Areas we cover
Centennial criminal defense
The Eighteenth is one of the largest districts in the state, and its filing practices reflect that volume.
How a case runs in Centennial
The Eighteenth Judicial District covers Arapahoe, Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln counties, and the Justice Center in Centennial is where most of that volume lands. Our Centennial office is ten minutes away by design.
The district's size shapes practice. Dockets are large, deputies rotate, and the individual filing deputy on a case may not be the one who negotiates it. Written submissions matter more here than anywhere else in the metro area.
South I-25, Arapahoe Road and the Dry Creek corridor produce a high volume of DUI and traffic filings, and the county court DUI docket moves faster than most clients expect.
Three things specific to Centennial
- Arapahoe County has a dedicated DUI docket with its own calendaring practices.
- Douglas County matters go to the combined courts at Castle Rock, forty minutes further south.
- The Eighteenth operates adult diversion with eligibility assessed before the first appearance where possible.
What we defend in Centennial
- DUI and DWAIClass 1 misdemeanor up to a class 4 felony on a fourth offense
- Drug chargesLevel 2 drug misdemeanor up to a level 1 drug felony
- Assault and menacingClass 1 misdemeanor up to a class 3 felony, often as a crime of violence
- Theft and propertyPetty offense up to a class 2 felony, purely by dollar value
- White collarClass 1 misdemeanor up to a class 2 felony, with parallel regulatory exposure
- Federal chargesUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Traffic and vehicularTraffic infraction up to a class 3 felony
- Juvenile casesDelinquency petitions in Denver Juvenile Court and the surrounding districts
Nearby areas
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