The Montezuma County Court Calendar
For state hearings, the free Colorado Judicial Docket Search is the main calendar. Pick the Montezuma location first. Then filter by date, courtroom, or division if the tool offers it. What you get is a hearing list. It is not a register of actions and not a file of documents. Each public line can show the court, the hearing date and time, a case number, a public caption, the judicial officer or division, and the setting type.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Channels
The free state calendar is the best first stop online. The statewide docket page assigned to Montezuma County shows the search form courts use to publish hearing schedules.
The form's date and court controls point to one thing. They show scheduled hearings, not a person's full case history.
Other channels matter too. A written notice or filed order can carry the controlling date. The paid CoCourts register may show a later setting or a minute order. The Combined Courts clerk can confirm a state setting at 970-565-1111 or at the counter. A party's attorney can check filed orders. Cortez posts a municipal docket. Dolores and Mancos calls go to their own municipal clerks. Courtroom postings and docket call help on the day, but neither replaces advance confirmation.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Divisions
A division number narrows the Montezuma County court calendar fast. County Judge Ian MacLaren holds Division 1. Chief Judge Todd Plewe holds District Division 2. District Court Magistrate Kristen Tarrin sits in Division 3, and District Judge William Furse serves Division 4. If assignments change, the live roster and calendar control.
| Division | Published assignment | Typical level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judge Ian MacLaren | County Court |
| 2 | Chief Judge Todd Plewe | District Court |
| 3 | Magistrate Kristen Tarrin | District magistrate work |
| 4 | Judge William Furse | District Court |
Don't pick a division from the charge alone. The latest notice and the official Montezuma judges and staff roster give you the current routing facts for each case.
How to Find Your Court Date
Start with whatever court paper you hold. It names both the court and the case number. A Colorado state docket, civil or criminal, runs through Montezuma Combined Courts. A Cortez, Dolores, or Mancos ordinance ticket belongs to that city court instead. Watch one trap: the Town of Dolores sits apart from neighboring Dolores County. Mixing them up sends your docket search to the wrong courthouse.
- Read the notice or citation for the issuing court, case number, and any listed date.
- Search the free statewide docket page by Montezuma location, date, and division when available.
- Match the full case number and setting type, not merely a public caption.
- Review CoCourts or the newest filed notice for a later reset or minute order.
- Check Judicial Branch alerts and any authorized Webex instructions.
- Confirm conflicts with the clerk by phone or at the counter, or with the municipal clerk for a city matter.
The statewide calendar, the clerk's phone line, the clerk counter, a posted municipal docket, your filed notice, the register, and the courtroom docket call each do a different job. Use whichever ones fit your case.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Reset Clues
A new date does not erase the old one. The register can keep a stale setting long after a reset. Read the events in order, with the newest date last. A continuance is permission to move the hearing. "Vacated" means the old setting will not proceed. "Passed" or "reset" just changes timing. None of those words alone means the case was dismissed.
Current-date check: The newest filed order or notice controls over an old calendar entry, stale search result, or payment screen.
A payment portal is not the Montezuma County court calendar. It may find an obligation while omitting motions, reset history, and nonpayable hearings. If a listed date clashes with a court paper, call the court before you show up.
Reading a Court Setting
Every line on the Montezuma County court calendar mixes identity with scheduling. The case number is the strongest match. The setting type tells you why the matter was set, not how it ended. A virtual indicator hints that remote access may exist. It does not let anyone appear online without permission.
| Date | The scheduled calendar day; compare it with the newest filed notice. |
|---|---|
| Time | The start time or docket-call time, which may cover several matters. |
| Courtroom | The physical division or authorized virtual location where shown. |
| Judge | The assigned judicial officer or division, subject to change. |
| Setting Type | Purpose such as arraignment, status, motions, trial, or sentencing. |
| Case Number | Year, case class, and sequence that distinguish the matter. |
No pleadings, orders, full financials, or complete reset history appear on the calendar. Those live in the register or the court file.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Terms
Setting labels show what the court plans to address. They promise nothing about what happens that day. Montezuma divisions use common Colorado terms, and the court publishes no exhaustive local code list.
