Court Documents & Forms

If you choose not to pay your ticket prior to court, you are to appear in Court on the date given. However, if for an appropriate reason you cannot appear, the Court may allow one continuance for your arraignment. The Court is unable to continue cases by phone. To have your court date changed, you need to appear in person at the Court Specialists window to make your request. Continuances for trial or hearing dates require a personal appearance before the judge. This request should be made prior to your trial or hearing date and can be done any Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday morning when Court is in session. Under normal conditions the court has placed witnesses under subpoena approximately four weeks in advance of any trial or hearing.

If you are contacting the Court to request a continuance in your matter, you may access the Motion to Continue form below and submit at least 48 hours prior to your next court date either in person or via email at TMCcontact@ThorntonCO.gov. Please note, Motions may take 48 to 72 hours to process. This timeframe could be longer if the Judge needs to obtain the Prosecutor's position prior to ruling on you motion. You will be contacted through the email you provided once the Judge has ruled on your motion. If your case is set during that time and you have not heard back from the Court, you are still ordered to appear at the date and time that your matter is scheduled. 

In accordance with C.R.S. 24-72-302 et seq. All records of non-traffic criminal offenses in the custody of the Municipal Court are considered to be open to inspection by any person with the following exceptions:

• Juvenile Records
• Presentence Investigations
• Medical/Psychological and Financial Records
• Division of Motor Vehicle Driving Reports
• NCIC or CCIC Criminal Histories
• Names of Victims of Sexual Crimes
• Address/Telephone Numbers of Victims
• Correspondence to Court concerning Defendants
• Police Reports that may be investigator or intelligence related
• School Principal/Designee
• Military Recruiters
• Seal, Expunged Record
• Jury Questionnaires

C.R.S. 24-72-305.5 prohibits the use of criminal justice records for the purpose of soliciting business for pecuniary gain.

The defendant, defendant's attorney, or any person of interest in the case may obtain discovery at any time while the case is in the court's possession. In some cases, as mentioned above, exceptions do occur. If a question arises regarding these exceptions, the Prosecuting Attorney may review the case and authorize the release of information when a Court Records Request form is submitted. There is a charge for copies of records that is equal to the amount stated on the City Clerk's Fee Schedule.