Fall Warrant Clearance Events to be held in November

November 12, 2025 DENVER – If you have an active warrant, Fresh Start Warrant Clearance Day for eligible offenses may be the key to clearing up your past without arrest.

Warrant clearance events will be held on Saturday, Nov. 15, and Saturday, Nov. 22, for people with eligible warrants in Larimer, Boulder, Arapahoe, and Gilpin and Jefferson counties. No appointment is necessary. The public is encouraged to arrive early in order to ensure enough time for case review. Court officials, probation officers, public defenders, and district attorneys will be available to help people clear eligible warrants, resolve cases or set a new court date, get back on track to completing probation, and connect with on-site community resources.

Eligible offenses for warrant clearance differ by district and are listed below, along with event location and dates. The events exclude people who have been charged with or convicted of an offense under the Victim Rights Act, such as assault, child abuse, unlawful sexual contact or domestic violence. 

1st Judicial District (Gilpin and Jefferson counties): Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway in Golden on Nov.15 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eligible offenses for warrant clearance include low-level, nonviolent misdemeanors and traffic offenses, some class 5 and class 6 property offense felonies, and class 4 drug felonies. To check warrant-clearance eligibility for probation-revocation cases, email 01probation@judicial.state.co.us. To check eligibility for all other cases, email warrantforgiveness.golden@coloradodefenders.us. 

For more information, visit this website: https://www.jeffco.us/4346/Fresh-Start. This event is being held along with Boulder County in the 20th Judicial District. You may physically appear in Gilpin or Jefferson county or Boulder County to resolve your warrant virtually in the other county.

8th Judicial District (Larimer and Jackson counties): A warrant clearance and community resource fair will be held at the Larimer County Justice Center at 201 Laporte Ave, in Fort Collins, on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For questions about this event or to verify eligibility, contact the Colorado Public Defenders Office at 970-493-1212 or at fortcollins.pubdef@coloradodefenders.us.

Offenses eligible for warrant clearance are:

Misdemeanor, Traffic, and Petty Drug charges (except those listed as Ineligible below)

Drug Felony 4 (DF4) charges

Fort Collins Municipal Court charges

Class 5 and Class 6 Felonies (except those listed as Ineligible below)

Failure to Register as a sex offender 

Ineligible offenses for warrant clearance are: 

Domestic Violence Misdemeanors or Felonies

Any Victim Rights Act cases (VRA)

Careless Driving Causing Death or Injury

Possession of a Weapon by a Previous Offender 

Class 1, 2, 3, and 4 Felonies (excluding DF4)

Anyone who has failed to appear for a trial or for a jail/alternatives sentencing sentence is NOT eligible for this event.

20th Judicial District (Boulder County): Boulder County Justice Center, 1777 Sixth Street in Boulder on Nov. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Only certain types of cases are eligible, such as misdemeanor offenses or traffic offenses charges, pleas and convictions. Misdemeanor charges not eligible include Victim Rights Act crimes, third degree assault, domestic violence, child abuse, menacing, unlawful sexual contact, indecent exposure, invasion of privacy, bias motivated crimes, and violation of a protection order. 

Find out more: https://bouldercounty.gov/district-attorney/fresh-start/. This event is being held along with Jefferson County in the 1st Judicial District. You may physically appear in Jefferson and Gilpin County or Boulder County to resolve your warrant virtually in the other county.

18th Judicial District (Arapahoe County): Arapahoe County Justice Center, 7325 S. Potomac Street in Centennial, Saturday, Nov. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cases related to domestic violence, child abuse, unlawful sexual contact, or any Victim Rights Act case do not qualify for the event. Eligible cases include all misdemeanors and traffic cases, class 5 or class 6 felonies, class 4 drug felonies, and probation violations. For specific questions about eligibility, contact the Public Defender’s Office at (303) 799-9001.

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