Colorado Legal Overview: Boulder The Boulder metropolitan area in Colorado is defined by the Census Bureau as covering all of Boulder County. Boulder falls under the jurisdiction of the 20th Judicial District. The county is served by the Boulder County Combined Court, which has locations in the city of Boulder and in Longmont. The combined court includes the district court which is the main trial court with general jurisdiction, and the county court which has limited jurisdiction. The major cities, towns and CDPs that are in the Boulder metro area are listed below.
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1. The Boulder County Court handles small claims below $15,000, misdemeanors, and county ordinance violations. The city of Boulder and Longmont additionally have municipal courts with limited jurisdiction over city ordinance violations such as traffic violations, parking tickets and petty theft. Appeals against decisions by the Boulder County Court or any of these city courts can be filed with the district court under the jurisdiction of the 20th Judicial District. Further appeals will have to be filed with the Colorado Court of Appeals.
20th Judicial District of Colorado
Boulder Municipal Court Municipal Court, City of Longmont U.S. District Court - District of Colorado Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Trending Boulder Legal Topics: The Colorado Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the state. On rare occasions, the U.S. Supreme Court may take up an appeal against a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court. Federal cases with original jurisdiction may be filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. It has divisions in Denver, Colorado Springs, Durango and Grand Junction. Appeals against a federal court decision will have to be filed with the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, which is located in Denver. |