Bonding & Warrants Division
The Bonding & Warrants Division issues, cancels, and maintains the validity of state criminal, municipal, traffic, and civil warrants; as well as protection orders issued by the Denver County Court. This office manages over 25,000 new bonds annually with a total amount of approximately 45,000 active warrants and protections orders in their care at any given time. The division ensures that the transportation, court appearances and the timely processing of documents to effectuate the release of persons once their bond is posted. Posting of bond is accepted in person at the Van-Cise Simonet Detention Center 20 hours per day seven days a week, including holidays. In 2022 the Court launched an online bonding platform for individuals to post bond for themselves or someone else, and in 2024 expanded online bonding to professional bail bond agents.
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Bond Schedule
These bond amounts are ordered by the Denver County Court Presiding Judge to authorize pre-arraignment release of in-custody defendants per the associated violations being charged. Please see the Criminal and Municipal schedules below to understand what type of bond and amounts may be applicable.
*Pursuant to C.R.S. 16-4-105(6)(a), if the person has one or more previous convictions for an offense in C.R.S. 42-4-1301, or one or more convictions in any other jurisdiction that would constitute a violation of C.R.S. 42-4-1301, as a condition of bond of the Court shall order monitored sobriety.
Criminal Bond Schedule
State Criminal Misdemeanor and Petty Offense Violations
| Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) | Description | Bond Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ANY C.R.S. with Domestic Violence | Any offense in which Domestic Violence, as defined by 18-6-800.3(1) |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| ANY C.R.S. with Child Abuse | Any offense in which Child Abuse, as defined by 18-6-401 |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 16-11.7-102(3) | Sex Offenses, as defined | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 18-8-208(4), (4.5), (5), (6) | Escape | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 18-9-111(1), (2) | Class 1 Misdemeanor Bias Motivated Harassment as it existed prior to March 1, 2022 |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 18-9-111(1), (2)(a) | Class 1 Misdemeanor Bias Motivated Harassment after March 1, 2022 |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 42-2-132.5(10) & (11) | Evading Interlock | $750 |
| 42-2-138(1)(d)(I) | DUR, alcohol / drug related | $350 |
| 42-4-1301(1)(a) – No Priors | DUI – No Priors | $1500 – PR Bond |
| 42-4-1301(2)(a) | DUI, with Prior DUI / DWAI | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 42-4-1301(1)(b) – No Priors | DWAI – No Priors | $1500 – PR Bond |
| 42-4-1301(1)(b) | DWAI, with Prior DUI / DWAI | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 42-4-1402 | Careless Driving Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury or Death | $1500 |
| 42-4-1413 | Eluding or Attempt | $500 |
| Other C.R.S. classified as a: | Misdemeanor 1 | $1500 |
| Other C.R.S. classified as a: | Misdemeanor 2 | $750 |
| Other C.R.S. classified as a: | Misdemeanor 3 prior to March 1, 2022 | $750 – PR Bond |
| C.R.S. | Drug Misdemeanor 1 | $1500 |
| C.R.S. | Drug Misdemeanor 2 | $750 |
| C.R.S. | Other Misdemeanor Offenses | $750 |
| 18-3-412.5(1), (3)(a) | Failure to Register – Failure to Verify Location | $500 – PR Bond |
| Title 42 C.R.S. Traffic Misdemeanors |
All Title 42 C.R.S. Traffic Misdemeanors, Not Enumerated in HB19-1225 |
$350 – PR Bond |
| C.R.S. | Petty Offenses Unclassified, Class 1 & Class 2, that existed prior to March 1, 2022 |
$100 – PR Bond |
| C.R.S. | Petty Offenses | $100 – PR Bond |
Municipal Bond Schedule
Municipal Violations
| Denver Revised Municipal Code D.R.M.C. | Description | Bond Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ANY D.R.M.C. with Domestic Violence ( e.g. assault, destruction, etc. ) |
Any Offense in which Domestic Violence, as defined by D.R.M.C. 14-33(f) |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 34-46 all subsections | Wrongs to Minors (child abuse) | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 38-31 (a) & (b) ONLY | Interference | $500 |
| 38-32 all subsections | Resistance | $500 |
| 38-37 | Escape | $500 |
| 38-43 all subsections | Violation of Court / Restraining Order | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 38-93 | Assault, only if non-domestic violence | $500 |
| 38-94 all subsections | Unlawful Acts Around Schools | $500 |
| 38-117 through 38-119 all subsections | Dangerous / Unlawful Use / Discharge of Weapons, on or after January 3, 2022 |
$750 |
| 38-120 all subsections | Unlawful Use/Discharge of Certain Weapons on or after January 3, 2022 |
Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 38-121 | Discharging / Firing a Firearm, prior to January 3, 2022 | $500 |
| 38-121(c), (f), (g) or (h) | Assault Weapons, on or after January 3, 2022 | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 38-122 through 38-127 all subsections | Throwing Projectiles Firearms – Unlawful Manufacture, Sale, Purchase, Storage and Records |
$750 |
| 38-130(e) | Assault Weapons, prior to January 3, 2022 | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 38-157.1 all subsections | Indecent Exposure | $500 |
| 38-158 all subsections | Prostitution | Bond to be set by Judicial Officer at 1st Appearance |
| 54-56 | Eluding a Police Officer | $500 |
| All Other D.R.M.C. | All Other Municipal Offenses Under D.R.M.C. | $100 – PR Bond |