Weld County Criminal Court Cases
Weld County is Colorado's 19th Judicial District. The Weld County Combined Courts clerk keeps state District Court and County Court files. District Court tries felony cases and records felony sentences. County Court hears misdemeanors and traffic cases, as well as early felony events before a case moves to District Court. Both sit in the Combined Courts complex at 901 9th Avenue in Greeley. The shared location does not erase the split between the two case types.
Municipal courts keep a separate class of Weld County court records. Greeley, Windsor, and Evans courts hear violations of their own city codes. A city case may never appear as a state criminal filing. Likewise, its court file does not contain the full police investigation. Start with the charging forum shown on a citation, complaint, or booking entry. That one detail can prevent a search in the wrong system.
The official Weld court page shows the building and clerk context for these files. View the Judicial Branch source before using the counter.
This source anchors Weld County criminal cases to the correct state trial court rather than a general county office.
Weld Criminal Courts by Charge
The charge level points to the likely custodian. A felony belongs in District Court after filing. A misdemeanor usually stays in County Court. A city ordinance matter remains with the municipal clerk. The arresting agency does not decide which court file ultimately controls. The district attorney reviews state allegations and may file different charges from those first listed at booking.
| Court | Weld County matter | Best starting record |
|---|---|---|
| District Court | Felonies and felony sentencing | Register of actions and disposition |
| County Court | Misdemeanors, traffic, early felony events | Case docket and orders |
| Municipal Court | Local ordinance and citation cases | City docket or clerk request |
Greeley Municipal Court is at 1001 11th Avenue and accepts case questions at 970-350-9230. Windsor Municipal Court is at 301 Walnut Street and lists 970-674-2421. Evans keeps its city-code files through its own Municipal Court. These are not branch offices of Weld Combined Courts.
Searching Weld County Case Records
The Colorado Courts Record Search explains remote public access through approved vendors. Vendor coverage and document prices can vary. Courthouse terminals and direct clerk requests remain the fallback for a Weld County criminal case that does not appear remotely. Search with the exact case number when possible. A name search should include spelling variants and an approximate filing year.
- Identify District, County, or municipal court from the charge, citation, or case number.
- Use the Colorado court-record channel for state cases and choose Weld County or the 19th Judicial District.
- Search by case number or party name, then narrow with filing year, case type, or date of birth where offered.
- Open the docket and note the status, hearings, pleas, orders, disposition, and sentence entries.
- Ask the correct clerk for the register of actions, final disposition, specific documents, or a certified copy.
| Field | Use | Required | Weld County note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case number | Text | No | Most exact route to one docket |
| Party name | Text | No | Try full name and spelling variants |
| Court or county | Filter | Usually | Select Weld or 19th Judicial District |
| Filing year | Filter | No | Helps separate common names |
| Date of birth | Search discriminator | Channel dependent | May narrow results but may not display publicly |
Remote access is convenient, but the clerk remains the authoritative source for certified copies and records that do not appear through a vendor.
Weld Clerk Counter Fallback
A missing remote result does not prove that no Weld County case exists. Older material, archived files, document images, and certified copies may require the clerk. Contact Weld County Combined Courts with the name, likely filing year, arresting agency, and any case or citation number. Ask first for the register of actions and final disposition. Those two items often answer the key question without the cost of copying an entire file.
Weld County Combined Courts
901 9th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80631
Mail: P.O. Box 2038, Greeley, CO 80632
Confirm current counter hours and copy procedures on the official court page.
Security screening applies at the courthouse. Accessibility, interpreter, and reasonable-accommodation needs should go to the Judicial Branch contact listed for the 19th Judicial District. An interpreter for a hearing is distinct from help with a records-counter request.
