Juvenile District Court

The Juvenile District Court Division handles the prosecution of offenders who are under the age of 18 who have been charged with committing an misdemeanor or felony offense. Juveniles receiving traffic offenses are heard in County Court. Juvenile cases are typically prosecuted in District Court Magistrates court in Durango; however, any District Court Judge has the authority to handle a juvenile case as well. If a Juvenile has committed a violent offense and is at least 14 years of age, the child may be charges as an adult. The juvenile division also works with a juvenile diversion program that works with many first time juvenile offenders. The diversion program utilizes education, community and family services to divert the juvenile offenders from the criminal justice system.