Search Alamosa County Court Records
Alamosa County court records begin with the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search. That public tool is the best official online source for hearing dates, case numbers, party names shown on the docket, hearing type, courtroom, and date-range results for Alamosa County. It does not provide a full document file. Pleadings, orders, disposition and sentence orders, divorce decrees, probate letters, traffic tickets, and certified copies move through the Colorado court record and document request form or through Alamosa Combined Court.
The Alamosa County court records search works best when the user knows the case number, party name, business name, attorney name, or attorney bar number. The docket page also lets users limit by judicial district, county, courthouse, court type, date range, case class, and party type. The form warns that at least one filter beyond date is required, so a date-only search may not return results.
- Open the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search and select Alamosa County or Alamosa Combined Court.
- Choose a date range, then add a party name, business name, attorney, bar number, or case-number segment.
- Use court type if the case may be in County Court or District Court.
- Review each result for hearing date, time, duration, case number, hearing type, location, appearance type, and courtroom.
- Use the record and document request form when a copy, ROA, certified document, or disposition order is needed.
The Colorado Judicial Branch Alamosa County page is the local court landing page for dockets, records requests, collections, transcript links, interpreter requests, jury information, virtual courtrooms, and self-help resources. The screenshot below comes from that official court page.
That court landing page matters because Alamosa County uses a combined court location rather than a county-run court records portal.
Alamosa County Court Location
The public court counter for Alamosa County Court and Alamosa District Court is Alamosa Combined Court. The Colorado Judicial Branch lists the active court address as 8955 Independence Way, Alamosa, CO 81101. The court phone is 719-589-4996, the court email is alamosaclerk@judicial.state.co.us, and normal hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., except state holidays.
Older directories and history pages may still mention the historic courthouse at 702 Fourth Street. That building is important local history, but current Alamosa County court records, hearings, payments, and clerk services route to the Independence Way court location. Nearby county offices are separate. County Administration is at 8900 Independence Way, the Clerk and Recorder is at 8999 Independence Way, Suite 101, and the sheriff and jail are at 1315 17th Street.
Alamosa Combined Court
8955 Independence Way
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-589-4996
alamosaclerk@judicial.state.co.us
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Clerk and Recorder
8999 Independence Way, Suite 101
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-589-6681
Marriage, recording, elections, and vital-record agency services
Sheriff and Jail
1315 17th Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
719-589-6608
Non-emergency dispatch: 719-589-5807
The Alamosa Combined Court location page confirms the court contact block and current court address.
Use the court location page when a hearing, filing, payment, interpreter request, or court-record copy requires direct court contact.
Alamosa County Court System
Colorado's trial court structure controls where Alamosa County court records are created. County courts hear civil cases under $25,000, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, protection orders, and felony complaints that may later move to district court. District courts hear civil cases in any amount, domestic relations, felony criminal cases, juvenile matters, probate, and mental health cases. Alamosa County is part of the 12th Judicial District with Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties.
Alamosa Combined Court houses both Alamosa County Court and Alamosa District Court functions. The docket search can be filtered by court type, so a case search should account for the difference. A felony complaint may appear first in county court, while a felony disposition belongs in district court. A city ordinance or municipal traffic case may belong to Alamosa Municipal Court instead.
The Colorado trial courts by county overview explains the roles of county, district, water, and appellate courts.
The state structure is useful when a record search fails because the case may sit in a different court level than expected.
| Court or Office | Role in Alamosa County | Records or Case Types |
|---|---|---|
| Alamosa District Court | General jurisdiction trial court | Felony, civil any amount, divorce, juvenile, probate, mental health |
| Alamosa County Court | Limited jurisdiction trial court | Misdemeanor, traffic infractions, small claims, civil under $25,000, protection orders |
| Alamosa Municipal Court | City-level municipal court | City ordinance and municipal traffic violations |
| Colorado Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate court | Most appeals from district court decisions |
Alamosa County Court Record Types
Alamosa County court records can include civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic, juvenile, mental health, protection-order, and water-related case material. Civil records may show complaints, answers, summonses, motions, judgments, garnishments, transcripts of judgment, and satisfaction of judgment. Criminal records may show complaint or information documents, bond hearings, arraignments, pleas, motions, restitution, probation terms, disposition and sentence orders, and related protection orders.
Family and divorce records are district court records. The court request form includes options for divorce decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, and petitions. Probate records are district court matters too, with document options such as letters, wills, trusts, applications, petitions, closing papers, claims, and date-of-death information. Traffic records may appear in state court systems or in the Alamosa Municipal Court portal, depending on who issued the ticket.
- Civil records: county court handles smaller civil cases and small claims, while district court handles civil cases in any amount.
- Criminal records: county court handles misdemeanors and early felony complaints, while district court handles felony files.
- Family records: divorce, legal separation, custody, parenting plans, and support orders route through district court.
- Probate records: estate, will, trust, letters, claim, guardianship, and conservatorship matters route through district court.
