Search Mineral County Court Records
Mineral County does not publish a separate county-run case search portal. The official starting point is the Colorado Judicial Branch Mineral County court page, which links to the docket search, court record request form, collections and payments, probation, self-help, ADA, interpreter, and transcript resources. That county hub matters because Mineral County is served through Colorado's unified court system rather than a standalone local court database.
The Mineral County docket search is best for hearing dates and calendar entries. It does not attach pleadings, orders, or certified copies. For documents, use the Colorado Judicial Branch record and document request form. For county administrative, sheriff, or non-court records, use Mineral County's CORA/CCJRA route through the proper custodian, often coordinated by the County Administrator.
- Open the Colorado Judicial Branch Mineral County page and confirm the case is a state court matter.
- Use docket search for hearing dates, case numbers, court type, courtroom, appearance type, and hearing type.
- Submit the record and document request form when a copy, Register of Action, disposition, sentence order, ticket, or certified court document is needed.
- Contact the Clerk of Court if the case is older, restricted, suppressed, probate-related, juvenile-related, or hard to identify.
- Use CORA/CCJRA only for county, sheriff, or administrative records outside the court case file.
The Colorado Judicial Branch Mineral County court hub shows the local court page used by the state system.
Use that hub as the branch point for dockets, records requests, payment links, self-help, language access, and disability accommodation requests.
Mineral County Court Structure
Mineral County belongs to Colorado's 12th Judicial District with Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties. Colorado has four main court levels: county courts, district courts, the Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court. Mineral County Combined Court at the county complex in Creede serves both district and county court functions for local cases.
District Court is the general-jurisdiction trial court. It handles felonies, civil cases in any amount, domestic relations, juvenile, probate, mental health, and appeals from county court. County Court is limited-jurisdiction. It handles misdemeanors, traffic infractions, criminal traffic matters, small claims, civil cases under $25,000, felony complaints before transfer or bindover, and protection orders.
Case flow: County Court filing or advisement > District Court when jurisdiction requires it > Colorado Court of Appeals > Colorado Supreme Court in limited or discretionary review.
| Court | Role | Mineral County Use |
|---|---|---|
| County Court | Limited trial court | Misdemeanor, traffic, small claims, civil under $25,000, protection order, and felony advisement matters |
| District Court | General trial court | Felony, divorce, probate, juvenile, mental health, civil any amount, and county court appeals |
| Water Court | Colorado specialty court | Water-rights cases tied to the proper water division, with a 12th Judicial District water judge listed in research |
| Court of Appeals | Intermediate appellate court | Most appeals from Colorado district courts |
The Colorado trial courts by county page is the statewide lookup for county, district, water, and appellate court structure.
That lookup helps confirm the court level before requesting records, because the correct custodian depends on the case type.
Mineral County Courthouse Contacts
Most Mineral County court and county-record functions are concentrated at 1201 N. Main St. in Creede. The mailing box changes by office, which is important for mailed requests. Court records use the court clerk's P.O. Box 337. County administration and Clerk and Recorder business use P.O. Box 70. Sheriff business uses P.O. Box 454.
The local government court service page lists court clerk Alexandria Maestas and Judge Hollie Wheelwright. The Judicial Branch staff page lists Alex Maestas as Clerk of Court. Mineral County Court is listed locally for the 2nd and 3rd Friday, and the Judicial Branch page notes civil return dates on the 2nd and 3rd Friday. A summons, docket entry, or clerk contact should control over any general schedule note.
Mineral County Combined Court
1201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 337
Creede, CO 81130
719-658-2575
Mineral County Sheriff
1201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 454
Creede, CO 81130
719-658-2600
The Mineral County government court service page is the county-side court contact source.
It is useful when confirming local phone numbers, mailing details, judge references, and the county court schedule.
Mineral County Court Record Types
Mineral County court records include civil, criminal, family, probate, traffic, protection order, juvenile, mental health, and water-related categories. District Court and County Court do not produce the same record set. A felony file, divorce decree, probate estate, civil judgment, and traffic ticket may all be court records, but they use different case classes and request details.
Traffic and misdemeanor matters usually begin in County Court. Felony, divorce, probate, juvenile, mental health, and larger civil matters route through District Court. Probate case records may include wills, letters, trusts, applications, petitions, closings, claims, and date-of-death details. Divorce records may include decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, and petitions.
- Civil records include complaints, answers, orders, judgments, transcripts of judgment, and satisfaction filings.
