Durango’s problem-solving court connects vulnerable residents with vital resources Program gives residents a chance to move forward January 9, 2026
Alonzos attend pretrial conference in Aztec District Court face child abuse charge on second child March 1, 2023
District attorney objects to Montezuma County sheriff’s order limiting detentions limits jail entry because of COVID spike, recommends summons October 7, 2021
Courts aim to restart jury trials delayed by pandemic Judicial district faces huge backlog of cases March 23, 2021
Cortez Assistant DA Margeson announces candidacy Republican has five years’ experience prosecuting local cases October 12, 2019
Budgets and budgeting 48-hour bonding would pinch county budgets Colorado considering the mandate; local courts asked to submit plans July 11, 2019
Local News County commission proposes cuts to local programs Proposed cuts include Ag Expo and animal shelter; law enforcement jobs denied December 10, 2017
Local News Montezuma County justice center opens Sept. 18 combined courthouse opens Sept. 18 September 8, 2017
Montezuma County faces 10 percent budget cut in oil, CO2 production hurts tax revenues November 3, 2016
Court-improvement program returns to Montezuma County Surveys about residents’ court experience will be available on Tuesday, July 19 at county and district court in Cortez. Above,… July 15, 2016
Local News Commissioners hire owner’s rep for new courthouse Monty Guiles, owner of Circle Zebra Fabricators, was chosen for the job following the commission’s request for proposals application process.… January 31, 2016
Local News Colorado courts shift to Twitter In a statement released last week, the Colorado Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Office of the State Court Administrator… November 25, 2015
For the record Court briefs A plea hearing for Nicole Hill, 24, address undisclosed, has been set on Dec. 8, after she posted a $3,000… November 17, 2015
Local News Plea to drop offender listing rejected “I don’t do the things I used to do,” Brian Kartchner told District Court Judge Todd Plewe. “I shouldn’t be… November 5, 2015
Local News Court briefs The court rejected a defense argument to disqualify the district attorney from prosecuting a woman charged with vehicular homicide. At… October 8, 2015
Local News Cortez man claims ‘illegal sentence’ in child sex case In a four-page motion filed in June, public defender Amy R. Smith requested that District Court Judge Todd Plewe revise… August 27, 2015
Local News Judge stops bong-a-thon near Stoner; sheriff to post deputies forces move to larger courtroom for injunction hearing July 22, 2015
Local News Criminal activity goes digital at courthouse e-policy limits public’s access to records May 7, 2015
MT - News Judge ends arbitrary shackling of youths Judges, officers retain discretionary authority March 31, 2015
Local News Judge orders end to indiscriminate shackling of youths Judges, officers will have discretionary power March 27, 2015
