Courts in our state are divided into County Court and District Court. The County Court is authorized to handle misdemeanor cases and the early portions of felony cases, including bond setting and Preliminary Hearings. District Courts handle mainly felonies, although they can take misdemeanor pleas. Most often, we represent clients in the Denver metro area in Adams County, Arapahoe County, Denver County, Douglas County and Jefferson County. However, we frequently travel out of the metro area and represent clients in every other county in the state of Colorado. We have traveled to Yuma County in the east, Mesa County in the West, Larimer County to the north, and Las Animas County in the south.
Colorado also has city courts, which are called "Municipal Court". You will find cities like Lakewood, Denver, Aurora, Broomfield, Westminster, Thornton, which have municipal courts. Municipal courts only handle misdemeanor cases. Here, Assistant City Attorneys do the job which Deputy District Attorneys do in the County and District Courts.
The Probation Department generally works for the courts and are employees of the state judicial department. We frequently see probation officers doing their utmost to protect the court and its orders. Although not technically required, the District Attorneys Office frequently handles problems or violations of probation terms which come to the attention of the Probation Department.
For more information on Courts, Probation, Police & Procedures, give us a call. We have been working with these agencies and their procedures for nineteen years. If you are having problems with the Court or Probation, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and call us today at 303-731-0719. Together, we can protect your future.
