Media Alert - CO Courts
Media Alert
Colorado Judicial Branch
Mary J. Mullarkey, Chief Justice
Gerald Marroney, State Court Administrator
May 23, 2005
Contact: Karen Salaz
303/837-3633
1-800-888-0001 Ext. 633
courts.state.co.us
Colorado and federal court structures
Supreme Court of Colorado
7 justices – 10 year terms, Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey, Justices Rebecca Kourlis, Gregory Hobbs, Alex Martinez, Michael Bender, Nancy Rice, Nathan Ben Coats. Court of last resort in Colorado’s judicial system, hears appeals primarily from Court of Appeals, most cases are accepted at the court’s discretion, hears direct appeals in cases involving constitutionality of a statute, death penalty, decisions of the PUC, writs of habeas corpus, decisions of water courts, proceedings under the election code and prosecutorial appeals concerning search and seizure questions in pending cases.
Colorado Court of Appeals
16 judges – 8 year terms, Court sits in panels of three judges, hears appeals from Colorado District Courts and Denver’s Juvenile and Probate Courts, also reviews decisions of several state administrative agencies.
Colorado District Courts
22 judicial districts, each served by a district court with one or more judges, total – 132 judges with 6-year terms, hold trials concerning felony criminal matters, civil claims in any amount, juvenile matters, probate (estate) matters, mental health and divorce.
Water Courts
7 divisions plus 5 groundwater basins; district judges assigned to water courts hear cases involving water rights and water disputes.
County Courts
64 county courts, 118 judges with 4-year terms, handle domestic violence restraining orders, misdemeanor criminal offences, traffic offences, small claims, civil cases under $15,000.
Municipal Courts (not part of state system)
Many towns and cities have municipal (city) courts which deal with violations and disputes over city ordinances like barking dogs, noise violations and zoning.
Denver Courts
Denver District Court – 2nd Judicial District
Felony criminal matters, civil suits in any amount
Denver Juvenile Court Denver Probate Court
Delinquency petitions, dependency and neglect Disputes involving the administration of
actions, termination of parental rights, estates, mental health issues, appointment
other juvenile issues. of guardians, governance of trusts.
*Only Denver has separate Juvenile and Probate Courts, elsewhere those functions are served by District Courts.
Denver County Courts (not a part of the state court system)
Denver is both a city and county so county courts function as both municipal and county courts. Jurisdiction includes civil cases under $15,000, misdemeanors, traffic offences, restraining orders, city ordinance violations and small claims.
Courts of the United States of America
United States Supreme Court
9 justices, appointed by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, has complete discretion over cases it hears; hears mostly appeals from the U.S. Court of Appeals, also federal question issues from state Supreme Courts, on rare occasions reviews decisions of U.S. District Courts, has original jurisdiction over cases involving two or more states such as interstate water compacts.
United States Circuit Court of Appeal
13 Circuit Courts of Appeal, 12 regional circuits and the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., courts hear only appeals from U.S. District Courts and some administrative agencies.
United States District Courts
94 federal judicial districts, at least one in each state plus D.C., Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, general trial court of the federal system – hear federal question cases: suits between states, cases involving ambassadors and other public officials, federal crimes, bankruptcy, patent, copyright, and trademark cases, admiralty cases, anti-trust cases, securities and banking regulations, other cases involving federal statutes and diversity of citizenship cases involving more than $75,000 (parties in the case are all from different states).
United States Court of Claims
Handles claims for money damages against U.S., disputes over federal contracts, unlawful “takings” of private property by the federal government and other claims against the U.S.
United States Court of International Trade
Handles cases involving disputes over international trade agreements, tariffs and other trade disputes.
Special Courts Created by Congress
U.S. Tax Court – handles cases involving tax payments
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces – handles military cases, appeals from court martials
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims – cases involving denial of veterans’ benefits
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) – grants warrants for wire-tapping, intelligence cases
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