Judge SAMMOYEAN BURNEY performed our civil ceremony and I could not have wished for a more perfect…read moreevent. She and her staff made our day SO special.

After coming here more than a 15 times to both observe how court worked and sue a crooked…read moreunlicensed contractor in small claims, I have dealt with probably 12 people in both of the court room and in the clerks office. Overall, I would have to say that the experiences have been very very poor. It seems like very few people had any understanding of what they were doing. First, the day of my small claims case, though I came down and observed the regular magistrate a dozen times in the previous weeks, I had the unfortunate luck of a substitute magistrate. She was in such a hurry to get to other cases done that she came across as scatterbrained and was not focusing on my case when we were in front of her. I clearly explained what I was trying to achieve in a holding a second defendant accountable if the first one did not pay me back. I explained this to her numerous times because she didn't seem to understand. She was so unfocused that she did not clearly instruct me/us that both defendants needed to sign the stipulation in order for me to achieve my goal of holding them both accountable. If it had been the primary magistrate, she probably would have found against the defendants simply because one showed up 30 minutes late and the other one was over an hour late making a circus out of the entire thing from the beginning until the end. We were in the process of finalizing everything when the second defendant came in the door. What we had talked about was that it would be a default judgment against the second defendant if he did not show up. ALL she needed to tell me was that he needed to sign the form as well as the primary defendant. It was a total cluster. In the courthouse both defendants agreed to be responsible. This means we sign a stipulation and they have 30 days to pay me. The second defendant, that was over an hour late, verbally agreed to be responsible if the first defendant did not pay me, but no one ever mentioned that both defendants needed to sign the stipulation. The judge handed us over to the clerk and was no longer paying attention to help verify the things were done correctly. Since I have never been in a court room, and this is small claims court, a person needs a judge that's paying attention. Because the "fill in" magistrate did not do a thorough job, I, the plaintiff, got screwed out of $7500, $8200 If you include all the fees including serving the defendants and the total amount that this guy really owed me. Next, in dealing with the clerks office for many things including filing motions, figuring out how to properly fill out the paperwork, and trying to get an interrogatory sent, out of ALL my visits I think I had two people who were knowledgeable and seem to know what they were doing and 9 or 10 who had no clue and either gave me such general information it was useless, or flat out wrong information. Up to two stars for the couple clerks that did answer questions correctly and knew their jobs. Overall, my advice is that if you have to use the criminal justice system here in Colorado Springs, it is not helpful for small claims plaintiffs looking for assistance on things as simple as how to fill out more than two defendants on a form, much less anything more complicated. I suggest it's worth the extra effort to try to find a lawyer to help you maneuver your way through the system, even if it is a small claims case. The whole thing was a joke and the crook, who has now stolen over $38,000 between four people, and seemed to know how to manipulate the system, wins.

As we all know the juror process I won't boar you with that. I will say the summons puts the…read moreunnecessary fear of god in you and to ensure you're on time for the jury perquisites. As we waited in line to get in the courthouse it went fairly smoothly. I felt bad for the people who called the jurors number and was told to come in just to be told they didn't need to show up especially after waiting 30 minutes in the unusual cold snap we had that day. After the ones who were told to come in and after another 45 minutes wait we were all told there was a stay and we could leave. Thank God.

My number came up, and I had the dreaded jury duty. Arapahoe County has a system for calling in or…read morechecking their website the day/night before. If you are not excused, I advise arriving before 7:30 a.m., when the doors open, so you can get through security quickly and arrive at the jury summons room on time. You fill out another questionnaire (similar to the summons you must bring), which helps the judges and lawyers determine the first round of excusals. If you are "lucky" enough to make it through that round, you will be taken upstairs to the courtroom for the voir dire process. Depending on the number of jurors needed, you may need to stay for lunch. There is a reasonably priced cafeteria with hot and cold options and snacks.

Most people try their hardest to get out of jury duty. I for one tried my hardest to serve my…read morecivic duty and I was picked. Juror number 1. Though I did enjoy the experience it literally took from 8am to 5pm. Could have easily ended in half the time but the lawyer had to hash out the legalize and the jury had to leave the room to not be prejudice.

It's never fun waking up, making time to drag yourself to a courthouse waiting in line, seeing the…read morejudge, paying a fine at the window. I will say however, this was not a completely bad experience. My kid asked me to accompany him to help deal with his first traffic ticket. We got there 20 min early, checked in. Took another 30 min to be called, 60 min to be called into the judge, 10 min to pay at the window. Took time but not a bad experience. Take some work or entertainment with you and you'll be fine.

