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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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Check warrant status in our Public Portal from the post bond and address warrant feature.

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