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3/31/26 - Phillips County Combined Court closed, except for 10 a.m. hearing

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4/3/26 - Logan Combined Court early closure announced

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Denver Courts and Police Department Warn Public of a New Toll and Summons Scam

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4/16/26 - 13th Judicial District closures announced

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Chief Judge Orders and Directives

2025-5 Appointments of Presiding County Court Judge, Presiding Magistrate, and Acting Chief Judge

Date

12/13/2025

2025-05 - Posted.pdf

2025-06 Magistrates Presiding Over Small Claims Cases

Date

12/13/2025

2025-06 - Posted.pdf

2025-07 Early Termination of Probation, Decreased Level of Supervision, and Victim Identification

Date

12/13/2025

2025-07 Posted.pdf

2025-03 Substitution of County Attorney

Date

08/25/2025

2025-03 Re Substitution of County Attorney.pdf

2025-03 8th JD - Appointment of Public Administrator

Date

07/11/2025

2025-02 Administrative Order to Allow Volunteer Mediators Limited Access to FED Files

Date

06/30/2025

8th JD - Administrative Order to Allow Volunteer Mediators Limited Access to FED Files

2025-01 Authorizing County Court Judicial Officer to Temporarily Preside Over Juvenile District Court Matters

Date

06/30/2025

2024-5 Delegation of Authority to Jury Commissioner to Reschedule and Excuse Jurors

Date

11/22/2024

8th JD - 2024-05 Delegation of Authority to Jury Commissioner to Reschedule and Excuse Jurors

2024-04 Alternate Designated Probate Registrars

Date

05/07/2024

8th JD - 2024-04 Alternate Designated Probate Registrars

2024-03 Handling Dangerous Evidence in the Courthouse

Date

05/02/2024

8th JD - 2024-03 Handling Dangerous Evidence in the Courthouse