The Montrose Associate County Court is located at the Montrose County Courthouse Annex - at Nucla, 300 Main Street, Nucla, Colorado. This court is approximately 100 miles from the Montrose County seat in the City of Montrose. The geographic or physical jurisdiction of the Montrose Associate County Court is in that portion of Montrose County that is in the Southwestern Water Conservation District as set forth and described in Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS) 37-47-103. The court jurisdiction is the same as any other county court in Colorado. A part-time County Judge is appointed to this court and a part-time clerk is employed by the district to handle the operations.
To find the courthouse from Montrose, follow US Hwy. 550 south to Ridgway. Take Colorado Hwy. 62 west to Colorado Hwy. 145 and follow to the Town of Naturita. Take Colorado Hwy 90 approximately five miles east to Nucla. From Grand Junction, take US Hwy. 50 south to Whitewater. Take Colorado Hwy 141 west to Naturita. Take Colorado Hwy. 90 approximately five miles east to Nucla. The courthouse is located near the end of town on the left as you travel east.
Due to the caseloads of the Montrose Associate County Court, the Courts are open the fourth non-holiday Wednesday of every month 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact the Montrose Associate County Court or the Montrose Combined Court for further information.