Lake County Court Clerk Office
The Lake County Combined Court clerk supports both District Court and County Court at the courthouse in Leadville. The office handles filings, court case records, docket assistance, certified court copies, probate filings, domestic-relations filings, criminal files, traffic cases in state court, county civil records, and small claims records. It is the office to contact when the record is a court case rather than a county administrative, recording, or law-enforcement record.
The controlling contact source is the Colorado Judicial Branch Lake County trial court page. Phone numbers and hours should be checked there before visiting or mailing a copy request because court counter hours, holiday closures, and local procedures can change.
Lake County Combined Court Clerk
505 Harrison Avenue
Leadville, CO 80461
Use current phone on the Colorado Judicial Branch Lake County page
Confirm court office hours before visiting.
Lake County Clerk Case Duties
The Combined Court clerk is the practical records office for Lake County District Court and County Court. Users should route court case questions here when they need a docket sheet, hearing information, certified order, divorce decree, criminal disposition, traffic case record, probate letters, or civil judgment from the state trial courts.
- Maintains District Court files for felony, civil, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, and mental-health matters.
- Maintains County Court files for misdemeanors, traffic infractions, small claims, protection orders, and limited civil matters.
- Provides certified court copies when the record is public or the requester has legal access.
- Receives filings and supports hearings through Colorado Judicial Branch procedures.
- Directs users to the correct court level when a case is municipal, county, district, or appellate.
County administrative records use the Lake County public records request path. Sheriff's reports use the Sheriff's Office records channel. Recorded documents and marriage licenses use the Clerk and Recorder.
Lake County Clerk Split
Lake County has a split clerk structure. The phrase Clerk of Court means the Combined Court clerk for case records. The Lake County Clerk and Recorder means the elected county office for recording, elections, motor vehicle services, and marriage or civil union licenses. Misrouting is common in divorce, probate, and criminal matters because a person may see the word clerk and call the wrong office first.
| Need | Correct Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce decree or parenting order | Combined Court clerk | Divorce is a District Court case. |
| Probate letters or estate order | Combined Court clerk | Probate is a District Court case type. |
| Criminal disposition or sentence | Combined Court clerk | The court file shows filed charges and outcome. |
| Marriage license certified copy | Lake County Clerk and Recorder | The county clerk records marriage and civil union licenses. |
| Deed or recorded lien copy | Lake County Clerk and Recorder | Recording staff maintains land records. |
Request Lake County Certified Copies
Certified court copies are used when an agency, court, employer, title company, or other official recipient needs proof that a document came from the court file. The research did not capture a Lake County-specific online court copy form, so copy requests should be confirmed with the Combined Court clerk before payment or mailing.
- Find the case number through paperwork, a summons, a prior order, or the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search.
- Identify the exact document, such as decree, judgment, sentencing order, register of actions, letters testamentary, or protection order.
- Ask the clerk whether the document is public, restricted, sealed, or available only to parties or attorneys.
- Confirm plain copy versus certified copy, delivery method, payment method, and processing time.
- Keep the receipt and certification with the copy because some agencies reject loose or unofficial printouts.
Note: Online docket data is not a certified court copy and should not be used where an official order is required.
Lake County Clerk Request Fields
A complete request gives the court clerk enough detail to find the file without guessing. If the case number is unknown, include full party names, spelling variants, case type, and date range. Sensitive cases may require proof of identity, party status, attorney status, or a court order.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | Strongly recommended | Colorado case numbers vary by year, court, type, and sequence. |
| Party name | Required if no case number | Use full names and spelling variants. |
| Case type | Optional | Criminal, civil, domestic relations, probate, traffic, small claims, or county civil. |
| Document requested | Yes | Name the decree, order, docket sheet, judgment, sentence, or letters requested. |
| Certified copy requested | Optional | State whether plain or certified copies are needed. |
| Delivery method | Optional | Mail, email, or pickup depends on clerk procedure and record type. |
| Payment method | When fee applies | Confirm accepted methods before mailing payment. |
Lake County Court Clerk Fees
Lake County-specific certified-copy, plain-copy, and search fee amounts were not captured in the official research. The correct action is to ask the Combined Court clerk for the current fee before requesting copies. Filing fees and copy fees can also depend on statewide court schedules and the exact case type.
| Item | Fee or Note |
|---|---|
| Certified copy of court record | Amount not located in captured Lake County official sources. |
| Plain court copy | Amount not located in captured Lake County official sources. |
| Court record search or retrieval | Confirm with the Combined Court clerk. |
| Civil or probate filing | Use current Colorado court fee schedule and local clerk confirmation. |
| Fee waiver | Ask the court clerk for Colorado fee-waiver forms if eligible. |
Lake County Clerk Source Images
The Lake County Clerk and Recorder page helps show why Lake County users must distinguish the elected county clerk from the court clerk.
The staff directory source at Lake County Clerk and Recorder staff directory identifies the county clerk office and named staff for non-court clerk services.
The Lake County recording services source is a reminder that recorded instruments are not court case records.
Lake County Court Access Channels
Lake County court record access uses more than one channel. The public docket search can help with case numbers, court dates, and basic event information. The clerk counter can help with inspection, copies, and older files when access is allowed. Mail may be suitable after the clerk confirms the case, document, fee, and payment method. Attorneys and eligible users may have e-filing options under statewide Colorado court procedures.
Leadville Municipal Court should be checked separately for City of Leadville ordinance and municipal traffic matters. A municipal citation may not appear the same way as a District Court or County Court case. For the non-court county office, use the separate Lake County Clerk and Recorder page.