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Adams County resolves money disputes up to $7,500 in the small-claims court: simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
What follows covers the maximum you can claim in Adams County, court fees, the right courthouse, serving the defendant, the deadlines that apply, and the filing process itself. Squabble handles the documents and the filing if you want that.
Adams County hears small claims at the courthouse listed here, with the venue confirmed at filing from the defendant's address or the location of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Locations change. The court publishes its current small-claims address on its own page; Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Small claims filings from Adams County are handled at Adams County Justice Center in Brighton. The nearest counties to Adams County are Arapahoe County and Denver County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
Certain small claims hearings can be attended remotely. Whether yours qualifies depends on the court and the case type.
Copies of the evidence go to the judge and to the other party, and some courts allow it to be sent in electronically beforehand.
Residents of Adams County, Colorado, which has a population of 542,973, can file small claims cases through the Colorado County Court. Cases are heard at the Adams County Justice Center in Brighton, located at 1100 Judicial Center Dr., 80601, which can be reached by phone at (303) 659-1161 or online at https://www.courts.state.co.us/. The claim limit in small claims is $7,500. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and is closed Saturday and Sunday. The county covers communities including Aurora, Bennett, Commerce City, Henderson, Strasburg, Thornton, and Westminster, along with ZIP codes such as 80022, 80031, 80229, 80241, and 80640. Adams County lies near Arapahoe County, Denver County, and Broomfield County. Electronic filing is not available for small claims cases in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse during its posted hours.
These 11 places sit inside Adams County:
Aurora, Bennett, Brighton, Commerce City, Denver, Dupont, Eastlake, Henderson, Strasburg, Thornton, Westminster.
ZIP codes:
Of Colorado's 64 counties, Adams County is 5th by population at roughly 542,973 people. From Brighton, Adams County Justice Center is roughly 14 miles from the Arapahoe County courthouse in Littleton and 10 miles from the Denver County courthouse in Denver.
If the other side lives just over the county line, the case may belong next door:
Everyday disputes over money belong in the small claims division, where the rules are simplified, and the sum in question has an upper bound.
Maximum claim
Where the dispute arose does not set venue in this state; where they live does.
One dispute cannot be broken into several cases to slip under the cap.
The remedy here is money. Orders telling someone to do or stop something sit with higher courts.
Colorado small claims court is designed for self-representation, and attorneys generally may not appear except in limited roles (for example, a party who is an attorney, or a qualifying full-time employee or officer of a business that is a party). Colo. Rev. Stat. 13-6-407 and the court's own summons form (JDF 250) provide that a party who wants attorney representation files a Notice of Representation of Attorney (JDF 256) at least 7 days before the trial date, after which the other side may also be represented by counsel.
Where a party is under 18, the court appoints a guardian to act.
Over the limit? Claims over the cap can go two ways: cut to the limit and stay, or move to regular civil court at full value. Cutting it normally waives the excess.
Adams County Justice Center is the courthouse listed for Adams County. Adams County is under the same limits as nearby Arapahoe County and Denver County.
If someone owes you money, up to $7,500, small claims is built for it. These are the disputes residents bring most often.
Adams County has about 542,973 residents. Adams County Justice Center is the Adams County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Write up what is owed on the claim form, select the courthouse, and settle the filing fee.
The other side is formally served and has the chance to respond, or to settle before the hearing.
The hearing itself is short and informal. Some courts allow video. The ruling comes then or later in writing.
Adams County Justice Center publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page. This is the route an Adams County case takes, whether it starts in 80019 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes.
A filed case still has to reach the defendant. Formal notice, known as service of process, does that, and delivering it personally is generally not allowed. In Colorado, courts typically use delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server or the sheriff or constable.
The options usually include a sheriff or constable, a licensed process server, certified mail sent by the clerk, or any adult with no stake in the case. What is allowed, and what it costs, differs from county to county.
Courts set their own cut-off for how many days before the hearing notice must land. The clerk gives you that date along with the hearing date. Service within 15 days of hearing. Proof of service any time before hearing.
Service is proved on paper. The server completes and signs a form, and it is filed before the matter is heard.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Addresses in Adams County include places such as Aurora, Bennett and Brighton. Arapahoe County and Denver County are the counties nearest to Adams County.
The right to bring a claim expires. The period is measured from the moment the dispute arose, and once it has run the court can refuse the case.
| Kind of claim | Time limit to file |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
They do not change from one Adams County ZIP code to another, 80019 included. The same periods apply in Adams County as in nearby Arapahoe County and Denver County, which are in the same state.
Money owed under a contract in Colorado generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Colo. Rev. Stat. §5-12-102).
To see what interest has added so far, the Squabble interest calculator works out the running total.
Adams County is under the same state rate as nearby Arapahoe County and Denver County. The rate above is the one for Adams County, population about 542,973.
Confirm the sum sits under the cap and that the time limit for this kind of claim has not run out.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Adams County small-claims court on paper, by mail or at the counter, and pay the $31–$55 fee (or request a waiver if you qualify).
Once the court fixes a date, have the papers served and return the proof of service to the file.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Attend, in the courtroom or by video where the court allows it, put your case, and hear the ruling.
Describe the dispute to Eleanor. Squabble drafts the paperwork, puts it through a Triple-Check™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and lodges it with the court.
Start for FREE →A claim form opens the case, a proof of service records that notice was given, and a fee waiver applies where you qualify. Titles differ between courts, and Squabble uses the ones your courthouse expects.
Adams County papers go to Adams County Justice Center in Brighton. Adams County takes in filings from 19 ZIP codes, 80019 first in the list.
Expect a short, informal hearing in which the judge asks the questions. Most people present their own case.
Hearings in Adams County cases are listed at Adams County Justice Center in Brighton. Aurora, Bennett and Brighton are among the Adams County places a hearing can draw parties from.
A judgment says what is owed. Getting hold of the money is the next stage, and the enforcement options open to you depend on the state.
Where the law allows, an employer can be directed to send part of the debtor's pay to the court.
With a bank levy, the court reaches funds held in the debtor's account directly.
Registering the judgment at county level can fix a lien on real estate the debtor holds.
There is also an examination procedure: the debtor is ordered to attend and give sworn answers about earnings and assets. Interest normally accrues at the statutory rate until payment.
The judgment in an Adams County case comes from Adams County Justice Center in Brighton. Aurora, Bennett and Brighton are among the Adams County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Information reviewed August 2026. Courts change fees, limits and procedures, so check the current details before filing.
Talk with Eleanor about what happened. Squabble prepares your demand letter and court-ready documents, Triple-Checks them for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and files your Adams County case for you.