- Traffic records: county traffic cases and city municipal violations use different official search and payment channels.
Alamosa County Court Record Fields
Public docket results in Alamosa County show summary fields, not the entire file. Captured results displayed date, time, duration, name, case number, hearing type, location, appearance type, and courtroom. Examples of observed hearing types include First Hearing, Arraignment, PreTrial Conference, Status Conference, Appearance on Bond, Appearance of Counsel, Review With Appearance of Parties, and domestic-violence relinquishment compliance hearings.
Case numbers in the docket search may use a four-digit year, case class letters, and a sequence number. Examples observed in the research include CR for criminal, T for traffic, CV for civil, DR for domestic relations, JV for juvenile, PR for probate, M for misdemeanor or county criminal, and CW for water. Confirm the class against the actual file because local use can vary.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Year, class letters, and sequence, such as a traffic, criminal, probate, or misdemeanor case identifier. |
| Hearing Date and Time | When the court event is scheduled or appeared in the public docket results. |
| Hearing Type | Event label such as arraignment, first hearing, status conference, appearance on bond, or pretrial conference. |
| Location and Courtroom | Alamosa County location and courtroom information when displayed. |
| ROA or Register of Action | A requested case summary that may show charges, sentences, minute orders, and case history. |
| Disposition or Sentence | The final outcome or sentence order requested through the court document form. |
Alamosa County Court Copies
Document copies use the Colorado Judicial Branch record and document request process. The request form asks for requestor contact information, case number if known, case type, year filed, county or location of records, date of birth if known, party information, other identifying details, document category, and whether certification or exemplification is needed. Suppressed, juvenile, probate, or confidential documents may require a U.S. government-issued photo ID.
Court records and county records use different fee rules. Court copy and certification fees come from the court record request table. County administrative, sheriff, jail, recorder, and other non-court records may route through Alamosa County's CORA or CCJRA process. The county recorder also charges its own recording fees and states that staff will not conduct record searches or give legal advice.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Court copy per page | $0.25 per page |
| Court certified or exemplified copy | $20.00 per document |
| Court name search | $5.00 |
| Transcript of judgment | $25.00 |
| Certificate of satisfaction | $20.00 |
| Court research or redaction | $30.00 per hour after the first hour, assessed in 15-minute increments |
| CORA maximum research/retrieval fee | $41.37 per hour effective July 1, 2024, if the entity has updated its policy |
Alamosa County Criminal Records
Criminal court records and arrest information are not the same file. An arrest or jail booking may exist before the 12th Judicial District Attorney files charges. Filed charges, arraignment events, motions, pleas, disposition, and sentencing are court records. Custody status and booking questions go to the sheriff or jail. A statewide criminal history arrest record check is separate and can be obtained through CBI, not through the local docket search.
The 12th Judicial District Attorney serves Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Saguache, Mineral, and Rio Grande counties. The DA site identifies Anne E. Kelly as District Attorney and lists a public data dashboard covering felony referrals, charging and filing, case resolution, diversion and deferrals, sentencing, defendant characteristics, victim services, and staffing or caseload. Those categories help show why an arrest may not equal a conviction.
Case flow: arrest or referral > DA charging decision > complaint or information > advisement or arraignment > pretrial hearings > plea or trial > disposition > sentencing.
Alamosa County Inmate Records
The Alamosa County Sheriff's Office and jail are at 1315 17th Street. The official sheriff page names Sheriff Robert Jackson and lists law-enforcement services, jail and visitation links, sex-offender registry resources, fingerprinting, VIN inspection information, and contact numbers. The research did not locate an official searchable county jail roster on the county website. Custody confirmation is handled by phone through the jail or sheriff at 719-589-6608.
Visitors to the jail must have picture ID and be cleared for warrants through the detention deputy on duty. That rule is important for both jail visitation and warrant checks. The jail page also states that only the money bond amount is needed to secure release; booking fees, bond fees, and other debts are not required to secure release on a money bond.
The Alamosa County official website provides county department access and public notices that help route users to county offices outside the state court system.
County pages are useful for sheriff, jail, clerk and recorder, county administration, and local notice information that does not live on the state court site.
Alamosa County Family Records
Marriage licenses are handled by the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, while divorce records are Alamosa District Court records. The Clerk and Recorder is at 8999 Independence Way, Suite 101, and the office lists marriage, recording, elections, vitals, and related hours as Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The local marriage license fee is $30, and the license is valid anywhere in Colorado for 35 days, including the date of issue.
Divorce and legal separation use Colorado Judicial Branch forms and district court filing paths. One spouse must have lived in Colorado for at least 91 days before filing. If children are involved, the children must have lived in Colorado for at least 182 days or since birth. Decree copies and certified divorce documents are court documents, not county vital records.
Probate in Alamosa County is handled in District Court, not a separate probate court. Probate document requests may involve letters, wills, trusts, applications, petitions, claims, closing documents, and date-of-death information. Probate records may require government photo ID when protected or confidential information is involved.
