Colorado
Supreme Court
7 justices sit en banc
CSP Case Types:
Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, capital criminal, criminal, administrative agency, juvenile,
disciplinary, advisory opinion, original proceeding, interlocutory decision cases.
Discretionary jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile, advisory
opinion, original proceeding cases.
COLR
Court of Appeals
19 judges sit in panels
CSP Case Types:
Mandatory jurisdiction in civil, noncapital criminal, administrative agency, juvenile cases.
No discretionary jurisdiction.
County Court (64 counties)
122 judges
Jury trials except in small claims and
appeals
CSP Case Types:
Tort, contract, real property ($0 -
$15,000). Exclusive small claims (up
to $7,500).
Felony, preliminary hearings, criminal
appeals, misdemeanor.
Traffic infractions.
(Court structure as of Fiscal Year 2007)
link
IAC
link
LJC
link
LJC
Locally funded
Municipal Court (206 courts)
~250 judges
Jury trials
CSP Case Types:
DWI/DUI, domestic violence.
Traffic infractions, parking, other
violations. Exclusive ordinance
violations.
District Court (22 districts)
153 judges
Jury trials except in appeals
CSP Case Types:
Tort, contract, real property,
probate/estate, civil appeals,
mental health, miscellaneous
civil.
Exclusive domestic relations.
Felony, criminal appeals.
Exclusive juvenile jurisdiction
except in Denver.
GJC
link
A
LJC
Denver Probate Court
District court judges serve
Jury trials
CSP Case Types:
Exclusive probate/estate, mental
health jurisdiction in Denver.
GJC
link
LJC
Denver Juvenile Court
District court judges serve
Jury trials
CSP Case Types:
Exclusive adoption,
custody, support jurisdiction
in Denver.
Exclusive juvenile
jurisdiction in Denver.
GJC
link
LJC
Water Court (12 courts)
District court judges serve
CSP Case Types:
Real property.
GJC
link
LJC
A
A
Legend
= Appellate level
= Trial level
COLR = Court of Last Resort
IAC = Intermediate Appellate Court
GJC = General Jurisdiction Court
LJC = Limited Jurisdiction Court
A = Appeal