Inside a Weld County Case File
A Weld County case file is arranged by case number and court events, not by jail booking number. It can document the allegation as filed, later amendments, the plea, motions, hearings, the result of each count, and the sentence. The docket or register of actions is a chronological index. It helps a reader decide which pleading, order, or judgment to request.
| Case Number and Court | Identifies the forum, division, case type, and file. |
|---|---|
| Charging Document | Shows the complaint, information, or indictment filed with the court. |
| Docket Entries | Lists filings, hearings, orders, and other events in date order. |
| Hearing Details | May show date, time, courtroom, and event type. |
| Plea and Disposition | Shows how each filed count was resolved, such as conviction, dismissal, or acquittal. |
| Sentence and Orders | Records the court's sentence, costs, probation terms, or later order where public. |
Victim and minor identifiers, Social Security numbers, sealed material, and other protected details are not part of ordinary public output.
Reading Weld Court Dispositions
A charge line and a case outcome are not the same fact. Read the latest entry tied to each count. “Disposition” means the outcome. A dismissal ends a charge without a conviction on that count. An acquittal is a not-guilty finding after trial. A deferred judgment follows a plea and delays judgment while conditions are completed. A sentence follows a conviction, though later appeals or sealing orders can change public access.
- Register of actions
- The dated list of filings, hearings, and court events.
- Arraignment
- The hearing where charges are stated and a plea is entered.
- Disposition
- The recorded outcome for a charge or the case.
- Certified copy
- A clerk-authenticated court record used when proof of the official outcome is needed.
If CBI criminal history shows an unknown or missing result, obtain the certified Weld County disposition and follow the CBI correction guidance. The court proves its own outcome; CBI maintains the statewide criminal-history entry.
How a Weld Criminal Case Moves
The booking charge is an allegation recorded by the jail. The district attorney then decides whether and what to file. Once filed, the clerk creates the Weld County court case and records each judicial event. Some cases end early through dismissal or plea. Others proceed to trial. Sentencing follows only after a conviction or accepted plea that supports judgment.
Case flow: Charges Filed › Arraignment › Pretrial › Plea or Trial › Disposition › Sentencing
Compare the final court disposition with the original booking only when both records are needed. For a deeper look at the earlier jail event, the Weld County arrest lookup explains booking fields and custody channels.
Weld Municipal Files Stop Short
A municipal court record answers what happened in that city-code case. It does not serve as the full investigative file. Greeley's request form says its court file is not complete criminal discovery and directs requests for police or prosecution material to the proper city custodian. This distinction also reflects the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act rule that each agency controls the records it creates or keeps.
Greeley's docket offers three routes: last name plus date of birth, citation number, or case number. Its records form calls for 72 hours of advance submission and photo identification at request and pickup. The listed charges include a $4 criminal-record or disposition search, $0.25 per page, and $0.50 for mail or fax. Transcript search is $10 plus $3 per page, or $3.75 per expedited page, and ordinary transcript work may take 30 days.
Note: Request the police report from the arresting agency, not from a Weld County or municipal court clerk.
Federal Cases Outside Weld Courts
Conduct in Weld County can produce a federal case, but it will not appear as a Weld Combined Courts file. The U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado is the trial court for federal charges. PACER provides federal docket sheets and filed documents, subject to federal sealing and redaction rules. The federal clerk is the source for certified federal records.
The official District of Colorado site provides the federal court context shown below.
This court is a separate record system even when the alleged conduct occurred within Weld County.
For docket access, PACER is the official federal channel.
PACER should not be confused with the Colorado state court search or a Weld County clerk request.
Weld Case Record Access Restrictions
Colorado court files are accessed through Judicial Branch rules and the proper custodian. Public access does not include every detail. Juvenile cases, sealed records, victim identifiers, Social Security numbers, and sensitive medical or safety information may be restricted or redacted. A remote screen can also show less than the courthouse file. Ask the clerk whether a file exists and what access rule applies rather than assuming a blank search means no case.
Colorado Revised Statutes include the CCJRA at C.R.S. §§ 24-72-301 through 309 and criminal-record sealing law at §§ 24-72-701 through 710. Judicial access also rests on C.R.S. § 13-1-119 and court rules.
The official statute source provides the controlling text for Weld County access and sealing questions.
Use current court forms for sealing. CBI states that its own sealing-order implementation fee ended on July 1, 2024, but court costs may remain.