District courts by judicial district and county
Colorado's 64 counties are grouped into 23 judicial districts. Each link below goes to that county's court page on the Colorado Judicial Branch website, with court information, contacts and guides by case type. The Judicial Branch uses the same county page in its district court and county court listings.
Structure confirmed on the Judicial Branch's Trial Courts by District page on October 17, 2026. The 23rd Judicial District (Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties) was established on January 14, 2025, according to the Judicial Branch's Douglas County page; the 18th Judicial District is now Arapahoe County.
No county matches that search. Every Colorado county is listed below, or use the Judicial Branch court finder.
2nd Judicial District
Denver has separate district, juvenile and probate courts. Denver County Court has its own website, linked from the Judicial Branch district list.
3rd Judicial District
4th Judicial District
5th Judicial District
6th Judicial District
7th Judicial District
8th Judicial District
9th Judicial District
10th Judicial District
11th Judicial District
12th Judicial District
13th Judicial District
14th Judicial District
15th Judicial District
16th Judicial District
17th Judicial District
18th Judicial District
19th Judicial District
20th Judicial District
21st Judicial District
22nd Judicial District
23rd Judicial District
Established January 14, 2025, per the Judicial Branch Douglas County page.
District court or county court
According to the Colorado Judicial Branch, district courts hear civil cases in any amount, as well as domestic relations, criminal, juvenile, probate and mental health cases. County courts handle civil cases under $25,000, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, felony complaints (which may be sent to district court), protection orders and small claims. Source: Trial Courts by County.
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