- Personal representative
- The person appointed to administer an estate.
- Letters
- Certified court documents showing authority to act for an estate.
- Intestate
- An estate where the person died without a valid will.
- Conservatorship
- A case involving management of another person's financial affairs under court authority.
Alamosa County Traffic Records
Traffic records split by issuing court. State or county traffic matters may appear in Colorado Judicial Branch docket search under case class T and may be payable through Colorado Judicial online payment channels. City violations use the Alamosa Municipal Court violation search, which supports citation number, driver license, Social Security number and date of birth, license plate, name and date of birth, or business name search paths.
District 12 collections says all fines and fees are due the day of sentencing. A person who cannot pay in full can apply for a payment plan, and the annual processing fee for all cases is $25. Accepted payment types include check, cash, money order, Visa, MasterCard, and Discover. Mail payments should use check or money order because cash is not accepted by mail.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows |
|---|---|---|
| Court traffic record | Colorado Judicial Branch or Alamosa Municipal Court | Citation, case number, court date, plea, fine, payment plan, disposition, and court orders. |
| State driver record | Colorado DMV or Department of Revenue | License status, reported convictions, points, suspensions, CDL consequences, and driving history. |
Alamosa County Public Access Rules
Public access to Alamosa County records depends on who holds the record. Court case records are judiciary records governed by Colorado court rules and court access policies, including Chief Justice Directive 05-01. County administrative records are generally handled under the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-200.1 et seq. Criminal justice records held by law enforcement or county criminal justice agencies use the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq.
The state court request form warns that access may be restricted under Colorado statutes, court rules, Supreme Court rules, Chief Justice Directives, local administrative orders, and other authorities. Suppressed cases, juvenile records, probate records, or documents with protected information may require government photo ID. The Colorado Legislative Council fee notice explains the CORA maximum hourly research and retrieval fee update.
Key authorities: CORA governs many government records, CCJRA applies to many criminal justice records, CJD 05-01 governs Colorado court record access, and C.R.S. 24-72-706 addresses many conviction-sealing requests.
Restricted Alamosa County Records
Not every Alamosa County court record is public. Juvenile records are not treated like adult public records. Suppressed cases, sealed files, adoption matters, mental health proceedings, protected victim information, protected addresses, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers, medical details, and minor names may be withheld or redacted. Probate files are usually court records, but protected information can still limit access.
Colorado sealing and expungement depend on the case type, disposition, waiting period, and statutory category. A person seeking to seal a criminal case generally needs the exact case number and disposition, the correct court forms, filing in the court that handled the case, required service to agencies when applicable, and compliance with any hearing or order distribution steps. The public court view may be restricted after an order is granted, while criminal justice agencies may retain authorized access.
Note: Confirm eligibility with the court or legal counsel before relying on a public docket to decide whether a record can be sealed.
Alamosa County Court History
Alamosa County was created from Costilla County, and Alamosa serves as the county seat and largest city. The historic courthouse at 702 Fourth Street is part of the local record landscape because older references may still point to it. History Colorado states that the historic Alamosa County Courthouse was the largest of several WPA projects built in the county during the 1930s, with construction beginning in 1936.
The History Colorado courthouse entry describes the historic courthouse context.
The history is useful for local context, but active Alamosa County court records should be pursued through the current combined court on Independence Way.
Alamosa County Records Context
Alamosa County sits in south-central Colorado's San Luis Valley. The county seat is the City of Alamosa, a home-rule city along the Rio Grande and a regional service center for surrounding valley communities. Many users drive in from rural areas or neighboring 12th Judicial District counties, so office addresses and court level distinctions matter as much as online search tools.
Official Census QuickFacts is the demographic source identified in the research file for county population and housing context.
Local context helps explain why state, county, city, jail, and federal record channels may all appear in one Alamosa County records search.
Alamosa County Court Records FAQ
Where are Alamosa County court records searched online?
Public hearing information is searched through the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search. Actual court documents, certified copies, ROA records, disposition and sentence orders, probate letters, and divorce decrees should be requested through the Colorado court record and document request form or through Alamosa Combined Court.
Does Alamosa County have one court records database?
No. State court cases, municipal violations, county recorder documents, jail custody records, sheriff records, and vital-record agency services use different official channels. A court docket search will not replace the Clerk and Recorder's recorded-document access, the jail phone custody check, or the municipal ticket portal.
Which court handles probate in Alamosa County?
Probate is handled through the Probate Division of District Court at Alamosa Combined Court. It is not a separate county probate court. Search public hearings by docket when available, then request probate documents through the state court record request form.
Can the sheriff confirm court dates?
The sheriff page directs court docket and court case questions to the Colorado Judicial Branch or to Alamosa Combined Court at 719-589-4996. The sheriff and jail can help with custody and law-enforcement contact questions, but the court is the source for hearings and case filings.