In Hinsdale County, small claims cases up to $7,500 are heard by the Hinsdale County Court. Here is where it is, how to reach it and how to file.
Address: 317 Henson St., Lake City, CO 81235 · Map
Court addresses, phones and hours change. Call the clerk before you go, and ask whether small claims are filed at this location.
File in the county where a defendant lives, works, has a business office, or is a college student. Security deposit and covenant cases can be filed where the property is.
If the person or business you are suing is in another county, use that county's court instead. See all Colorado counties.
Colorado doesn't require a demand letter before you file, but asking for payment first is a good idea. Make a free demand letter.
Notice, Claim and Summons to Appear for Trial Get the form.
$31 for claims up to $500 and $55 for claims from $500.01 to $7,500. A defendant who responds pays $26 or $41, more with a counterclaim. Service by a sheriff or process server costs extra. Fee waiver: Motion to File without Payment (JDF 205) with a blank Order (JDF 206).
A sheriff, private process server, or any adult who isn't part of the case hands the papers to the defendant. Certified mail is possible only through the clerk and can delay things. File the Affidavit of Service by the trial date.
The clerk sets the trial date when you file. The court may send you to mediation first. Bring receipts, photos, messages, the contract and your demand letter, with copies.
Want every detail? The full Colorado filing guide covers each stage with a checklist.
Open the filing guideSmall claims in Hinsdale County are filed with the Hinsdale County Court, 317 Henson St., Lake City, CO 81235.
Up to $7,500. You can sue for up to $7,500, not counting interest and costs. Businesses have the same limit. You can't split a bigger claim into several cases. Each person or business can file no more than 2 claims a month and 18 a year in a county's small claims court.
$31 for claims up to $500 and $55 for claims from $500.01 to $7,500. A defendant who responds pays $26 or $41, more with a counterclaim. Service by a sheriff or process server costs extra.