duistatelaws.com Key takeaways
- The Adams County Justice Center in Brighton houses the 17th Judicial District’s Adams County courts.
- Weekend in-custody bond hearings are held on Sundays at 10:30am in a Webex virtual courtroom.
- Criminal and traffic payments can be made by mail or online; telephone payments are not accepted.
- The district says it does not provide audio recordings of hearings except where the law requires; transcripts are by request.
- Adams County Probation has four offices: Westminster, Commerce City and two in Brighton.
- Colorado’s license clock ties Washington’s for the shortest here: 7 days.
from the date you were served with the notice to demand a hearing from Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles. The request goes to the DMV, not to the court, and no judge in Adams County will make it for you. C.R.S. § 42-2-126(6)(d), (7)(b).
Adams County shares Colorado’s 17th Judicial District with Broomfield County, and the Judicial Branch lists its courthouse as the Adams County Justice Center at 1100 Judicial Center Drive in Brighton. The building is open weekdays from 7:30am to 5pm, the clerk’s windows from 7:30am to 4:30pm, and the clerk’s phone line from 8am to 4pm on 303-659-1161.
This page covers what the Colorado Judicial Branch publishes for Adams County. The penalties and the express consent rules are on the Colorado DUI law page.
The same diagram as a table
| Step | Criminal case — decided by a court | License case — decided by a state agency |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arrest and booking, hour 0 | Notice of suspension served, day 0 |
| 2 | Charge filed by the prosecutor | Deadline to demand a hearing: 7 to 30 days in the eight states on this site that use an agency hearing |
| 3 | First court setting, on a date the court picks | Hearing held if the request was filed — whether the suspension waits for the ruling is set by each state's statute |
| 4 | One or more pretrial settings | Suspension takes effect automatically with no hearing |
| 5 | Trial, plea or dismissal | — |
| Clock | Weeks to months. No filing deadline runs against the driver. | Counted in days from the notice, and fixed by statute. |
The Adams County Justice Center
The clerk’s office is closed to the public from noon to 1pm on the fourth Wednesday of each month. The court lists a jury line, 303-654-3212, and offers interpreter services through the main number. Its Court Resource Center, in the same building, offers self-help resources from 7:30am to 4pm on weekdays (303-654-3213), and the district publishes a list of free legal clinics for 2026.
The Judicial Branch’s statewide notice says the requirement to livestream criminal court proceedings is temporarily paused until December 14, 2026.
Adams County Justice Center
- Hears
- Courts of the 17th Judicial District for Adams County
- Building
- Adams County Justice Center
- Address
- 1100 Judicial Center Dr., Brighton, CO 80601
- Detail
- Clerk’s windows 7:30am to 4:30pm; phone 8am to 4pm; closed to the public 12pm to 1pm on the 4th Wednesday
- Hours
- Building Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5pm
- Phone
- 303-659-1161
The 17th Judicial District lists weekend in-custody bond hearings for Adams County on Sundays at 10:30am in a Webex virtual courtroom. To join by phone, the court gives 720-650-7664 with access code 2594 794 2982.
Not sure which court your case is in?
Enter the ZIP code where the arrest happened and the full form opens with it filled in.
The DMV clock, and the court’s paperwork rules
The license. Colorado gives 7 days from the notice to request a hearing from the DMV, tied with Washington for the shortest window on this site. It does not wait for anything in Brighton.
Paying. The court says payments on criminal, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency and traffic cases may be made by mail or online, and that its collections unit (303-654-3266) does not accept telephone payments; in person, collections is open 7:30am to 4:30pm at the Justice Center. Include your name and case number so the payment is applied correctly.
