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Need to set up a payment plan? Contact Collections at (970) 526-3966 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Fraud alert: The Courts do not contact parties by phone to demand payment for missed jury service. If you receive a call demanding payment, please report the incident to your local law enforcement agency.

Apply for a Public Defender  - The Public Defender's Office for the 13th Judicial District can be reached at (970) 522-5032. Completed applications should be submitted to their office, not the court.

Pro Se Resources

For pro se parties filing a new case or into an existing domestic relations (DR) case, please use the pro se e-filing portal

List of Parenting Classes

Pro Se filers: Court documents may be filed by emailing them to WashingtonClerksOffice@judicial.state.co.us. If your filing requires a payment, you must contact the court.

The Self Represented Litigant Coordinator is available to help pro se individuals with general questions, paperwork, resources, and forms related to their case (within legal limitations). The Coordinator can help anyone who is not represented by an attorney with NON-criminal matters. Appointments are available. Please contact 970-542-5252 or email 13selfhelp@judicial.state.co.us.   Appointments and walk-in's welcome every 3rd Wednesday of the month between 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Weekday Advisement/Bond Hearings

Weekend Bond Hearings

Court Appearances Information

  • Protective Proceedings Monitor (guardianship/conservatorship):  Meredith Sparks 970-526-3958
  • County Court Traffic and Misdemeanor case types are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 8:30 A.M.
  • For County Court Civil return dates, please set on any Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.    For FED information, please contact the court.  You may check the docket by clicking on dockets at the bottom of the page.
  • Washington County appearances are in-person, unless you have permission to appear virtually.  If allowed to appear virtually, contact the Clerk's office to confirm which Courtroom you will need to appear in.

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