All Colorado state courts and probation offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25, for Christmas and Thursday, January 1, for New Year’s Day. In addition to these statewide closures, some judicial districts will have additional closure dates or adjusted hours.
On Wednesday, December 24, the following changes are scheduled: The 7th Judicial District (Montrose County) courts and probation office will be closed all day. The 8th Judicial District (Jackson and Larimer counties), the 13th Judicial District (Kit Carson, Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington and Yuma counties), and the 23rd Judicial District (Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties) combined courts and probation offices will close at noon. The 15th Judicial District (Baca, Cheyenne, Kiowa and Prowers counties) courts and probation offices will close at 2 p.m.
On Friday, December 26: The Denver Probate Office in the 2nd Judicial District; the courts and probation offices in the 3rd Judicial District (Huerfano and Las Animas counties), the 6th Judicial District (Archuleta, La Plata, and San Juan counties), the Delta-Ouray-San Miguel-Gunnison section of the 7th Judicial District; as well as those in the 11th (Chaffee, Custer, Fremont and Park counties), 12th (Alamosa area), 19th (Weld County), 20th (Boulder County), and 22nd (Dolores and Montezuma counties) judicial districts will be closed. Some districts have specific hours: The combined courts of the 13th Judicial District will close at noon while those in the 15th will close at 2 p.m. Bond hearings are scheduled for Weld County Jail at 9 a.m. in Weld County; Boulder County Jail has bond hearings set for 1:30 p.m.
For Wednesday, December 31: The combined courts and probation offices of Jackson and Larimer counties in the 8th Judicial District will close at noon.
The Colorado Judicial Branch oversees court services across all judicial districts in Colorado through a network that includes trial courts for civil or criminal cases as well as specialized divisions. Its administrative structure coordinates operations among various localities to handle caseloads throughout each county (official website). It also provides public access to records along with self-help resources such as online payments (official website).
The branch’s stated mission is to deliver fair justice by resolving disputes impartially while safeguarding individual rights under state law (official website). Appellate functions are housed at the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center in Denver (official website).
These holiday closures affect access to physical court services but do not impact online resources available through official channels.