Not Bad You need to…read morearrive between 7:30-8:00 AM for jury duty. Check-in works like airport TSA, only you do not have to take your shoes off. Expect to spend part of the day, or up to 3 days if you get picked as a juror.

The building is fine. The security process at 0730 is very…read moreslow. Four workers to process 400 potential jurors. The system still disrespect jurors.

Let's be honest no one who really comes here is gonna have a great time. I come here regularly for…read morework, although I am not a lawyer or a county employee a few of the security guards recognize me, which is why I am always so surprised when I have a bad experience at security. I understand they have a job to do and I respect and am grateful that they a vigilant. That said I think they may benefit from signage i.e. everything must go in a bin purses, backpacks, cell phones and lap tops must be in a separate bin out of your bag, etc. Also if there is a need to check my wallet how about you tell me and let me observe as you dig in the zippered coin holder and money pocket. On a positive note the bathrooms and other public areas are clean. The little cafe is convenient and staff is friendly.

Worst experience. Judge BP and Clerk JMS, I was told my case was dismissed because my home was not…read morelocated in Douglas County. However, just a few months later, a different judge reviewed the same matter and confirmed that my property is in Douglas County. This kind of contradiction is unacceptable and raises serious concerns about how cases are being reviewed. I suffered significant financial loss due to this error. The process here was inconsistent, costly, and deeply frustrating.

horrible experience from the start to end. courtroom assignment was wrong and when we got to the…read moreright one. there was no hearings today. we watched a video and got basically told to figure it out alone. at the legal services it's taken two hours to get seen. I am second in line and after two hours still wasn't seen. horrible attitudes and demeanor from an employee shooing off people in need like they are a dog. i understand there is a process and procedure but if you don't want to work when you are at work. quit your job and let someone who does take it. this experience alone is my deciding factor on leaving the state

*Holiday Review* One cannot and should not miss the light…read moredisplay. The city of Denver is still celebrating the holidays, although without the traditional pomp and circumstance. The presentation begins promptly at 545p and lasts for 5minutes. The lights are orchestrated with holiday music and shows real well. Even on a Saturday, the crowd was minimal so we had a good view from Civic Center Park. A nice way to bring in a little cheer to your evening. Thank you Denver for continuing this tradition in 2020.

So I was here for the first time a few weeks ago, (actually to volunteer my time for an…read moreorganization I can't disclose here) and I entered the building and went through the metal detector. I thought all was fine when I heard the cop ask if this purse was mine. I said yes, and he proceeded to hold up my cat keychain, (that does have two holes in it you can put your fingers through, if you need to protect yourself on a late night walk or something?) and then told me (in the most snooty tone) that "this is highly illegal. This could be considered a brass knuckle. I could arrest you for a felony right now." (He said that last sentence incredibly condescendingly). I was taken aback, but I apologized and begrudgingly thanked him for his "kindness." What a pompous jerk!

I absolutely loved exploring Pearl Street and was taken aback by this courthouse! I adore any Art…read moreDeco and WPA art that I encounter, so I loved seeing this building and the lovely facade. An absolute treasure.

I'm really here to give a great review about Barb from self help resource center. Although this…read morecourt house has always been helpful for me. I was dealing with an eviction on my background and how no idea on about how to get rid of it. Barb at the self help desk was extremely knowledgeable on what forms and next steps I needed to take. Barb really took the time to hear my story and understand where I was coming from. It was so nice to have someone who makes you feel like you're not just another number. Even while I was standing in line to meet with Barb I could hear how caring and sweet she was with other people which made me feel comfortable with her. Without giving no legal advice, Barb was just exceptional with everything and compassionate and not just with me but other people. Thank you Barb :)

We had an unfortunate experience with an extremely inexperienced Magistrate name Holly Roy. While…read moreshe determined that we were in no danger whatsoever from our daughter or her narcissistic boyfriend, he (that boyfriend) tried to break into our car and our house. We have him on RING CAMERA WHILE WE WERE IN COURT. So we are disillusioned with Adams County and have set up funeral arrangements for ourselves because that's the inevitable result of a failing system. Seniors are simply not as valuable or as worthy as the insightful, pudding-brained Magistrate Roy.