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Summit County

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County Dockets & Filings Information

Traffic arraignments are our largest volume dockets.  As so many people wish to see the District Attorney first, it may take 3-4 hours before your case can be heard by the Judge or handled by the Clerks.  Please plan accordingly.  Any fines assessed will be due at the time of sentencing.

In Fiscal Year 2019, the Summit Combined Courts handled the following new filings:  362 criminal cases; 469 large civil cases; 118 divorce cases; 53 cases involving juveniles; 63 probate cases; 276 small civil cases; 528 misdemeanors; 5 small claims; and 1,403 traffic cases.

Our courts will be closed for federal holidays.

Online Payments

To make online payments, follow the steps below:

  • Go to https://www.its.courts.state.co.us/cjop/ 
  • Select “Summit County” from the county list
  • Select how you will search for your case: Case number, ticket number or name
  • Enter the requested information AND follow I’m not a robot prompt 
  • Hit Run case search, Select the case you want to pay, click proceed to payment
  • Enter requested information, hit review payment information
  • Enter payment information, click authorize payment
  • WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE SYSTEM TO PROCESS PAYMENT AND GIVE YOU CONFIRMATION

**Auto-payments are not available

Requests

RECORDS REQUEST:  To make an electronic Record/Document request Click here. View the PDF version of the Records Request Form.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY UNTIL ASKED TO DO SO.  You will be contacted once your request is processed.

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST: Complete the Transcript Request form  by selecting the link (BELOW) and Attorneys need to electronically file this request into the case.  Pro se parties can EMAIL 5thJDclerks@judicial.state.co.us or FAX to 970-453-1134.  Once your request is processed, then you will be contacted by the court reporter or transcriber.  Click here to request a transcript(s).

Returns & Parking

CIVIL RETURNS: Any day of the week at 4:00 p.m.

Parking: Additional parking is available in the north lot (east of the Summit County District Attorney's Office) accessed via Rankin Place.

 

Self-Represented Litigant Coordinator

Phone: 970-328-7036

Email: 05selfhelp@judicial.state.co.us 

Virtual Office Hours: Every Friday 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Except September 20th and 27th 

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Webex call-in number: 720-650-7664

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