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FAQs About Cases

How will I know when my motion is received and approved?

To confirm receipt of your motion and check on the status, please contact the Clerk of Court in the county that the case is in.

Policies regarding COVID are managed by the courts and differ between counties. For the latest information, please visit the Colorado Judicial Branch website and see the policy for the county where your case is held.
To see if a virtual appearance is an option in your case, please see the information on the State Court Dockets page.

If you are familiar with the matter noted on the subpoena, please follow the instructions by signing and mailing the bottom portion to the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office as soon as possible.

If you were not expecting the subpoena or have questions regarding your appearance, you can call our Victim Witness team at 303-271-6550, or in the top right corner there is a name of the prosecutor who subpoenaed you. You can also call our main office line at 303-271-6800 and ask to be connected with the prosecutor named on the subpoena.

As long as you are not a witness in the case and there is no sequestration order in place, all courtrooms are open to the public. Some proceedings are also streamed live by the court via WebEx.

If you know the division where the proceeding is taking place, visit the Colorado Judicial Branch website and select the county and division.

If you don’t know the judge or division, please call the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office at 303-271-6800 and provide the case number.

You can search for the court where your case is and other information using the Colorado Judicial Branch Court Docket Search website.

FAQs from Defendants

How can I resolve a ticket if I live out of state?

To see if a virtual appearance is an option in your case, please see the information on the State Court Dockets page.

To check and see if you have an active warrant, please contact the court in the county where you think the original offense occurred.

If you are late for a scheduled court appearance, please come to the court that same day. Failure to do so can result in a warrant being put out for your arrest.

Policies regarding COVID are managed by the courts and differ between counties. For the latest information, please visit the Colorado Judicial Branch website and see the policy for the county where your case is held.
To see if a virtual appearance is an option in your case, please see the information on the State Court Dockets page.

Have your case number ready and call the First Judicial District Attorney’s Office at 303-271-6800.

In 1992, the people of Colorado voted to amend the state’s constitution with the passage of the Victim Rights Act (VRA). “Any person who is a victim of a criminal act or such person’s designee, legal guardian, or surviving immediate family members if such person is deceased, shall have the right to be heard when relevant, informed and present at all critical states of the criminal justice process.” The VRA ensures that the District Attorney’s Office and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system treat victims of crime with fairness, respect, dignity and that they are free from intimidation, harassment, and abuse. Learn more by visiting our Victims Rights page.

FAQs from Victims

What is the Victim Rights Act?

To see if a virtual appearance is an option in your case, please see the information on the State Court Dockets page.
Restitution in criminal cases is court-ordered payment from a person convicted of a crime to the victim(s) they harmed for their out-of-pocket losses. Using the Victim Impact Statement submitted to our office, the court can determine if the defendant should be ordered to pay the victim for damages suffered as a result of the crime committed. Learn more on our Restitution page. The Crime Victim Compensation program provides victims of violent crime with funds to pay for medical care, mental health support, loss of income, residential repairs, cleaning services and burial expenses. Learn more on our Victim Compensation page.
There are numerous government and non-profit organizations across the First Judicial District that provide a variety of services to victims of crime. See some of our local partners on our Community Support page.
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