Municipal Court

NOTE: All traffic cases have shifted to virtual operations. All other cases are being held in-person unless otherwise approved by the Court.

Please contact the court at courts@lakewoodco.org or 303-987-7400, then prompt 0, to schedule your video or telephone appearance.

Please fill out the form below prior to your scheduled appearance date:

• Adult Advisements: English  |  Spanish
• Juvenile Advisements: English  |  Spanish
• Traffic Advisements: English  |  Spanish

Proof of Insurance

Please see more details under the "Court Information" blue bar below.

Interested in watching a court session?

You can attend a virtual court session, watching from anywhere on your mobile device or computer.   

Upon accessing the virtual courtroom, you will be required to provide your name. Please enter both your first and last name.

Audio or visual recording, including photography or screenshots of the proceedings, are not allowed without explicit permission of the court.

If you want to view a court session, contact 303-987-7400.

Courtroom A Livestream
Courtroom B Livestream
Courtroom C Livestream
Lakewood - JeffCo Arraignments Livestream

In the event you are unable to access the video court sessions or you need accommodation under the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact the Lakewood Municipal Court. For more information, see also the City of Lakewood's webpage regarding the American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Accessibility.

More information: contact the court at courts@lakewoodco.org or 303-987-7400.

The Municipal Court handles violations of the Lakewood Municipal Code. Lakewood Police agents also write citations into the Jefferson County Court. Please see ticket information below for additional details.

The majority of cases can be paid online. You can also use our online portal to search cases, request records and much more. 

Community Outreach Court

Community Outreach Court brings the court into the community expanding access to justice for those with limited resources and connecting them with services and resources.

Court Information

Court information for the City of Lakewood.

Court Process

Requests for a continuance can be made in person, by email, fax or over the telephone prior to your court date.

Jury Service

Information about Jury Service

Municipal Court Judges

Read the bios of our City of Lakewood Municipal Court Judges.

Probation Division

The Probation Division supervises and monitors both juvenile and adult offenders. Probation officers assess each individual case, refer defendants to classes or counseling, make recommendations to the court and manage the case for a determined amount of time.

Tickets

The Municipal Court is a court of record that hears misdemeanor offenses of alleged city ordinance violations. A criminal ticket is a legal notice to the violator that they have been accused of violating a criminal law. Violators are required to sign criminal tickets at the time they are issued.

Warrants and Bonds

The marshals are responsible for processing warrants, transporting prisoners, operating a security check point for all people who enter the Public Safety Building and for the general safety of people who have business with the court.