Colorado Legal Overview: Canon City The Canon City micropolitan area in Colorado is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Fremont County. The Fremont Combined Court is part of the 11th Judicial District of Colorado. The court has original and general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases filed in Fremont County, except for those that are filed in the federal court. Many cities in the county also have municipal courts with limited jurisdiction over local ordinance violations. Listed below are the main cities, towns and CDPs in the Canon City metro area.
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1. The Fremont Combined Court, which is the county's main trial court with general jurisdiction, is located in Canon City. This court handles everything from criminal prosecutions to small claims and county ordinance violations. There is also a municipal court in Canon City, which has limited jurisdiction over city ordinance violations such as traffic, parking, shoplifting and code violations. The city of Florence also has its own municipal court. Cases from the other small towns and CDPs have to be filed with the Fremont Combined Court in Canon City. 2. Artist Christo's grand art project to hang miles of translucent fabric panels above the Arkansas River all the way from Canon City to Salida is facing legal challenges. Of the three lawsuits that have been filed against him, one is in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. 3. Canon City resident Stephen Uriah Thompson, 23, who already had a DUI case and warrant pending will now also have to figure out a criminal defense for resisting arrest and biting a Fremont County sheriff's sergeant in the leg.
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Trending Canon City Legal Topics: Appeals arising from the municipal courts can be filed with the Fremont Combined Court. Appeals against decisions handed down by the Fremont Combined Court will have to be filed with the Colorado Court of Appeals. The next and final appeal will be to the Colorado Supreme Court, which is the court of last resort. Federal cases may be filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, which has divisions in Denver, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Grand Junction and Durango. The Tenth Circuit handles federal court appeals. |