Location and mailing address is 1437 Bannock St. Room 109, Denver, CO. The main cross streets are Colfax and Bannock.

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Free parking is not provided by Denver County Court. There are parking meters on Bannock St, and 14th street (bring change, twenty five cents = 15 minutes). There are also numerous parking lots within blocks.

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The Denver County Court has five conveniently-located traffic division sites in the metro area. Please note that the satellites accept cash, money orders, pre-printed checks and certified bank funds. Satellites cannot accept credit card payments at this time. Visa and MasterCard payments are accepted at the main office in the City and County Building only. The satellite site locations are:

West Mississippi (in the Colorado Driver’s License Office)

1865 West Mississippi Avenue

Phone: 303-937-4187

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bear Valley (in the Denver Motor Vehicle Office)

3100 South Sheridan Unit A-1

Phone: 720-865-2147

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Montbello (in the Denver Motor Vehicle Office)

4685 Peoria Street

Phone: 720-865-4640

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

44^th/Lowell (in the Denver Motor Vehicle Office)

3698 W. 44^th Avenue

Phone: 720-913-0937

Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Municode.com; however, the judge/magistrate in court has the authority to modify these fines as she/he sees fit. Sentence/fines can be based on circumstances surrounding the case, severity, driving history.

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No. You must either pay your ticket in person in the Traffic Division or one of the five traffic satellite offices, or pay via mail.

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The court clerks only have the authority to reschedule a court date if you can provide written documentation of a family medical emergency. All other requests for a reschedule must go in front of a judge/magistrate. You may appear in court earlier than your scheduled date on your first appearance only, provided the clerk's office has received the original ticket from the issuing officer ( call the clerks office 720-865-7840 to find out). When this ticket has arrived you may come to "add-on" court Monday through Wednesday at 8:00a.m. or 1:00 p.m.; or Monday through Friday at 5:15 for 6:00 p.m. court.

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If you are scheduled for a mandatory court appearance and you live more than 100 miles outside of the City and County of Denver, you may "plea by mail" by sending a letter to the court. Send your "plea by mail" to the Denver County Court, 1437 Bannock St., Rm 109, Denver, CO. 80202. This correspondence should arrive before your court date, and include a request to resolve the summons by mail. Your plea by mail should include any information you would like the city attorney to take into consideration when offering you a possible plea bargain. Also include your name, case number, return address and phone number.

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The traffic division clerk's office is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. 8:30 p.m. The satellite office hours are 8:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Your ticket may require a mandatory court appearance. Usually these charges are no license, no proof of insurance, careless driving, speeding 20 miles or over the posted limit (6 points) or a combination thereof. Speeding 20 miles or more over the posted limit requires a mandatory court appearance. You should call the Traffic Division or visit a convenient satellite office for more information.

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The Denver County Court accepts cash, money orders, pre-printed checks and certified bank funds. Visa and MasterCard are accepted at the main traffic division office (City and County Building) only.

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Parking tickets are not traffic tickets. Contact the Parking Violations Bureau at the telephone number on the back of the ticket for assistance. You may also find answers to many of your parking ticket questions by clicking on the "Parking Magistrates" FAQ link from the County Court FAQ page.

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