There is one federal district court in Colorado. On the state court side, the highest court is the Colorado Supreme Court. Below that is the Colorado Court of Appeals, an intermediate appellate court. There are twenty-two District Courts in Colorado. These handle civil and criminal trials, as well as juvenile and probate matters. Denver is the only district with separate probate and juvenile courts. There are also County Courts in each of Colorado's sixty-four counties for smaller civil matters and misdemeanor trials.
Colorado Federal Court
U.S. District Court for Colorado
There is one federal district court in Colorado. There is also a United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado.
Colorado Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court is the state's court of last resort. Access the court's calendar, opinions and more information on its website.
Colorado Court of Appeals
The Colorado Court of Appeals is the state's intermediate appellate court. It has initial jurisdiction over appeals from Colorado District Courts, the Denver Probate Court and the Denver Juvenile Court. Access the appellate court's calendar, opinions and more information on its website.
Colorado District Courts
There are twenty-two district courts in Colorado. These handle civil and criminal trials, as well as juvenile and probate matters. Denver is the only district with separate probate and juvenile courts.
Colorado County Courts
Each of Colorado's sixty-four counties has a county court. These handle civil cases below a certain dollar amount, misdemeanor trials and certain other matters.