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In-Person Hearings
Court hearings will be held by in person appearance on Monday through Thursday. Court is closed on Fridays.
Remote Appearance - Virtual Hearings
If you are experiencing a substantial hardship appearing for Court in person, such as residing out of state or have physical limitations, you may make a request to have your matter heard virtually on a Monday afternoon by submitting the Motion to Appear Virtually form below. If your request to appear virtually is approved, you will be provided a Notice of Remote Hearing including a link to the virtual docket.
To appear by video using Zoom, you will need to have an electronic device with an internet connection. The preferred method by the Judge is the use of an iPad/tablet, laptop, smart phone, or computer that has a webcam/built-in camera with sound and video.
You may reference the Zoom remote hearing instructions below for more information. (Puede consultar las instrucciones de audición remota de Zoom para obtener más información.) Per the Judge, audio call only is available but not preferred method of use. Please be sure to test your connection and audio well in advance of your hearing.
You can join a test meeting on Zoom's website. First time users may be prompted to download the Zoom software and should plan accordingly.
Please email the Court at TMCContact@ThorntonCO.gov to provide your citation number, name, date of birth, and email address to receive the hearing instructions. Please read the Advisement of Rights form (available in both English and Spanish) in the related links section and/or watch the Rights Advisal Video prior to your hearing.
Walk-In Sessions
Walk-ins are welcome on any Monday, Tuesday or Thursday in person between the hours of 8:00 - 10:00 AM. Children under 18 years of age must be accompanied by at least one parent or legal guardian when appearing in municipal court, and parents may not represent or act as attorney for their child.
Virtual Dockets / Live Streaming Coverage of Proceedings
Virtual dockets are currently being held primarily on Monday afternoons, for individuals who have received approval from the Judge to appear remotely due to a substantiated hardship. All dockets, virtual and in person, are open to the public during scheduled court docket times.
In an effort to continue to promote public access, any individual requesting to observe a criminal proceeding remotely or appear virtually may complete a Request to Observe Criminal Proceedings Remotely form below for the judicial officer to consider. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all parties and counsel are required to appear in person for all hearings unless they request, and are granted, a remote appearance. Please reference Judicial Order 2023-4 [PDF/80KB] for more information.