Why We Built This Site
Colorado gives the public broad access to court records under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA, C.R.S. § 24-72-200.1 et seq.), the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act (CJRA, C.R.S. § 24-72-301 et seq.), and Chief Justice Directive CJD 05-01. The hard part is figuring out which office holds the file you want. Denver is unique in Colorado because the Second Judicial District is not a combined court. Denver District Court handles felony, civil, and domestic relations matters. Denver County Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, small claims, and municipal cases. Denver Probate Court runs probate and guardianship files. The Denver Sheriff manages the jail roster and custody status. Add the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Colorado Department of Corrections, and the Denver Clerk and Recorder, and the picture gets crowded fast. This site pulls together the contact details, search portals, fee schedules, and request steps for each office.
What You Will Find Here
- Records pages by type: court records, criminal records, inmate records, warrant records, marriage and divorce, probate, and more
- Office contacts: direct contact info for the Clerk of Court, district courts, and major facilities
- Search walkthroughs: step-by-step guides for the Denver County Court public portal, the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search, and statewide databases
- Public records help: how to file an open records request and what to expect for response time
What We Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference site. We have no connection to any Colorado court, the Denver Clerk and Recorder, the Denver Sheriff Department, the Colorado Judicial Branch, or any state agency. There are real limits to what we can help with:
- We cannot file paperwork or send records requests on your behalf
- We cannot issue certified copies of any court document or vital record
- We cannot give legal advice or explain how a specific case applies to you
- We cannot guarantee that every phone number, fee, or address listed on this site is current right now
Only the issuing court or government office can provide a certified copy with an official seal. We can point you to the right office, but the document has to come from them.
Search Partners
Some pages on this site include search boxes powered by third-party providers. Those companies set their own pricing and run their own services. When you use one of those tools and it leads to a paid signup, we may earn a referral fee. That revenue helps keep this site free for visitors. We do not control what those tools charge or what shows up in their results.
Keeping Information Current
Clerk offices move. Hours change. Phone numbers get reassigned. We update pages as we hear about changes, but gaps happen. Before you drive to the City and County Building at 1437 Bannock Street or Lindsey-Flanigan at 520 West Colfax Avenue, call ahead first.
See something wrong? Visit our Contact page and let us know.
Get in Touch
Questions, fixes, or feedback? Drop a note via our Contact page.