Teller County Court Records Structure
Teller County uses Colorado's centralized Judicial Branch structure. The local state courthouse is Teller County Combined Court in Cripple Creek, and it serves both district court and county court functions in the 4th Judicial District. District court is the primary trial court for general-jurisdiction matters. County court is the limited-jurisdiction trial court for smaller civil cases, misdemeanors, traffic infractions, protection orders, small claims, and felony complaints that may move to district court.
The county also has a split clerk system. Sheila Griffin is listed by the Colorado Judicial Branch as Teller County Clerk of Court and Jury Commissioner. The elected Teller County Clerk and Recorder, Stephanie Kees, handles county recording, marriage licensing, elections, motor vehicles, and county records. Court records go through the Clerk of Court or Judicial Branch tools. Recorded documents, marriage applications, and marriage copies go through the Clerk and Recorder.
The Colorado Judicial Branch homepage is the statewide entry point for court dockets, forms, payments, public access, and trial court services.
That statewide site matters in Teller County because the local court record tools are state systems, not a separate county case database.
Search Teller County Court Records
The main free public search path is the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search. It is a docket calendar and search tool. It can help locate hearings, case identifiers, court type, division, date range, party names, business names, attorney names, and attorney bar numbers. It is not a full document download portal. If a public docket does not answer the question, use the Teller Clerk of Court contact or the Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request form.
For best results, know the court level first. Felony, domestic, probate, juvenile, mental health, civil-unlimited, and appeals from county court usually point to district court. Misdemeanor, small claims, protection order, traffic infraction, and civil cases under $25,000 often point to county court. Woodland Park and Cripple Creek municipal courts handle city ordinance and municipal traffic or criminal violations.
- Open the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search.
- Select 4th Judicial District, Teller County, or Teller County Courthouse.
- Choose County, District, or Both if the court level is known.
- Add a date range plus at least one other filter, such as party, attorney, case class, or case number parts.
- Review the docket result for court, division, hearing date, and case identifiers.
- Contact the Clerk of Court or submit a record/document request when a certified copy or actual filing is needed.
| Search Field | Use | Teller County Note |
|---|---|---|
| Judicial District | Limits results by district. | Teller County is in the 4th Judicial District. |
| County | Limits results by county. | Select Teller County. |
| Courthouse | Limits results by court location. | Select Teller County Courthouse. |
| Court Type | Separates county and district courts. | Use Both when the level is unclear. |
| Party or Attorney | Searches names or attorney bar number. | Try spelling variants when a name search fails. |
Teller County Court System
Colorado's court hierarchy places the Colorado Supreme Court at the top, followed by the Colorado Court of Appeals and the trial courts. In Teller County, the primary trial court is District Court. County Court serves a limited-jurisdiction role, and Woodland Park and Cripple Creek municipal courts handle local ordinance and city-level traffic or criminal cases. This structure affects where a record is filed, who can answer docket questions, and which office should receive a request.
The Colorado trial courts by county source summarizes district and county court roles across the state.
Those statewide role definitions explain why Teller County users often need both district and county court filters in one search.
Case flow: Municipal or County Court › District Court › Colorado Court of Appeals › Colorado Supreme Court
| Court | Jurisdiction | Common Teller County Case Types |
|---|---|---|
| District Court | General jurisdiction | Felony, civil in any amount, domestic, juvenile, probate, mental health, and appeals from county court. |
| County Court | Limited jurisdiction | Misdemeanor, traffic infraction, small claims, protection order, civil under $25,000, and felony complaints. |
| Municipal Courts | City jurisdiction | Woodland Park and Cripple Creek ordinance, municipal traffic, and local criminal violations. |
Teller County Courthouse Records
The local state court is Teller County Combined Court at 101 West Bennett Avenue in Cripple Creek, Colorado 80813. General Teller County case questions go to 719-689-7360 or tellerclerkgeneral@judicial.state.co.us. The courthouse location page also lists jury and collections contacts, including the jury line at 719-689-7366 and collections at 719-452-5303 or 04collections@judicial.state.co.us.
The official Teller County Courthouse location page provides the state court address and courthouse service blocks.
The location page is the practical source for verifying the courthouse address before an in-person record request, hearing, jury issue, or payment visit.
Teller County Combined Court
101 West Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
719-689-7360
Teller Clerk and Recorder
101 W Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
719-689-2951
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Teller Sheriff's Office
11400 US Highway 24
Divide, CO 80814
719-687-9652
Emergency: 911
Teller County Court Record Types
Court records in Teller County vary by subject and custodian. Civil cases can include complaints, answers, motions, orders, judgments, garnishments, and satisfactions. Criminal files can include complaints or informations, advisement entries, bond orders, motions, plea paperwork, disposition, sentence, restitution, probation conditions, and warrants or mittimus documents when public. Family records include divorce and post-decree matters, but child-related and financial details may be protected.
