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The small-claims court in Denver County handles money disputes up to $7,500, with simplified procedures built for people without a lawyer.
Below is what you need for a small claims case in Denver County: the limit, filing fees, which courthouse to use, how to serve the other side, your deadlines, and how to file. When you're ready, Squabble prepares everything and files it for you.
One courthouse takes small claims for Denver County, shown below. The court checks the location against the defendant's address and the place of the dispute.
Tap a courthouse to see its details in the list below.
Confirm the courthouse before you file. The court's own small-claims page carries its current filing location and hours, and Squabble confirms the courthouse for your case when you file.
Denver County covers 56 ZIP codes, including the Denver areas. About 729,019 people live in Denver County.
This court takes small-claims filings on paper, in person or by mail. Squabble prepares everything so your packet arrives filing-ready.
A remote appearance is possible for some hearings here; courts differ on which cases qualify.
Evidence is copied for the judge and for the opposing side; electronic submission ahead of time is accepted at some courts.
Residents of Denver County, Colorado, which has a population of 729,019, can file small claims cases through the Colorado County Court system, where the claim limit is $7,500. Cases are heard at the Denver County Small Claims Court, located in the Denver City and County Building in Denver, at 1437 Bannock Street Room 256, 80202. The court can be reached by phone at 303-606-2300 or (720) 865-7840, and information is posted at http://denvercountycourt.org/. The courthouse is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, and it is closed on Saturday and Sunday. Electronic filing is not available in this county, so filings are handled at the courthouse. Denver is the only town in the county, and the county covers ZIP codes including 80201, 80202, 80203, 80204, 80205, 80209, 80210, 80218, 80219, 80220, and 80231, among others. Denver County lies near Broomfield County, Jefferson County, and Adams County, each of which operates its own courts.
Denver County covers:
Denver.
With about 729,019 residents, Denver County ranks 2nd by population among the 64 counties of Colorado. Denver County Small Claims Court - Denver City and County Building, in Denver, is about 7 miles from the Broomfield County courthouse in Broomfield and 6 miles from the Jefferson County courthouse in Golden.
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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
You generally file where the other party lives, not where the dispute happened.
A single argument stays a single case; it cannot be carved up to fit the limit.
What this court awards is a sum of money, not an instruction to act or to hand something back.
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.
A claim involving a minor is brought by a court-appointed guardian.
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.
They are the same across all 56 Denver County ZIP codes, from 80201 onward. Denver County is under the same limits as nearby Broomfield County and Jefferson County.
This court handles money claims to a ceiling of $7,500. Below are the kinds of case filed most often.
Denver County has about 729,019 residents. Denver County Small Claims Court - Denver City and County Building is the Denver County courthouse listed below.
It's built to be navigable without a lawyer. Here's the shape of a case from start to finish.
Complete the claim form, choose the right court, and pay the filing fee.
Formal notice reaches the other party, who then has a window to respond or resolve it.
The hearing is informal and quick, sometimes by video, and the judge decides on the spot or sends the outcome later.
This is the route a Denver County case takes, whether it starts in 80201 or anywhere else among the county ZIP codes. Denver County Small Claims Court - Denver City and County Building publishes its counter hours; they are listed on this page.
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. Colorado courts usually take delivery by delivery arranged by the court, email service where the court allows it, personal delivery by an approved server or the sheriff or constable.
A sheriff, a constable, a professional server, the court clerk using certified mail, or an uninvolved adult can all serve papers, depending on local rules. Fees and permitted methods vary.
There is a deadline, counted backwards from the hearing, by which the defendant must have the papers. Ask the clerk for it when the date is assigned. Service within 15 days of hearing. Proof of service any time before hearing.
After delivery, the server fills out a proof of service, and that goes on the court file before the hearing.
Service is where many self-filed cases stall. Squabble can coordinate professional Service of Process so it's done correctly and on time.
Broomfield County and Jefferson County are the counties nearest to Denver County. A Denver County address carries one of its 56 ZIP codes, 80201, 80202 and 80203 among them.
Every claim carries a filing window that opens when the dispute happens. Once it closes, the court can turn the case away.
| Type of claim | Filing deadline |
|---|---|
| Written contract | 3 years |
| Oral contract | 3 years |
| Property damage | 2 years |
| Personal injury | 2 years |
The same periods apply in Denver County as in nearby Broomfield County and Jefferson County, which are in the same state. They do not change from one Denver County ZIP code to another, 80201 included.
Money owed under a contract in Colorado generally accrues interest at 8% per year before judgment (Colo. Rev. Stat. §5-12-102).
The Squabble interest calculator shows what the accrued figure comes to on top of the principal.
Denver County is under the same state rate as nearby Broomfield County and Jefferson County. It is the same rate across all 56 Denver County ZIP codes.
Make sure the claim is under the maximum and that the limitation period has not expired.
Get the defendant's legal name right, set out the events, and break down how the figure is reached.
File with the Denver 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).
After the hearing date is issued, arrange delivery of the papers and file the proof with the court.
Put the evidence in order, with exhibits marked, so the account is easy to follow.
Appear in person or, where available, remotely, present your case, and receive the court's decision.
Go through the events with Eleanor. The documents are prepared, Triple-Checked™ for administrative and jurisdictional accuracy, and filed for you.
Start for FREE →Three documents recur: the claim form that begins it, the proof of service confirming delivery, and a fee waiver if eligible. Names vary locally; Squabble selects the correct versions.
Denver County has a population of about 729,019. Denver County takes in filings from 56 ZIP codes, 80201 first in the list.
Hearings are short and plainly run. Questions come from the judge, and most parties appear without help.
Denver are among the Denver County places a hearing can draw parties from. Denver County Small Claims Court - Denver City and County Building sits at the 80202 address shown above.
The ruling establishes the debt. Recovery is a further step, supported by enforcement measures that are set by each state.
Where state law allows it, a portion of the debtor's earnings can be redirected to pay what the court ordered.
A court-ordered levy allows funds to be taken from the debtor's bank account.
Recording the judgment with the county can place a lien on the debtor's real property.
Courts can also summon the debtor to answer questions about income and property under oath. Until the balance is paid, interest usually continues to run at the statutory rate.
Broomfield County and Jefferson County are the counties nearest to Denver County. Denver are among the Denver County places a judgment debtor may live in.
Last reviewed August 2026. Court fees, limits, and procedures change. Verify current details with the court before filing.
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