Colorado Judicial Branch

COVID-19 Important Announcements

Last Updated January 15, 2020 at 3:49 PM

Notices Regarding COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) and Court Operations:

Joint Administrative Order 2022-04 - Joint Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19

Administrative Order 2022-01 - Amended Chief Judge Administrative Order 2022-01 ;Chief Judge Administrative Order 2022-01 Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 and Suspension of Jury Trials

Administrative Order 2021-01A - Chief Judge Order Rescinding Administrative Order 2021-01

Administrative Order 2021-02 - Third Amended Joint Administrative Order Regarding Court Operatings Under COVID-19; Second Amended Joint Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19;Joint Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19

Administrative Order 2021-01 - Chief Judge Order Regarding Denver District Court Clerk's Offices Operations Under the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Advisory

Administrative Order 2020-01 - Third Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations 2020-01 Under COVID-19 Advisory; Second Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations 2020-01 Under COVID-19 Advisory; Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 Advisory

Joint Administrative Order 2020-02 - Joint Administrative Order Regarding Arrest and Bench Warrants Issued By County Court for the City and County of Denver during COVID

Administrative Order 2020-03 - Amended Administrative Order Authorizing the Temporary Waiver of Certain FY20 Probation Standards Due to Public Health Concerns Related to COVID-19 (the "Novel Coronavirus"); Order Authorizing the Temporary Waiver of Certain FY20 Probation Standards Due to Public Health Concerns Related to COVID-19 (the “Novel Coronavirus”) and attachment Chief Justice Order Regarding COVID-19 and Operation of Colorado State Probation Departments

Administrative Order 2020-04 - Sixth Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 and Suspension of Jury Trials; Fifth Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 and Suspension of Jury Trials; Fourth Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 and Suspension of Jury Trials; Third Amended Administrative Order Regarding Court Operations Under COVID-19 and Suspension of Jury Trials; Second Amended Chief Judge Order 2020-04 Finding Public Health Concerns Due to COVID-19 Preclude the Calling of Jurors for Jury Trials Scheduled Between Now and August 3, 2020; Amended Chief Judge Order 2020-04 Finding Public Health Concerns Due to COVID-19 Preclude the Calling of Jurors for Jury Trials Scheduled between now and July 6, 2020; Chief Judge Order 2020-04 Finding Public Health Concerns Due to COVID-19 Preclude the Calling of Jurors for Jury Trials Scheduled between now and May 31, 2020

Joint Administrative Order 2020-05 - Amended Joint Order Requiring Face Covering in Court Facilities; Joint Order Requiring Face Coverings in Court Facilities

Administrative Order 2020-07 - Limitations on Certain Debt Collection Practices

Administrative Order 2020-08 - Chief Judge Order Regarding Second Judicial District Jury Call and Trial Procedures in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

ACTIONS TAKEN TO MITIGATE THE AFFECT THAT COVID-19 MAY HAVE ON THOSE WHO ARE INCARCERATED

In response to COVID-19, in person appearances in Denver District Court may be limited. Please do not come into the court if you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past 14 days, or if you are experiencing symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell, or any other respiratory symptoms of illness. In those instances, the public is encouraged to utilize the alternatives below rather than traveling to court.

Mail pleadings and a check or money order for filing fees via U.S. Mail to 1437 Bannock St, Room 256, Denver, CO 80202
Pay fines and costs for Criminal matters online at https://www.its.courts.state.co.us/cjop
If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney to file a request for continuance or for information on how to appear by video/teleconferencing.
If you are not represented by an attorney, please contact the District Court Clerk’s Office at (303) 606-2300 to be connected to your case Division.
You can search for upcoming Court dates online here.

VIRTUAL COURTROOM INFORMATION

The 2nd Judicial District is requesting that you PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE COURTHOUSES, PROBATION OR PRETRIAL LOCATIONS if any of the following apply:

(1) you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 (“Novel Coronavirus”)

(2) you have been in direct contact with someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 within the past fourteen days;

(3) you are experiencing a fever, cough, shortness of breath, or any other respiratory illness symptoms.

Probation clients should contact (303) 607-7000.

Pretrial clients should contact (720) 913-8900.

Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office phone number: (720) 337-0570.

Juvenile Probation Office: (720) 913-4200.

If you are subpoenaed as a witness in a case, please contact the attorney or party issuing the subpoena to explain the circumstances and discuss the options available.

If you are summoned to report for jury duty, additional information can be located here.

For additional information about Denver Probate Court please visit their website.

For additional information about Denver County Court please visit their website.

For additional information about Denver Juvenile Court please visit their website.

For additional Colorado Judicial Branch updates, you can also follow @CoCourts on Twitter.

Until further notice, the court will permit persons to wear surgical masks and gloves in court and probation buildings if they so desire. Persons may also bring small plastic containers of hand sanitizer into court and probation buildings.

Aviso sobre el COVID-19 (“nuevo coronavirus”) y la manera en que operarán los tribunales durante este tiempo:

Los tribunales y el Departamento de Libertad Condicional proporcionan al público servicios importantes e indispensables y nos esforzaremos por seguir operando como lo hacemos normalmente en la mayor medida de lo posible. A continuación están las medidas implementadas para responder a las inquietudes del publico con respecto a COVID-19.

El 2ndo Distrito Judicial solicita que NO VAYA AL TRIBUNAL, AL DEPARTAMENTO DE LIBERTAD CONDICIONAL (PROBATION) NI AL DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS PREPROCESALES (PRETRIAL SERVICES) si:

(1) recibió un diagnóstico positivo de COVID-19 ("nuevo coronavirus");

(2) estuvo en contacto directo con alguien que recibió un diagnóstico positivo de COVID-19 dentro de los últimos catorce días;

(3) tiene fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar o cualquier otro síntoma de enfermedades respiratorias.

En el caso de tener un abogado, comuníquese con el mismo para presentar una solicitud de aplazamiento o una comparecencia vía telefónica. Si no tiene abogado por favor contacte a la Oficina de la secretaria de Denver al (303) 606-2300.

Clientes de Libertad Condicional (Probation) deben contactar al (303) 607-7000.

Clientes de los servicios procesales (pretrial services) contacten al (720) 913-8900.

Si se le envió un citatorio judicial para presentarse a fin de cumplir las funciones de servicio de jurado, comuníquese con el encargado del jurado al (720) 337-0600 o email denverjury@judicial.state.co.us para programar una nueva fecha para cumplir con tales funciones. Favor de esperar una respuesta en 2-3 días hábiles. Puede encontrar mas información aquí: https://www.courts.state.co.us/Jury/District/Index.cfm?District_ID=2

Mas informacion detallada acerca del Tribunal del Condado de Denver, Tribunal de menores y Tribunal Sucesario de Denver.

Para mas informacion acerca de las noticias y actualizaciones del Poder Judicial de Colorado puede seguir @CoCourts en Twitter.