What a Larimer County Court Docket Is
A docket is the court's calendar of upcoming hearings and the chronological list of events in a case. The Colorado Judicial Branch docket search lets the public look up hearings in any of the state's twenty-two judicial districts. For Larimer County, the docket covers District Court matters at the Larimer County Justice Center and County Court matters at both the Justice Center and the Loveland County Court branch. Docket entries are added as filings are processed, hearings are scheduled, and orders are entered. The docket does not show the full text of any document.
Each docket result lists the case number, case class, court, courtroom, date and time, judge or magistrate when displayed, and the parties. A separate field, the register of actions, lists every filed event in date order. The Colorado Judicial Branch Access Guide explains that the docket is the right tool for hearing information, while document copies must come from the court that handled the case.
How to Search Larimer County Court Dockets
The Colorado Judicial Branch docket search is free, but it requires at least one filter beyond date. Choose the 8th Judicial District and Larimer County, then add a name, case number, or attorney name to return results.
- Open coloradojudicial.gov/dockets in any browser.
- Select Judicial District 8 and County Larimer.
- Choose a courthouse (Larimer County Justice Center or Loveland County Court) and a court type (District, County, or Both).
- Set a date range or specific date.
- Add at least one filter beyond date: last name, business name, attorney name, attorney bar number, or case number.
- Review the result list and click a case number for hearing details.
- For statewide paid access with a full register of actions, sign in to CoCourts.
Lead-in: the Colorado Judicial Branch dockets page is the central tool for Larimer County hearing lookups.
The page enforces the at-least-one-filter-beyond-date rule and displays a reminder until the criteria are sufficient.
Larimer County Docket Search Fields
The docket search exposes a long set of fields. The drop-downs cover every Colorado district, county, courthouse, and case class. The case number field splits into the four-digit year, the case class, and the case sequence. Party and attorney searches each have two modes.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial District | Drop-down | Optional | Select 8 for Larimer County. |
| County | Drop-down | Optional | Larimer. |
| Courthouse | Drop-down | Optional | Larimer County Justice Center, Loveland County Court. |
| Court Type | Drop-down | Optional | Both, County, District. |
| Date Range | Drop-down | Required baseline | 6 months, 3 months, 1 month, 1 week, today, specific date. |
| Case Class | Drop-down | Optional | C, CR, CV, CW, DR, JD, JV, M, PR, R, S, T. |
| 4-Digit Year | Text | Conditional | Case-number search. |
| Case Sequence | Text | Conditional | Case-number search. |
| First / Last Name | Text | Conditional | Party individual search. |
| Business Name | Text | Conditional | Party business search. |
| Attorney Name / Bar Number | Text | Conditional | Attorney search modes. |
What a Larimer County Docket Entry Shows
A docket result is concise. The line includes the identifiers, the next hearing, and links to other entries on the same case. The detailed register of actions is the chronological list of every filing on a case and is available through paid CoCourts access or by direct request to the Clerk of Court.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Year, case class, sequence (example 2025CR012345). |
| Case Class | C, CR, CV, CW, DR, JD, JV, M, PR, R, S, T. |
| Parties | Plaintiff and defendant, petitioner and respondent, or estate. |
| Hearing Date / Time | Scheduled court appearance. |
| Court / Courtroom | Larimer County Justice Center or Loveland County Court, room number. |
| Judge or Magistrate | When displayed by the system. |
| Event Type | Arraignment, advisement, hearing, trial, status conference, sentencing. |
| Court Status | Open, closed, sealed, disposed, judgment, warrant, bond. |
Larimer County Case Classes on the Docket
Colorado uses a single-letter case-class code that tells you the type of case at a glance. The case-class codes visible in the docket search match the 8th Judicial District filings in Larimer County. Some classes, such as juvenile and dependency, are restricted in the public docket.
- C – small claims by sequence.
- CR – criminal felony filings in District Court.
- CV – civil cases.
- CW – civil water cases through Water Court Division 1.
- DR – domestic relations (divorce, separation, parenting).
- JD – juvenile delinquency; restricted.
- JV – juvenile dependency and neglect; restricted.
- M – misdemeanor.
- PR – probate.
- R – restraining and protection orders.
- S – small claims.
- T – traffic.
Larimer County Courtroom Setting Procedures
The Larimer court page publishes 2026 District Court Case Assignments and Magistrate Assignments along with setting procedures for both County Court and District Court. Different courtrooms have different rules. The Larimer court page lists Courtroom 1A resources, Courtroom 5A procedures, and Courtroom 3A procedures, each with specific motion-filing and hearing protocols. Verify the courtroom-specific procedure with the Clerk of Court before filing a motion or setting a hearing.
Weekend bond hearings are listed on the BHO3 calendar. The court page says weekend bond hearings will be heard at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday for the upcoming long weekend, with a paperwork cutoff at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. A person arrested after hours on Friday should expect to be held until the next court session unless a bond was set on the warrant face. The Court Resource Center on the first floor of the Justice Center supports self-represented filers with non-criminal cases.
What Is Not on the Larimer County Public Docket
Sealed cases, juvenile delinquency files, dependency and neglect cases, mental health proceedings, and adoption cases are not in the public docket search. The Larimer court page states that sealed records are not available to the public and that court staff cannot confirm details of a sealed case without an order. Municipal court traffic and ordinance cases in Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park are filed in city municipal courts and are not in the state docket. Federal cases for Colorado run through the U.S. District Court at cod.uscourts.gov and the Tenth Circuit at ca10.uscourts.gov.
Note: A docket result that disappears between visits often means the case was sealed, dismissed, or moved to a restricted class; call the Clerk of Court at 970-494-3500 for confirmation.