: | Leslie German |
| ADA Phone: | 970-252-4359 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | leslie.german@judicial.state.co.us |
| About / Additional Info: | The Ouray Combined Court is located in the historic Ouray County Courthouse on the southeast corner of 4th Street and 6th Avenue in Ouray, Colorado. The County judge and two clerks are employed in this location, with County Court held weekly. A District Court judge and clerks travel to Ouray to conduct proceedings as necesary. |
Services and Case Types Handled in Ouray County District Court
Ouray County District Court (7th Judicial District, Colorado) serves the public by:
- Managing filings for civil (unlimited), felony criminal, domestic relations, juvenile, probate, and mental health cases; hearing county-court appeals.
- Scheduling and conducting hearings, pretrial conferences, and bench or jury trials; issuing orders, judgments, and sentences.
- Issuing and enforcing protection orders in criminal and domestic relations matters; standalone civil protection orders are handled in county court.
- Administering jury services: summons, qualification, deferrals, orientation, and juror support.
- Providing access to records (copies and certifications) and taking payments for fees, fines, and restitution; accepting electronic and in-person filings.
- Offering interpreter and ADA accommodations, self-represented litigant resources, mediation referrals, and processing bonds and warrants.