Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 25, 2026.
Durango, Colorado, in La Plata County, has about 20,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the La Plata County District Court and the County Court, and the file of each case, kept by the clerk of the combined court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Durango public records, La Plata County court records, Durango arrest records, Durango warrants, Durango inmate search, Durango criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Durango
Court cases from Durango are filed in the La Plata County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters.
The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $25,000.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the District Court, and the file stays with the clerk of the combined court.
The clerk of the combined court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Colorado Open Records Act.
Looking Up a Case from Durango
For La Plata County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/la-plata-county (page title: La Plata County | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone 970-247-2304, 1060 East Second Ave Suite 106 Durango, CO 81301, Monday-Friday: 7:30 am - 5:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Colorado has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The Colorado court page SearchSystems verified is at research.coloradojudicial.gov.
What Reaches the Court from Durango
Together, the three agencies in La Plata County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 1,912 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the La Plata County District Court or the County Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at lpcgov.org/departments/district_attorney_s_office/index.php, phone (970) 247-8850, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
The court file is one record with several readers: a criminal case from the arrest to the sentence, a divorce from the petition to the judgment, a traffic ticket from the citation to the conviction the court reports to the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles, and an eviction or a lien on land.
The other Durango guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Durango criminal records, Durango divorce records, Durango traffic tickets, Durango DUI and Durango property records.
More Official Court Pages for La Plata County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for La Plata County and Colorado. These court pages from its La Plata County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Docket Search (coloradojudicial.gov)
- La Plata County Courthouse (coloradojudicial.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Durango?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov, phone 970-247-2304.
Which court hears felonies in Durango?
The La Plata County District Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $25,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The County Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and civil cases up to $25,000.
Who keeps the court records in Durango?
The clerk of the combined court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Colorado?
No. Each court's records are looked up through that court.
Is this the official Durango website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.