Adams County, CO Courts and Public Records

The Adams County courts are part of Colorado's unified state court system in the 17th Judicial District. District Court hears felonies, civil, domestic relations, juvenile, mental health, and probate cases, and County Court hears misdemeanors, traffic, infractions, small claims, and civil cases.

Have the full name, case number if you know it, and approximate dates ready before you search Adams County court records.

Adams County's District and County Courts together received 72,332 filings and recorded 67,781 terminations in FY 2024, with District Court accounting for 26.8% of filings.

The largest driver of the change was District Court civil filings, which changed by +4,007 (+78.0%).

This table covers the five most recent fiscal years for Adams County. Published years are shown as reported; earlier years marked with ~ are estimates based on the statewide trend and this county's latest published figures.

Combined filings rose 32.1% from 54,767 in FY 2021 to 72,332 in FY 2024, the four fiscal years reported. The largest annual change was FY 2022 at +14.0%, and the latest year changed +13.8%. The latest change was led by District Court civil (+4,007) and County Court traffic (+1,863).

Civil cases were the largest District Court category in FY 2024 at 47.3% of its filings, and civil cases were the largest County Court category at 39.5% of its filings.

District Court civil grew fastest at +78.0%, while County Court felony changed most negatively at -8.1%.

Adams County accounted for 4.2% of combined statewide filings in FY 2024 (72,332 of 1,715,971), and its combined filings changed +13.8% against +9.9% statewide.

The county files 133.2 cases per 1,000 residents compared with 288.0 statewide, and its District Court civil share is 2.1 points higher than the state's, so its caseload leans more toward civil matters than the state as a whole.

These figures are Colorado statewide totals as reported to the FBI, not counts for Adams County. Agency reporting may be incomplete, and county crime counts are not available here. Statewide violent and property crimes combined fell 14.6% from 2024 to 2025. In 2025, reporting agencies covered about 99.1% of Colorado's population, so year-over-year changes can partly reflect which agencies reported.

Rates use the Colorado 2025 population of 6,012,561. County-level rates are not published, so this section does not compare Adams County with the state.

Adams County has 1 Colorado Judicial Branch courthouse location. Check your notice or ticket for the assigned location and courtroom before you go.

Cases in Adams County are heard by the 17th Judicial District courts, with District Court and County Court handling different case types. Federal cases are heard by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.

Yes, most court records in Adams County are public, with exceptions set by Chief Justice Directive 05-01 (amended effective November 10, 2025).

Public records

Most court records are open to the public, but records are public only after any redaction required by federal or state law, rule, or court order.

Restricted or confidential records

Sealed records are visible only to judges, court staff, and authorized Department staff, and outsiders need a court order. Juvenile delinquency, mental health, guardianship, and truancy cases are not public unless a court orders otherwise.

Online access

Colorado has no statewide public case search on coloradojudicial.gov. Commercial vendors bisi.com and cocourts.com list register of actions for a fee, but they do not provide document copies and are not the official record.

In-person access

Contact the court location that handles your case to view or request records. The State Court Administrator's Office can be reached at 720-625-5000 or 800-888-0001.

Fees

The district court record request form lists $0.25 per page for copies, $20 for certified copies, and $5 for a name search. Fees vary by court and form, and research and redaction are $30 per hour.

Use the official court channels to find Adams County court records by case type, and request documents that are not online from the court.

1. Identify the case type, such as criminal, traffic, civil, small claims, family law, probate, or juvenile.
2. Check the vendor search at cocourts.com or bisi.com for a register of actions, noting that charges apply.
3. Search by party name or case number and note the case number from the results.
4. Review the register of actions for case status and parties, since it does not include documents.
5. Use the online records request form or contact the court location for documents.

Adams County court fines and fees are paid through the Colorado Judicial Payment System or with the court directly, as listed on the county page.

1. Online: Pay fines, fees, and restitution through the Colorado Judicial Payment System, using the Adams County collections page at coloradojudicial.gov. Accepted payment types vary by court.
2. Payment plans: Available online, in person, or by mail or fax depending on the county. Adams and Broomfield list a $25 annual processing fee for all cases.
3. In person or by mail: Varies by county; see the Adams County collections page at coloradojudicial.gov.
4. Due date: Fines and fees are due the day of sentencing.

Parking tickets are handled by the citing city, not by the court's traffic division.