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 October 4, 2026.
Washington County, Colorado, has about 4,800 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Washington 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Washington County public records, Washington County arrest records, Washington County warrants, Washington County inmate search, Washington County criminal records, Colorado arrest records and Colorado inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Washington County
In Washington County, the Washington County District Court 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 Washington County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/washington-county (page title: Washington County | Colorado Judicial Branch), phone (970) 526-3966, 26861, Wednesday of the month between 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 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 Washington County
The Washington County Sheriff's Office reported 50 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Washington County District Court or the County Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at washingtoncounty.colorado.gov/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Washington County), phone (970) 522-2973, 110 N. Riverview Road Sterling, CO 80751, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Washington County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Washington County criminal records, Washington County divorce records, Washington County traffic tickets, Washington County DUI and Washington County property records.
More Official Court Pages for Washington County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Washington County and Colorado. These court pages from its Washington County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Docket Search (coloradojudicial.gov)
Cities in Washington County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Washington County District Court or the County Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Akron and Otis.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Washington County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at coloradojudicial.gov, phone (970) 526-3966.
Which court hears felonies in Washington County?
The Washington 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 Washington County?
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 Washington County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.