Municipal Court

Traffic Court is scheduled every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and closed on all Federal and Local holidays. The City Prosecutor does offer plea agreements / point reductions. The plea agreement / point reduction is available on your scheduled Court date after 9:00 a.m. for your review.  You may accept the plea offer or continue your case for further proceedings.

Municipal Court sessions are held on Wednesdays except on Federal and Local holidays.

Hearings for arraignments, animal cases, municipal code, specific traffic cases and bond appearances start at 9:00am.

Municipal code abatements, specific municipal code hearings and trials start at 1:00pm.

If you are deploying, going to the field, training or have a permanent change of station, please contact the Court for assistance at (719) 382-5561 or come in person to Fountain City Hall on the second floor to discuss how we can help.

• Continuances must be requested in person, at the Court Office / Violations Bureau, Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 4:00pm before the scheduled Court Date.
  One continuance will be granted.
• If a defendant is under 18 years of age, they will need to appear with a parent or legal guardian.
• The parent of a juvenile may continue the case without the juvenile’s presence when identification is provided.
• Attorneys requesting a continuance must file the appropriate paperwork with the Court.

A minimum of three business days is required to process record request. Request must be picked up within 30 days or the record will be destroyed and a new request and payment will be necessary. Most court files are public record and may be viewed by anyone, however if you are not a party to the case the court is required to review the requested documents and remove (redact) protected information.  Record request forms may be picked up and turned into the Court Office / Violation Bureau. This form is a public record and will be retained for 2 years.

• If you are charged with failure to comply with compulsory insurance, you must provide proof to the Court on your scheduled appearance date.
• A copy of your valid and current insurance card or policy is required. As well as, the insurance agent’s name and telephone number.

• Arrest / Bench warrants are issued for Failure to Appear or Failure to Comply with Court Orders or Conditions.
• When an arrest / bench warrant is issued by the Judge a warrant fee of $ 100.00 is imposed.
• Colorado law also requires this Court to notify the Department of Revenue, Motor Vehicle Division.
   

WARRANT RESOLUTION:
In some cases, you can clear an arrest / bench warrant without being arrested by appearing at the Court Clerk’s Office.

• The Court will clear a hold on a driver’s licenses once all fines and costs are paid.
• The Court will give you a clearance letter to initiate the reinstatement process.
• It is your responsibility to contact, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicle at https://cdor.colorado.gov/ or by phone 303-205-5613. 

Payment Options:

- ONLINE: Pay online via our payment processor. Click on the following link to be taken to our online payment portal: Online Payment.  Please note that there is a service fee for processing your payment online.  Click on the right side of the screen under "Available Services" then on Municipal Court and it will take you to the payment screen.  

- DROP BOX: Place your payment along with your case or summons number in an envelope and place in the drop box located behind City Hall by the entrance.  DO NOT place CASH in the drop box.

- PHONE: Currently unavailable.

- MAIL: Make your check or money order payable to: Fountain Municipal Court and mail to Fountain Municipal Court, 116 S. Main Street, Fountain, CO  80817 and please be sure to include your summons or case number.

- IN PERSON: Stop by at City Hall, 116 S. Main Street, Fountain, CO  80817.

If you can’t reach our office by phone, please email us at: #court@fountaincolorado.org

**ADDITIONAL FEES: A $45.00 FEE WILL BE ADDED TO ALL RETURNED CHECKS.