Probate files are handled by the Probate Division of District Court. Traffic matters can be county court records or municipal court records depending on the ticket. Juvenile and mental health matters are not ordinary public lookup records. Marriage licenses are not court records in Teller County; they are Clerk and Recorder records.
- Civil: claims, judgments, garnishments, liens, and satisfaction entries.
- Criminal: filed charges, plea events, bond orders, sentencing, restitution, and probation details when public.
- Domestic: divorce, allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, and post-decree motions.
- Probate: estates, small estates, guardianships, conservatorships, trusts, and protective proceedings.
- Traffic: citations, pleas, fines, points consequences, failures to appear, and municipal routing.
What Teller County Court Records Show
A public Teller County court record may show a case caption, court, county, parties, case number, case class, filing date, case type, status, division, and judicial officer. Docket entries can include hearings, motions, responses, orders, judgments, continuances, notices, warrants, sentencing events, payments, and closure entries. Criminal metadata may include charge, statute, level, plea, disposition, sentence, bond, fines, costs, restitution, or probation. Civil metadata may include claims, judgment amount, writs, garnishments, satisfactions, and liens.
| Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Case Number | Year, case class, and sequence used by the clerk. |
| Docket | Chronological list of filings, hearings, notices, and orders. |
| Disposition | The current or final result of a case or charge. |
| Judgment | The court's final decision or money award. |
| Certified Copy | A clerk-authenticated copy used for official purposes. |
| Sealing | Public access restriction while the record remains available to authorized users. |
Teller County Court Records Access Laws
Colorado access rules start with the correct custodian. Court case records are held by the Colorado Judicial Branch Clerk of Court at Teller County Combined Court. County records such as recorded documents, marriage files, and county administrative materials go through the Teller County Clerk and Recorder or the county NextRequest CORA portal. Sheriff, jail, police, and district attorney records may be governed by criminal justice record rules and may be redacted or withheld for active investigations or protected information.
Key Access Rules:
Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq. governs many public records and includes response timing and denial grounds.
Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301 to 24-72-309 governs many criminal justice records outside the normal court file.
CJD 05-01, Public Access to Court Records controls Colorado Judicial Branch court record access.
C.R.S. 13-3-117 sealed-case search lets defendants check some automatic conviction sealing.
Restricted Teller County Records
Juvenile court records are governed by Colorado juvenile statutes and CJD 05-01. Adoption records, mental health proceedings, sealed criminal records, protected addresses, financial account numbers, Social Security numbers, medical information, and minor names may be restricted or redacted. Colorado Judicial Branch describes record sealing as hiding a criminal record from public view while preserving it for authorized access.
Sealing is not one single process. A record may involve an arrest with no charges filed, a non-conviction, an automatic conviction sealing category, a conviction requiring a petition or motion, juvenile expungement, or another category. The Colorado Judicial Branch "Seal My Case" materials and JDF forms should be used before assuming a record is public, erased, or available to a general searcher.
Teller County Criminal Court Records
Criminal records in Teller County can appear in several places. The court file records the official charges, plea events, hearings, disposition, sentence, bond orders, restitution, and probation conditions when public. The jail roster may show booking data, primary offense, arresting agency, charge description, charge type, bond amount, fine amount, and booking date for a person in custody. The 4th Judicial District Attorney files and prosecutes charges, while the Public Defender's Colorado Springs office serves eligible defendants in El Paso and Teller counties.
| Record Source | What It Shows | Who Holds It |
|---|---|---|
| Court file | Official filed charges, motions, plea, disposition, sentence, and orders. | Teller Clerk of Court. |
| Jail roster | Booking number, booking date, primary offense, agency, bond, and charge table. | Teller County Sheriff's Office. |
| Prosecution records | Charging decisions and prosecutor materials where releasable. | 4th Judicial District Attorney. |
Teller County Sheriff And Jail
The Teller County Sheriff's Office is at 11400 US Highway 24 in Divide, with non-emergency phone 719-687-9652. The official sheriff page names Jason Mikesell as Sheriff. The office enforces federal and Colorado law, maintains the Detentions Facility, provides court security, and serves legal papers throughout the county. The jail is at 288 Weaverville Road in Divide, while inmate mail uses P.O. Box 730, Divide, CO 80814.
Teller County provides an active jail roster through a vendor system linked from the official sheriff site. The roster has active, last 72-hour, and first 72-hour views. Jail questions can also go to 719-687-7770. Callers should have first, last and hyphenated names, aliases, date of birth, and country of birth ready. State sentenced prisoners are searched through Colorado DOC, and federal prisoners through BOP.
For custody status details, use the dedicated Teller County inmate records resource rather than treating the court docket as a booking log.