- Advisement
- An initial setting about rights and possible custody or bond issues.
- Arraignment
- A setting where charges are addressed and a plea may be entered.
- Pretrial conference
- A case-status and preparation setting before resolution or trial.
- Motions hearing
- Argument or evidence on a request made to the judge.
- Docket call
- Several cases are called to check status or readiness.
- Disposition or sentencing
- A resolution presentation or the later imposition of sentence.
Civil calendars can also list small-claims trials, protection-order hearings, status conferences, and bench or jury trials. The case class gives the context.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Webex Rule
A Webex link is not a free pass to appear remotely. Local Administrative Order 2024-09 sets the rule. A motion for Webix appearance must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing. The assigned division's instructions control. Waiting until calendar time to ask can be too late.
The Colorado virtual courtroom gateway helps locate public remote information when a proceeding is authorized. It does not turn every setting into a livestream. Check the notice, the division page, and any order granting remote appearance. When unsure, ask the clerk while there is still time to meet the motion rule.
Resets, Continuances, and Cancellations
Court dates change only when the court acts. A continuance request is just a request. Nothing shifts until a judge grants it or the court sets a new date, so treat the first date as live until an order says otherwise. The register may list the original setting and the replacement together, and the daily Montezuma County court calendar may show only the day you search. Compare both against the filed order.
Emergencies can scramble the day's docket too. Before traveling, check Colorado Judicial alerts and then look for any local notice. State holidays close the clerk entirely. When weather, a late order, or confusing results leave doubt, a phone call settles it fastest.
Note: A line vanishing from the calendar never means the case was dismissed. The register and the signed order tell you whether the case itself has ended.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Cortez Docket
Cortez Municipal Court runs on its own city docket rhythm, separate from the county schedule. Sessions land on Monday mornings. Trials are set for Monday at 1:30 p.m., and jury trials are held as needed. Published listings start juveniles at 8:30 a.m. Custody and first appearances come at 9 a.m. Appointed-attorney cases and the balance docket follow. In-custody matters also come up Wednesday and Friday.
The official Cortez court docket page carries the city calendar. For the current setting, call the municipal clerk at 970-565-7952. Keep in mind that a Cortez ordinance case stays out of the state system. That is so no matter that the city sits inside Montezuma County. Dolores and Mancos hold their own municipal settings as well. Neither town posts a public calendar portal, though.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Closure Checks
On the day of a hearing, the courthouse page is worth a quick look. There you may find closure notices, Webex links, and local updates. The Montezuma Combined Courts clerk keeps weekday hours from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. State holidays come out of that schedule. Those hours describe the office only; they say nothing about when a hearing starts or how long it runs.
A closure alert does not mean every matter shares one new date. The court can hand out case-specific instructions instead. Recheck the public calendar and read anything counsel or the court sends. Call 970-565-1111 if the new setting stays unclear. Have your case number ready so staff route you to the right division.
What To Do If You Miss a Setting
Missed a setting? Call the court that holds the case right away. Give staff the case number, the court, the date, and the type of setting. If you have a lawyer, reach out to counsel too. Waiting for a search result to update buys you nothing. Paying a balance will not put the matter back on a calendar. Only the court can tell you the next required step.
Missed a setting? A missed date can affect the case and may lead to a warrant or bond action in a criminal matter.
Call Montezuma Combined Courts at 970-565-1111, or the issuing municipal clerk, and ask how to confirm the case’s current status.
Follow the court’s instructions and seek advice from a licensed lawyer when the legal effect is unclear.
A calendar only lists scheduled events. It cannot cancel a warrant, reopen a closed matter, or hand you a new setting.
Montezuma County Court Calendar Protection Timing
Timing matters with protection orders in the 22nd Judicial District. A request received by 3 p.m. may be heard that same day. Anything later rolls to the next court day. That cutoff shapes when a new setting first appears on the Montezuma County court calendar. It promises no particular outcome or exact hearing time, though.
If you file near the cutoff, follow the court's instructions. Confirm exactly where and when to appear. The calendar may not be the only notice for an urgent proceeding. Self-help staff can walk you through forms and process. The clerk can confirm filing and calendar facts. Neither office offers legal advice.