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Documents & Forms
- Advisement of Legal Rights (PDF)
- Asesoramiento de los Derechos Legales (PDF)
- Entry of Appearance (PDF)
- Motion (PDF)
- Motion to Modify Vacate Protection Order (PDF)
- No Proof of Insurance Letter (PDF)
- Request for Jury Trial (PDF)
- Request for Records Search (PDF)
- WMC Application for Court-Appointed Counsel (PDF)
How to File an Appeal
All appeals from a Westminster Municipal Court case must be filed with the Adams County District Court within 35 days from the date of sentencing.
The Adams County District Court is located at 1100 Judicial Center Drive, Brighton, Colorado.
To begin the appeal process you must complete form JDF222 (Notice of Appeal and Designation of Record - Criminal). Upon filing of the form with District Court, you will be required to pay a filing fee. Please visit the Adams County Courts Self-Help website to obtain this form, for information on how to complete the form, have the filing fee waived, or for more information about the appeal process.
Copies of the completed form JDF222 must also be mailed or hand delivered to the Westminster Municipal Court and the Westminster City Attorney's Office (Prosecutor's Office).
Please Note
A stay of execution of the sentence imposed by the Westminster Municipal Court on your case will not be granted automatically because an appeal has been filed. If you wish to request a stay of execution of your sentence you must check the applicable box on the form JDF222.
An appeal bond may be required to stay your sentence while the appeal is in process. The appeal bond is set by the Municipal Court Judge and must be paid with cash or certified funds.
Transcripts of the trial are required as part of the appeal process. You may use the second part of form JDF222 (Designation of Record) to request the transcript. Simply check the second box ("the original transcript") and identify the proceedings you wish to have transcribed. You will be required to pay a deposit for the transcript in order for your request to be processed. Please note that it may take up to six weeks for the transcript to be prepared.
You will be notified when the appeal packet is completed.
Please contact the Clerk's Office at 303-658-2250 if you have additional questions.
- Can I change my court date (conflict or illness)?
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If you were issued a summons with a court appearance date you have a conflict with, you can call the court to ask for up to a two-week extension or you can file a motion with the court asking for a continuance. You may also be an 'Add-on' to our docket on Monday or Tuesday mornings, 7:30 to 9 a.m. before the appearance date on your summons.
If you have a court date and are ill, you can call the court or file the below motion to request a continuance.
See the Motion form (PDF).
- What are my options if I missed my court date?
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First, you may want to call the court to find out the status of your case. Then proceed with one of the following:
- Come to one of our 'Add-on' dockets which are Monday and Tuesday 7:30 to 9 am.
- If you are unable to do that and a warrant has been issued, you may come to our front counter and post the bond amount set on your case and get a new upcoming court date.
- Mail or fax a motion to the judge including your reason for missing the court date along with your request of how to take care of your case.
- If you missed a court date on a traffic case, call the clerks at 303-658-2250 and they can further advise you of your options.
See the Motion form (PDF).
- Can I resolve my traffic ticket without appearing in court?
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Resolve your traffic ticket online or by phone without appearing in court.
- When and how can I request a public defender?
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You may request a Public Defender when you appear on your court date when you check in with one of our court clerks. See WMC Application for Court-Appointed Counsel (PDF).