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You will want to check with your local courthouse to make sure, but most courthouses will take Cash, Check, Credit Card, Debit Card or Money Order as acceptable forms of payment. Proof of ID will be required.

Restitution is an order made by the court holding offenders accountable for the financial losses they caused to the victims of their crimes. Restitution is a final judgment that does not expire. There is no statute of limitations for collecting court-ordered restitution. 

Any qualified person with a disability who has business in a state court, including attorneys, litigants, defendants, probationers, witnesses, potential jurors, prospective employees and public observers of court services and programs may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the local ADA Coordinator or Jury Commissioner.

Your case should be filed in the county where you or the Co-Petitioner/Respondent resides. Either party must reside in Colorado for at least 90 days prior to the filing of the Petition.

Use the courts locator to find the correct court location.

For a lost jury summons, you will need to contact the Jury Commissioner within your county courthouse. Please find the directory of Jury Commissioners by County here.

The Jury Commissioner in the court location can provide the juror with details about their reporting date, juror number, etc.

The court's authority to modify restitution is limited. Victims requesting an increase in restitution must contact the prosecuting DA’s office to ask for assistance. Restitution may only be decreased with consent of the prosecuting attorney and the victim(s) or if the offender has otherwise compensated the victim(s) per Section 18-1.3-603, C.R.S.

Our Self-Help Page contains forms for various types of cases, as well as instructions on how to proceed. You can download forms from our website at no cost, or purchase them from your local courthouse, generally for a nominal fee. While court staff are prohibited by law from giving legal advice, they may be able to answer basic forms and procedural questions.

 

Depending on your case, there may be. If you have to have a party served after your filing, you may to pay the server a fee for service to the other party. 

If your case has already been filed and finalized, and you are not coming back to the court to request a motion for modification of a court order, there may be a fee for that.

A sentence to probation is ordered by the Court after an adult defendant pleads guilty or is found guilty of a criminal offense. A juvenile may be sentenced to probation if adjudicated a delinquent by the Court because of a criminal act. The Probation Department also supervises offenders who reach an agreement for a deferred sentence or adjudication with the District Attorney’s office.