Colorado Criminal Courts & Jurisdictions Guide

Colorado courts we serve

At Path Forward Legal, we defend clients throughout Colorado—including all major counties and cities along the Front Range and Eastern Plains. Find your county or city below to get details on court location, what to expect, and how we can help with charges like Domestic Violence, DUI, Theft, Assault, and Traffic.

Adams County

  • Adams County Justice Center – Brighton
    • Cities served: Thornton, Westminster, Northglenn, Aurora, Brighton
    • 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601
  • Thornton Municipal Court
  • Westminster Municipal Court – 3030 Turnpike Dr., Westminster, CO 80030
  • Northglenn Municipal Court
  • Aurora Municipal Court (covers both Adams and Arapahoe counties) (Court website)
    • 14999 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012
  • Brighton Municipal Court

Arapahoe County

  • Arapahoe County Justice Center – Centennial
    • Cities served: Centennial, Englewood, Littleton, Greenwood Village, Aurora
    • 7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112
    • If you are told to go to the Arapahoe courthouse, it is likely this one.
  • Arapahoe County Courthouse – Littleton
    • Cities served: Littleton (Arapahoe portion), and sometimes surrounding communities for certain matters
    • 1790 West Littleton Blvd, Littleton, CO 80120
  • Englewood Municipal Court
  • Littleton Municipal Court
  • Greenwood Village Municipal Court
  • Aurora Municipal Court (covers both Arapahoe and Adams counties) (Court website)
    • 14999 E Alameda Pkwy, Aurora, CO 80012

Boulder County

  • Boulder County Justice Center – Boulder (District & County Court)
    • Cities served: Boulder, Lafayette, Lyons, Nederland, Niwot, Louisville, unincorporated Boulder County, and some cases from Longmont.
    • 1777 6th St., Boulder, CO 80302
  • Longmont Combined Court
    • City served: Longmont (and sometimes surrounding small towns if the case is filed in Longmont).
    • 1035 Kimbark St, Longmont, CO 80501
  • Boulder Municipal Court
  • Longmont Municipal Court
  • Lafayette Municipal Court
  • Louisville Municipal Court

Broomfield County

  • Broomfield Combined Courts
    • 17 DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020
    • Broomfield is a consolidated city and county, so this is the only state court location. Both state and municipal cases are handled in this building.
    • Municipal court website
    • State court webpage

Denver County

The location of your case in Denver can be confusing, even to attorneys. There are two separate courthouses, so make sure you know which building your case is in before you stand in the security line.

  • Denver District Court
  • Denver County and Municipal Court (Court website)
    • Denver’s municipal court is called the General Sessions court.

Douglas County

Elbert County

  • Elbert County Combined Court – Kiowa
    • Towns served: Kiowa, Elizabeth, Matheson, Ponderosa Park
  • Elizabeth Municipal Court (Court website)

El Paso County

  • El Paso County Combined Court – Colorado Springs
    • Cities served: Colorado Springs, Fountain, Monument, Ramah, Palmer Lake
  • Colorado Springs Municipal Court
  • Fountain Municipal Court

Jefferson County

  • Jefferson County Combined Court – Golden
    • Cities served: Lakewood, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Golden, Morrison, Ken Caryl, Evergreen
  • Lakewood Municipal Court
  • Arvada Municipal Court
  • Wheat Ridge Municipal Court
  • Golden Municipal Court

Lincoln County

  • Lincoln County Combined Court – Hugo
    • Towns served: Hugo, Limon, Arriba, Genoa

Practice Areas We Defend in Every Court

Most criminal cases—including felonies and misdemeanors—are handled in county courts across Colorado. Some matters, such as certain traffic charges, minor theft, and city ordinance violations, may be prosecuted in either municipal or county courts depending on the jurisdiction and charge.

We represent clients in:


Don’t See Your City or Court?

Sometimes your charge and the court that will be handling it can be confusing. Don’t let that stop you from reaching out. If you’re facing charges in any Colorado court—even for traffic or minor offenses—contact us. We represent people charged with crimes and offenses throughout Colorado. If we’re not able to assist, we’re happy to point you in the right direction.

Not Sure What Case You Have?

We often get calls from people who are looking for an attorney but don’t know if they need a criminal defense attorney or someone else. We’ve put together a guide of the types of court cases that may help you figure out what kind of attorney you need, if it’s not a criminal defense attorney.