Adams County

Clerk's Office:

• Main number: 303-659-1161
• Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Mail: 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601
• The Clerk's Office is closed to the public on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
• Payments related to criminal, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency, and traffic cases may be submitted by mail, or online. 

Collections Unit: 

• Telephone: 303-654-3266
• Email: 17collections@judicial.state.co.us

Self-Help Center:

• Hours: 7:30am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday.  Closed from 12:00-1:00pm on the 4th Wednesday of the month.
• Telephone: 303-654-3213
• Email: 17shrc@judicial.state.co.us
• Self-Help Resources: click here 

Records Unit:

• Telephone: 303-654-3239
• Email: AdamsRecordRequest@judicial.state.co.us
• To submit a records request, please click here for the Records Request.

Transcript Request:

• To request a written transcript of a court hearing, please complete the Transcript Request Form and email it to 17thcourtreporter@judicial.state.co.us
• The 17th Judicial District (Adams County & Broomfield County) does not provide audio recordings of court hearings, except when required by law.

17th Judicial District Family Friendly Court Program

Do you need free childcare while you conduct courthouse business? This service is for Court Customers, Victims, Witnesses, and Jurors only.

Please click on the PDF links below if you are in need of childcare while you are conducting court business. 

• Instructions to use a Child Care Voucher & Child Enrollment Form
• Family Friendly Court Child Care Provider List (May 2024)
• 17th JD Family Friend Court Child Care Voucher
• 17th JD Child Care Evaluation Form

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All parties with minor children who are seeking a divorce, legal separation, or allocation of parental responsibilities must attend a court-approved parenting class. You must take the class from one of the providers listed below. Parties must file with the court a certificate of completion from the parenting class provider. Each party is responsible for his/her own fee. While the provider may reduce the fee for persons who qualify financially, the court cannot waive the fee.

Please contact the providers directly with any questions:

Forms and general information from Colorado Judicial Branch on evictions and foreclosures

General information from Colorado Legal Services on landlord/tenant issues, including evictions.

Resources

Statewide Housing Resources PDF

Colorado Housing Connect - 1-844-926-6632
Callers with questions on Colorado landlord/tenant issues can get answers about common rental housing questions, receive referrals and be directed to housing resources.  Click on the pencil icon that appears to the right of this sentence.