- Criminal court records include complaints, informations, pleas, motions, hearing entries, dispositions, sentence orders, and protection orders.
- Family records include divorce, parenting, support, and separation filings, with some child and financial details restricted.
- Probate records include estate, guardianship, conservatorship, will, letters, claims, and closing papers.
- Traffic records include tickets, court dates, pleas, dispositions, fines, costs, payment status, and point-related reporting.
What Mineral County Court Records Show
Public docket results for Mineral County show calendar data, not the full case file. Research examples included a date, time, duration, party name, case number, hearing type, location, appearance type, and courtroom. Case examples included traffic, misdemeanor, criminal, and other class codes. Docket cards did not show downloadable documents, birth dates, addresses, Social Security numbers, detailed charge facts, bond amounts, fines, restitution, or payment balances.
A court document request can reach deeper records. The statewide request form includes criminal checkboxes for Complaint/Information, Disposition/Sentence Order, Protection Order, Ticket, and Register of Action. The Register of Action is described as a brief case explanation with charges, sentences, and minute orders. Family, civil, and probate categories have their own document choices.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Case number | Year, class, and sequence, such as T for traffic, M for misdemeanor, CR for criminal, PR for probate, or DR for domestic relations |
| Hearing type | Events such as arraignment, first hearing, review hearing, pretrial conference, or disposition hearing |
| Register of Action | A case summary that may include charges, sentences, minute orders, filings, and case events |
| Disposition | The result of a case or charge, such as dismissal, plea, judgment, or sentence when released |
| Certification status | Whether a copy is plain, certified, or exemplified for official use |
Mineral County Public Access Rules
Court records in Mineral County are not handled under the same intake route as ordinary county administrative records. The Colorado Judicial Branch access guide says court-system public records are open for inspection at reasonable times under Chief Justice Directive 05-01 and Supreme Court P.A.I.R.R. rules. County records outside the courts use Colorado Open Records Act or Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act channels.
For court case documents, start with the court record request form or the Clerk of Court. For county administrative files, the County Administrator coordinates CORA requests, though elected officials remain custodians for their own offices. Mineral County's policy requires written requests on the official form, normally by mail or fax. Email is accepted only at the custodian's discretion, and the response clock starts after confirmed receipt.
The Mineral County County Administrator page is the local source for county CORA intake.
Use that channel for county administrative records, while court case records remain with the Clerk of Court and Judicial Branch request process.
Key access rules:
C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq. governs Colorado Open Records Act requests for county public records.
C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq. governs Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act requests for law-enforcement and criminal justice records.
Chief Justice Directive 05-01 governs public access to Colorado Judicial Department court records while protecting privacy interests.
C.R.S. 13-3-117 is the automatic sealing statute tied to the Judicial Branch sealed-case confirmation search.
The Judicial Branch public records access guide explains the court-system access framework.
That distinction helps avoid a common error: sending a court file request to a county CORA office when it belongs with the Clerk of Court.
Restricted Mineral County Records
Not every Mineral County court record is fully public. Juvenile, sealed, adoption, mental health, probate, protected-party, and confidential personal data may be blocked, redacted, or released only to authorized people. The record request form warns that suppressed cases, juvenile records, probate records, or documents with confidential or protected information may require a U.S. government-issued photo ID.
Sealing is not deletion. A sealed record still exists, but public access is limited. The Judicial Branch sealed-case search confirms only conviction records automatically sealed under C.R.S. 13-3-117. It does not prove that every other possible sealing process did or did not occur. CBI also excludes sealed records, juvenile records, and warrants from public Internet Criminal History Check results.
Note: For a sealed or restricted Mineral County record, the case court and Clerk of Court are the first practical contacts.
Mineral County Sheriff and Jail
The Mineral County Sheriff is Terry Wetherill. The Sheriff page lists 911 for emergencies, Alamosa Dispatch at 719-589-5807 for non-emergency first-response routing including after hours, and the Sheriff's Office at 719-658-2600 during normal office hours. No official Mineral County online jail roster, inmate search, warrant search, most-wanted list, or sheriff app was found in the research sources.
For recent arrests or custody questions, call the Sheriff's Office or dispatch. For a sentenced state prison inmate, use Colorado Department of Corrections offender search. For custody notifications, use Colorado VINE. For charges filed after arrest, use the court docket, Clerk of Court, or record request process instead of assuming jail custody data shows the filed court case.
