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21st Judicial District

Mesa County

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Courthouse Hours:

Building Hours Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Clerk's Office: 7:30am-4:30pm

Courthouse Closures and Delays:

Closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025, for Veteran's Day.

Courthouse Contact:

Main phone: 970-257-3640 between 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm
Jury phone: 970-257-3693 
For Jury questions email mesajury@judicial.state.co.us

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21st Judicial District / Mesa County

Parking is on the south side of the building off of Main St. 

Do you have an active warrant?

Warrant Forgiveness Day - hosted at the Mesa County Justice Center on Saturday, October 18th, 2025. 
Doors are open from 12pm-3pm.

To see if you may qualify to resolve your warrant without arrest on October 18th,
email the Public Defender's Office at junction@coloradodefenders.us

Eligible Offenses: Felony 5s, Felony 6s, Drug Felony 4s, Misdemeanors, Petty Offenses, Traffic Offenses, Any Probation Violation Warrant from the other listed categories.
Ineligible Offenses: Domestic Violence Cases, Any Victim's Rights Cases (VRA), Municipal Court Charges, Out-of-County Warrants, Sex Offenses, Other Felony Cases not listed above.

State Probation and Criminal Justice Services will be onsite for resource navigation.
No arrests will be made at the justice center on 10/18/25 for your appearance.
 

LEGAL RESOURCE DAY October 21st 12pm-5pm at the Central Library

The 21st Judicial District will be having Legal Resource Day on the 21st of October at the Central Library 443 N 6th St Grand Junction CO, 81501.  You can come attend a presentation, gather resources, and/or speak to a volunteer attorney for about 20 minutes regarding their civil matter. 

Informational Presentations:

10am - 11am - Intro to Child Support: Supporting Families Through the Process - This introductory presentation provides a foundational overview of the child support program, including its purpose, key processes, and the roles of parents/caretakers and Mesa County Child Support Services. Attendees will gain a better understanding of how child support services work to promote financial stability and well-being for children and families. Perfect for new staff, community partners, or anyone seeking to understand the basics of child support.

3pm-4pm – Preparing for Contested Hearings – Pro se parties will learn how to prepare to represent themselves in contested matters, specifically in DR cases where there is not an agreement. 

Our Courts Pre-Recorded Presentations:

  • See You in Court: The Life of a Civil Lawsuit
  • An Economic Fresh Start: Bankruptcy Basics
  • Divorce in Colorado Courts
  • An Introduction to U.S. Immigration Courts

     

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Online Payments

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Jury Info for Mesa County - Scroll to the bottom to find the current call date.

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Court Business Resources

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Free Clinics: Click Here to view information regarding Divorce without Minor Children.

Click Here for Frequently Requested Phone Numbers.

Weddings: Click here to view information on Judicial Officers that perform weddings.

Parenting Classes: For online registration for court ordered parenting classes click one of the following links: CASA or Behavioral Health / Parent Universities or Colorado Co-Parenting Class.

Administrative Order 15-03 regarding Court Reporters and Transcript Requests. Click here to view the order.
 

Additional Information Regarding Filings

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Self-Represented Litigants in Domestic Relations and Eviction Cases: Self-represented litigants, parties without attorneys, may utilize electronic filing. Click Here to view E-Filing for Non-Attorneys page for information. Only named parties to a case are eligible to e-file their pleadings.

PLEASE NOTE: Requests to waive fees cannot be made through the e-file system at this time, indigent parties will need to continue filing paper documents at the clerk's office in the courthouse.

The 21st Judicial District is continuing to offer the option for parties to file documents via email.

Domestic Relations case filings will not be accepted in this email box.

You may submit your document via e-mail to:

MesaCourtDocuments@judicial.state.co.us

THIS EMAIL BOX IS CHECKED TWICE A DAY

Please note the guidelines below.  If you have questions, you can contact the Clerk’s Office at (970) 257-3640 during regular business hours.

Guidelines for Pro-Se e-mailed documents:

  • Document must be legible and complete
  • Document must be signed
  • Document must have case number (if filing into an existing case)
  • Document should be PDF or Word format – no photos of documents
  • ID included where required

Documents that do not meet the above criteria will be rejected

Do not send JPG files, photos or screen shots as this will be rejected.

Document is not considered “filed” until you receive a response stating it has been sent to the data entry desk.  At this point you may be contacted to correct your submission or the document will be processed accordingly.
 

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