Teller County Marriage Divorce Probate
Marriage records and divorce records are held by different offices. Teller County marriage licenses are issued by the Clerk and Recorder at the main Cripple Creek office. Applications can be started through the Clerk and Recorder self-service website, but the official page says applicants apply in person at the main office. The license fee is $30, payable by cash or check, and certified marriage application copies are $1.25.
Divorce records are district court records, not Clerk and Recorder marriage records. Search public divorce dockets through the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search, then request copies through the Teller Clerk of Court or the record/document request form. Probate is also handled by district court. Teller probate non-appearance hearings are set at 8:00 a.m. Wednesdays, and probate questions go to 719-689-6926.
| Record | Custodian | Access Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | Clerk and Recorder | Main Cripple Creek office, written request, or self-service portal. |
| Divorce case | District Court | Docket search, Clerk of Court, or record/document request form. |
| Probate case | Probate Division of District Court | Docket search, probate clerk phone, or record/document request form. |
Teller County Records Fees
Fee sources differ by office. The Teller Clerk and Recorder publishes recording and copy fees for recorded documents, while the Colorado Judicial Branch publishes court filing fees and court service fees. The research file captured Clerk and Recorder copy and recording fees, plus probate filing fees from the state fee list. For a court case copy fee not listed in the research, confirm the amount with the Clerk of Court before ordering.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Recorded document copy, 8.5 x 11 | $0.25 per page |
| Certification of recorded copies | $1.00 per document plus $0.25 per page |
| Standard document recording | $43.00 per document, unlimited pages |
| Marriage license | $30, cash or check only |
| Certified marriage application copy | $1.25 |
| First probate filing for decedent estate, not small estate | $229 |
| Small estate filing | $113 |
| Payment plan processing fee | $25 annually for all cases |
Teller County Court Details
The official Teller judges and staff page lists local court personnel and division contacts. It identifies Erin Sokol as District Court Chief Judge for the 4th Judicial District, William Moller as a Teller County district judge in Division 11, Elizabeth McClintock as county court judge, and Sheila Griffin as Clerk of Court and Jury Commissioner. Division 11 setting dates are Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m., and Rule 120 hearings are Mondays at 8:30 a.m.
The official Teller County judges and staff page is the source for local state court staff names and contact routing.
Staff pages are useful when a docket or record request needs the correct division, clerk, jury, or self-represented litigant contact.
Self-represented litigant coordinator walk-in hours are Tuesday 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-noon; and limited Wednesday and Friday afternoons by call-ahead. Lori McLeod can be reached at 719-689-6912 or lori.mcleod@judicial.state.co.us.
Teller County Traffic And Municipal Court
Traffic and municipal cases need careful routing. Woodland Park Municipal Court handles city ordinance violations and various traffic or criminal violations, but it states that driver's licenses, registrations, license plates, and DUI-related offenses are handled by Teller County Combined Court. Woodland Park court is held every second and fourth Wednesday unless otherwise stated, and juvenile court is the fourth Wednesday.
Cripple Creek Municipal Court is held in City Hall council chambers at 337 East Bennett Avenue. Its court is every second Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise stated and weather permits. Cripple Creek warns that its police department also writes citations into Teller County Combined Courts. The ticket should be read before using a docket or payment system.
Note: A municipal citation and a Teller County Combined Court citation can come from the same city police contact.
Teller County Court History
Teller County was formed in 1899 during the Cripple Creek gold-mining era, with Cripple Creek as the county seat. The current record system reflects both that county seat history and Colorado's modern statewide court administration. Court records, clerk services, public access policy, payments, forms, and docket search are now centralized through Colorado Judicial Branch tools, while county recording and marriage services remain with the elected Clerk and Recorder.
The physical layout also reflects Teller County geography. The state court and main Clerk and Recorder office are in Cripple Creek. The Clerk and Recorder maintains a Woodland Park branch for walk-in business. The sheriff's office and jail are in Divide near US Highway 24. A record search may require contacting more than one office because the records are split by legal function.
Teller County Court Records FAQ
Is there a Teller-only court case database?
No official Teller-only court case database was located in the research. District and county court docket searches use Colorado Judicial Branch statewide tools, and copy requests go through the Teller Clerk of Court or the state record/document request form.
Which office keeps Teller County court files?
The Clerk of Court handles court case records for Teller County Combined Court. The Teller County Clerk and Recorder handles recorded documents, marriage licensing, elections, motor vehicles, and county records.
Can a docket prove the full case outcome?
A docket can show events and status clues, but it may not include the full document, signed order, sentencing entry, or certified judgment. Request the full case record when legal proof is needed.
Are juvenile records public?
Juvenile records are restricted under Colorado juvenile statutes and court access policy. They should not be treated as normal adult public lookup records.
Where are municipal court records found?
Woodland Park and Cripple Creek municipal court records are handled by those city courts. Some city-issued citations still route to Teller County Combined Court, so the ticket controls the search path.