Mineral County Marriage Divorce Probate
Marriage records and licenses are handled by the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder, not the Clerk of Court. The Clerk and Recorder is Eryn K. Wintz, with deputy clerk Wanda Sanderson. The office lists 1201 N. Main St., P.O. Box 70, Creede, phone 719-658-2440, and Monday through Thursday public hours with a noon lunch closure and Friday closure.
Divorce, separation, annulment, and probate files are court records. Divorce records route through the District Court and Clerk of Court. Mineral County probate is the Probate Division of District Court, not a separate elected probate court. Probate can include estates, wills, letters, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, claims, closings, and date-of-death information.
- Register of Action
- A chronological court case summary that may show filings, charges, sentence entries, minute orders, and events.
- Certified copy
- A copy with court or clerk certification for official use.
- Personal representative
- The person appointed or recognized to administer a probate estate.
Mineral County Court Records Fees
Court document fees come from the Colorado Judicial Branch request context, while county recording and marriage fees come from the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder. Court copies are not the same as Clerk and Recorder copies. Certified or exemplified court documents cost more than plain copy pages, and research or redaction time can be billed after the first hour.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Court copy per page | $0.25, with a $15 maximum for parties and attorneys and no maximum for non-parties |
| Certified or exemplified court copy | $20 per document |
| Name search | $5 |
| Transcript of judgment | $25 |
| Research or redaction after first hour | $30 per hour in 15-minute increments |
| Marriage license | $30, with county pages differing between cash only and cash or check |
The Mineral County forms index lists county forms, including CORA and Clerk and Recorder forms.
The forms index is useful for non-court county requests, while the Judicial Branch form remains the better channel for court case documents.
Mineral County Traffic and Warrants
Traffic cases in Mineral County usually route through County Court when the matter is a Colorado traffic infraction, criminal traffic misdemeanor, or county-level ticket. Docket examples included T case numbers. A traffic docket can show hearing date and appearance data, while a ticket, disposition, sentence order, or Register of Action must be requested through the court record form.
No public Mineral County active-warrant search was found. CBI states that warrants are not available to the public through Internet Criminal History Check. For a missed court date, bench warrant concern, bond question, or appearance issue, contact the Clerk of Court. For sheriff custody or surrender questions, call the Sheriff's Office or dispatch. Court clearance and DMV driver record updates are separate systems.
Note: Payment of a penalty assessment can be treated as an admission, so confirm the case type before paying.
Mineral County Districtwide Offices
Several services tied to Mineral County court records are districtwide rather than county-only. The 12th Judicial District Collections Office serves Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache Counties. It handles fines, fees, restitution, and payment plans. The research lists 719-589-7626 and 12collections@judicial.state.co.us for that office.
The 12th Judicial District Attorney is Anne E. Kelly, and the office serves the same San Luis Valley district. The Colorado State Public Defender Alamosa office serves Mineral County for eligible criminal defendants who cannot afford counsel. That office is at 610 Main St., Alamosa, CO 81101, phone 719-589-9615.
Mineral County Court Context
No official source reviewed gave a Mineral County courthouse construction date, architect, fire history, renovation timeline, or famous local trial history. The stronger verified context is modern court structure, Creede's compact county complex, and the region's water-law setting. Colorado water courts are a real specialty system, and the Mineral County Judicial Branch page posted a Water Division 3 trial notice tied to Rio Grande Water Conservation District groundwater management.
Recent access context also matters. Amendments to Chief Justice Directive 05-01 became effective November 10, 2025. Mineral County Clerk and Recorder recording fees changed July 1, 2025 due to House Bill 24-1269. Those two updates affect how people request records and what they may pay for county recording and document services.
Mineral County Court Records FAQ
Is there a Mineral County case search portal?
There is no separate county-operated case search portal in the research. Use the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search for hearing information, then use the statewide record and document request form for case documents, Register of Action entries, dispositions, tickets, or certified copies.
Who keeps Mineral County court records?
The Clerk of Court handles state trial-court case records for Mineral County Combined Court. The County Clerk and Recorder handles marriage licenses, recorded documents, elections, motor vehicle materials, Clerk to the Board functions, and county recording copies.
Can I search Mineral County warrants online?
No official public active-warrant list or sheriff app was found. Contact the Mineral County Sheriff's Office, Alamosa Dispatch for after-hours non-emergency routing, or the Clerk of Court for missed court dates and case-status questions.
Are Mineral County inmate records online?
No official Mineral County jail roster was found. Recent custody questions should go to the Sheriff's Office or dispatch. Sentenced state prisoners can be searched through Colorado Department of Corrections, and Colorado VINE supports custody notifications.