Warrants

Fort Collins Municipal Court issues warrants on all misdemeanor type and petty offense citations for failure to appear at any hearing or trial. Warrants can also be issued for failing to appear for a Show Cause Hearing on cases with a suspended jail sentence or a deferred judgment sentence.

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Please Note: If you have an active warrant, you are subject to arrest by a law enforcement officer until you clear your warrant with the Court.

Options for Addressing Your Warrant

If you have a warrant from Fort Collins Municipal Court, you have two options to address it:

1. Appear Tuesday Morning

Appear Tuesday morning (except holidays) at 8 a.m. Request to be added to the morning docket and speak with the judge in the courtroom about your case or meet with a prosecutor. You must appear before 8:30 a.m. to be added to that day’s docket.

2. File a Motion to Stay or Recall Your Warrant

File a Motion(PDF, 289KB) to Stay or Recall your warrant. You must file this motion by emailing court@fortcollins.gov. Include your complete name, contact information, date of birth and case number in your email and on your motion.

Defendants with active warrants are subject to arrest unless they are appearing on a Tuesday morning add-on docket at 8 a.m. (Option 1) or until a completed Motion to Stay or Recall the warrant has been granted by the Court. Defendants will be notified via email if their Motion is granted. 

Download Motion Form(PDF, 289KB)

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