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Mesa
County Court is comprised of the District Judges District,
County Judges County Court, Magistrates, Clerks, and Probation officers. The District
Court judges hear civil cases in any amount, domestic relations, criminal, juvenile,
probate, and mental health cases. Civil cases under $15,000, are handled by the
County Court judges.
Other services under the County Court judges are the following:
misdemeanors, traffic infractions, felony complaints (which may be sent to district
court), restraining orders, and small claims. The Chief Judge assigns the Magistrates
with the following judicial duties: criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations,
probate, traffic and other judicial proceedings. Magistrates perform judicial
duties as assigned by the Chief Judge in any or all of the following areas:
criminal, civil, juvenile, domestic relations, probate, traffic and other judicial
proceedings.
The District Administrator Directs and provides for the administration
of all aspects of a judicial district and is responsible for for supervising
the operation of the business of the courts: personnel issues, budget matters
(purchasing/accounting), communication with other agencies, and court facilities
issues. In addition, the District Attorney's Office maintains the juvenile programs
that include the juvenile diversion program, the intensive diversion program,
and delinquency proceedings in court.
Contact information:
Mesa County Court
125 North Spruce
Grand Junction, Colorado
Phone: (970) 257-3693
E-mail: RoseAnneK@judicial.state.co.us
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