Records. The records unit is on 303-654-3239. The district says it does not provide audio recordings of court hearings except when required by law; a written transcript is requested with a form emailed to the court reporter.
| What happened | First time | With a prior | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Excess BAC 0.08 | 9 months | 1 year | C.R.S. § 42-2-126(3)(a)(I) |
| Refused the test | 1 year | 2 years | C.R.S. § 42-2-126(3)(c)(I) |
Probation in Adams County
Adams County Probation lists four offices: Westminster, Commerce City, Brighton, and a courthouse office on the third floor of the Justice Center. One chief probation officer covers the district, Adams and Broomfield counties together.
Its Victim Notification Program, run by the Adams and Broomfield probation victim service officers, notifies victims when an offender is sentenced to probation, consistent with the Colorado Victim Rights Amendment, and invites them to ask for notice of significant events during the sentence.
The district also runs a Family Friendly Court program offering free childcare vouchers to people conducting court business, including victims, witnesses and jurors.
Adams County Probation offices
From the Colorado Judicial Branch’s Adams County probation page.
| Adams County Probation office | Address |
|---|---|
| Westminster | 12200 Pecos St., Suite 200, Westminster, CO 80234 |
| Commerce City | 4201 E. 72nd Ave., Commerce City, CO 80022 |
| Brighton | 332 N. 19th Ave., Brighton, CO 80601 |
| Brighton Courthouse | 1100 Judicial Center Drive, 3rd floor, Brighton, CO 80601 |
Probation victim services for Adams and Broomfield counties can be reached at 303-451-5555.
The other Colorado pages on this site are Denver, whose County Court is run by the city, and Colorado Springs.
Common questions about Adams County DUI cases
Where is the Adams County, Colorado courthouse?
The Adams County Justice Center, 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton. The clerk's windows are open 7:30am to 4:30pm on weekdays; the main number is 303-659-1161.
Are there weekend bond hearings in Adams County?
Yes. The 17th Judicial District lists in-custody bond hearings on Sundays at 10:30am in a Webex virtual courtroom.
Can I pay my Adams County court fine by phone?
No. The court says telephone payments are not accepted. Payments may be made by mail or online, and the collections unit has in-person hours at the Justice Center.
Can I get an audio recording of my Adams County hearing?
The district says it does not provide audio recordings except when required by law. You can request a written transcript.
Where are the Adams County probation offices?
Westminster (12200 Pecos St.), Commerce City (4201 E. 72nd Ave.), Brighton (332 N. 19th Ave.) and the Justice Center's third floor.
How long do I have to request a Colorado DMV hearing?
Seven days from the notice, tied with Washington for the shortest window on this site.
Request a review of your Adams case
Free, no obligation, and you decide who, if anyone, you speak with.
Your request is ready to send
Here is what happens after you submit:
- We pass your answers only to attorneys licensed in the state where the arrest happened, when one is taking requests for that area.
- Never to more than three. Only those attorneys and duistatelaws.com may use your details to contact you.
- You decide who, if anyone, you speak with. You are not committed to anyone.
Submitting this request does not create an attorney–client relationship.
More for Colorado
- Colorado DUI law — the full penalty matrix, the statutes, and the rules on priors and interlock
- Denver — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Colorado Springs and El Paso County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Douglas County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Greeley and Weld County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Boulder — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Fort Collins and Larimer County — the same state, a different courthouse problem
- Refusing a breathalyzer — what implied consent costs here against what it buys
- How long it stays on your record — three records, three clocks
- SR-22 insurance after a Colorado suspension — what the filing certifies and how long it runs
- Ignition interlock providers and costs in Colorado — in preparation
Sources
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Adams County — read October 8, 2026
- Colorado Judicial Branch, 17th Judicial District – Adams (bond hearing schedule) — read October 8, 2026
- Colorado Judicial Branch, Adams County Probation — read October 8, 2026
- C.R.S. § 42-4-1301(2)(a) and the rest of the Colorado statutes cited on this page — read in force 2026
Court addresses, hours and phone numbers were read from each court’s or office’s own published page on October 8, 2026. Those change without notice; confirm before you rely on them. No judge is named anywhere on this page, because a roster is exactly the kind of detail that goes stale silently.