Courts in Colorado provide information about available veterans services and programs to those defendants who are an active duty service member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces. Our active duty service members or veterans who are charged with a crime often have special or unique needs.
If you are an active duty service member or a veteran, please let the Court know of your status. There are resources and services that may be available to you.
Recent legislation passed by the Colorado Legislature in 2018 requires that Courts in Colorado ascertain whether or not a defendant is serving in the United States Armed Forces or is Veteran of such forces. Courts are required to inform any such defendant that he or she may be entitled to receive mental health treatment, substance use disorder treatment, or other services as a Veteran. Veteran’s Treatment Courts are established throughout the Courts in Colorado. Successful completion of a Veteran’s Treatment Court program is also a factor the Courts must consider favorably for the Sealing of Records.
The following are documents and resources of the available veterans services and programs (this list is updated regularly):
Veteran’s Crisis Line
Call: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1
Text: 838255
Support for deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889
Veteran’s Service Center – Partner Services
Veteran’s Service Center – Partner Services and Availability (CDLE)
Veteran’s Service Center – CRRC Schedule
Problem-Solving Courts and Services
Colorado Municipal Courts – Problem Solving Courts and Services
Lakewood’s Municipal Court Veteran’s Program
Veteran’s Resources:
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment
Colorado Division of Veteran’s Affairs
Denver County Veteran’s Services
DU Law, Veteran Advocacy Project
Sturm Center (Behavioral Health)
Financial Health Institute
Volunteers of America – Back Home (SSVF)
Volunteers of America – Women Veteran’s Program (GPD)
Team Rubicon
Soldier’s Angels
CO Bar Association – Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veteran’s Legal Clinic
Veteran’s Benefits Administration
VA Community Resource and Referral Center
Honor Bell Foundation
Wheeler Advisory Group
Veterans Treatment Court Peer Mentor Program
American Military Family
United Veteran’s Committee
Veteran’s Community Project
Other Veteran’s Resources:
Addiction Resource
The Mesothelioma Center – Asbestos.com
Wounded Warrior Project
U.S. Warriors Outdoors
Recent Legislation:
House Bill 18-1078 – Court’s Duty to Inform Defendant’s with Prior Military Service
House Bill 21-1016 – Concerning the Authority to Transfer Jurisdiction of a Veteran Defendant’s Case to a Jurisdiction with a Veteran’s Specialty Court
Please note – By law, we cannot provide legal advice. Should you need additional assistance or self help forms that are not provided on this website, you may wish to consult an attorney.
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