How to Search Colorado Court Records

Colorado court records are handled at the county or district court level for most cases. The state Supreme Court or appellate court publishes opinions online. Federal cases for Colorado are searchable through PACER.

  • Use the Colorado state judiciary website for statewide court directories and opinions.
  • County court clerks maintain civil, criminal, family, and probate case records.
  • Federal cases: PACER — U.S. District Court records.
  • Pay fines and search by case number, party name, or attorney through the official portal.
  • For certified copies, contact the clerk of the specific court where the case was filed.
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Court Records Databases

10 official Colorado court records sources.

Court Records

Boulder County | Court Records
Official Free
Court case reports and dockets for the Boulder County 20th Judicial District Court.
Court Dockets | All Counties
Official Free
Start here to search for Colorado county and district courts and access docket searches.
Denver County | Case Records & Calendars
Official Free
Denver County Court case record search and court calendars.
Court Records | BIS
Official Free
The Colorado Judicial Branch recommends this Background Information Services (BIS) service to search for court records in all Colorado counties.
Court Records | CoCourts.com
Official Free
Use this Colorado Judicial Branch recommended service to search court records in all Colorado counties. Requires registration and a fee per search.
Denver County Traffic Counts
Official Free
Search for traffic counts by name of street or date in Denver, Colorado. Gives date of record, peak traffic hour volumes, direction of traffic, and overall traffic volume for that day.
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Colorado Appeals Court Opinions
Official Free
Browse the Colorado Court of Appeals opinions by date.
Colorado Supreme Court Opinions
Official Free
Browse the Colorado Supreme Court opinions by date.
Colorado Federal Court Records (PACER)
Official Free
Register with the PACER system to search the U.S. District Court of Colorado PACER system for Federal civil & criminal court records.
Colorado U.S. District PACER Bankruptcy Court Records
Official Free
U.S. District Court of Colorado bankruptcies. Register with the fee-based PACER system to search for Federal bankruptcy court records by case.

Colorado Counties

All 64 Colorado counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.

Frequently Asked Questions

Use the Colorado state judiciary public portal. Search by case number, party name, or attorney across all court divisions in 64 Colorado counties.

Online docket searches are usually free. Copies of documents and certified records carry a per-page fee — contact the clerk of the specific court.

The Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals publish opinions on the state judiciary website.

U.S. District Court records are available through PACER (per-page fees apply).

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