San Juan County District Court cases in San Juan County, Silverton, CO
San Juan County District Court in Silverton, Colorado, is a state district court within Colorado's Sixth Judicial District and serves as the trial court of general jurisdiction for San Juan County. It presides over felony criminal cases; civil actions; domestic relations matters such as divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities, and child support; juvenile delinquency and dependency-and-neglect cases; probate and estate proceedings; and mental health commitments. The district court also hears appeals from San Juan County Court. Routine misdemeanors, traffic infractions, and small civil claims are typically handled by the county court.
San Juan County District Court Contact and Location Information
| Court Type: | District Court |
| County: | San Juan |
| Street Address: | 1557 Greene St. |
| City: | Silverton |
| Zip Code: | 81433 |
| Phone: | 970-387-5790 |
| Fax: | 970-387-0295 |
| Hours: | Monday 12:00PM - 4:00PM, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00AM - 4:00PM |
| Website URL: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=6 |
| 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=6 |
| Jury Service: | https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=6 |
| Languages: | Multiple |
| Email: | clerk@sanjuancountycolorado.us |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/cocourts |
| ADA: | Eric Hogue |
| ADA Phone: | 970-385-6044 |
| ADA Fax / Email: | eric.hogue@judicial.state.co.us |
Services and Case Types Handled in San Juan County District Court
San Juan County District Court serves the public as the county's trial court of limited/general jurisdiction (as authorized by state law). Core functions include:
- Case filings: criminal complaints, civil lawsuits within monetary limits, traffic/parking infractions, and small claims; intake of motions, pleadings, and forms; fee/payment processing.
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial conferences, motion hearings, bench/jury trials, sentencings, and compliance reviews; calendars and remote appearance options.
- Protective orders: petitions and hearings for civil protection orders (e.g., anti-harassment/stalking and related orders as permitted) and criminal no‑contact orders.
- Jury services: summons, qualification, orientation, reporting, deferrals/excuses, and juror support.
- Public access/support: records and copies, case information, subpoenas/warrants issuance, compliance/probation monitoring when ordered, interpreters and ADA accommodations, and self-help resources/forms.
Typical case types: misdemeanors/gross misdemeanors, traffic and non-traffic infractions, limited civil disputes, small claims, name changes, and certain protection orders.