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Colorado Judicial Department holding free Legal Resource Days

Monday, October 10, 2022
Are you representing yourself in court? Have questions about evictions, family law, sealing a case, small claims, or other legal matters? Need a little help navigating court processes without an attorney?

With recognition that a growing number of Coloradans each year represent themselves in legal matters, the Colorado Judicial Department is providing free legal assistance in nine locations around the state throughout October. The Department doesn’t want going to court without an attorney to be an intimidating or overwhelming experience, and it doesn’t have to be if you are prepared.

The Judicial Department is committed to providing self-represented litigants the information and education they need to be prepared to appear before a judge. Legal Resource Days provides that assistance. Volunteer lawyers and others will offer free informational and educational sessions at the following locations and times:

  • 1st Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held in the atrium of the Jefferson County Combined Courts and Administration Building (100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO 80401), on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, click here, email 01SelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 720-772-2501. Registration is not required.
  • 2nd Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held at the Denver City and County Building (1437 Bannock Street, Room 281, Denver, CO 80202), on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Virtual sessions are available by phone and video. For more information, click here, email DenverDistrictSelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 303-606-2442. Registration is required for some sessions.
  • 6th Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held at the La Plata County Combined Courts (1060 E. 2nd Avenue, Durango, CO 81301), on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, from 1 to 3 p.m. Virtual sessions will be offered from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, email 6thSelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 970-385-6179. Registration is required for all sessions.
  • 7th Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, and Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Virtual and in-person attorney clinics will be available throughout the entire week of Oct. 24, 2022. For more information, call 970-252-4312. Registration is required and will close on Oct. 17, 2022.
  • 8th Judicial District: Sign up for a 30-minute, in-person or virtual ask-a-lawyer session held on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Larimer County Justice Center (201 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521). Registration is required. For more information, email 08CourtResourceCenter@judicial.state.co.us
  • 12th Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held at the Alamosa County Justice Center (8955 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO 81101), from Tuesday, Oct. 11 to Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. Virtual participation is available at the Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande and Saguache courthouses. For more information, email 12SelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 719-589-7621. Registration is required for some sessions.
  • 18th Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at the Arapahoe County Justice Center (7325 S. Potomac Street, Centennial, CO 80112), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, email 18SelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 303-645-6845. Registration is required for some sessions.
  • 19th Judicial District: The Weld County Combined Courts will be offering virtual sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, click here, email 19SelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us or call 970-475-2410. Registration is not required.
  • 22nd Judicial District: In-person sessions will be held at the Montezuma County Combined Courts (865 N. Park Street, Suite 100, Cortez, CO 81321), on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, click here, or call 970-565-1328. Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome on the day of the event.

Times and types of sessions vary by location. Spanish interpreters will be available, and all sessions are free. Registration is required for some sessions; please see each location’s web page for instructions. A list of all available sessions is posted here. 

Sessions include:

  • Small claims
  • Estate planning
  • Courtroom procedures
  • Ask-an-attorney
  • Collections and garnishments
  • How to seal a case
  • Guardianship and conservatorship matters
  • Landlord-tenant issues
  • Divorce, custody and child support