Colorado Legal Overview: Pueblo The Pueblo metropolitan area in Colorado is defined by the Census Bureau as covering all of Pueblo County. The county falls within the jurisdiction of the 10th Judicial District, and is served by the Pueblo Combined Court in the city of Pueblo. This is the county’s main trial court with general jurisdiction. The city of Pueblo also has a municipal court with limited jurisdiction. Listed below are some of the main cities, towns and CDPs in the Pueblo metro area.
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1. The Pueblo Combined Court has the functions of both the district and county courts that exist in counties under the Colorado state judicial structure. As such, it has original and general jurisdiction over all civil and criminal cases filed in the county. The municipal court in the city of Pueblo handles matters of local ordinance violations, and some cases may go into the federal court system. Small claims and misdemeanors in the other small towns and CDPs will be handled by the Pueblo Combined Court.
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Trending Pueblo Legal Topics: Appeals against decisions by lower courts can be taken up the Pueblo Combined Court. Appeals against verdicts handed down by the combined court can in turn be filed with the Colorado Court of Appeals. The Colorado Supreme Court is the court of last resort. Federal cases in Pueblo County can be filed with Division Four (Colorado Springs/Pueblo) of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Federal court appeals in Colorado are under the jurisdiction of the Tenth Circuit. |