For Citizens
What does the DA’s Office do?
- Submits and/or reviews requests to the court to issue warrants for arrest.
- Makes recommendations for bond amount and stipulations.
- Screens and decides whether to file felony cases referred from law enforcement with the courts.
- Conducts outreach and provides resources to victims of crime.
- Screens defendants for diversion or other alternatives to prosecution.
- Investigates cases for additional evidence or victim participation.
- Prepares and litigates cases at pre-trial motions, hearings, and trials.
- Evaluates charges, and amends as appropriate.
- Extends plea offers as warranted.
- Makes sentencing recommendations.
- Collaborates with other government agencies and the public to develop programs to address the safety and well-being of the community.
What does the DA’s Office not do?
- Arrest individuals. Law enforcement arrests and refers individuals when there is probable cause of offense.
- Set bond. The judicial officer makes the decision on the amount and the conditions of bond.
- Impose sentences. The judge imposes a sentence following conviction.
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Contact Us
District Attorney, Gordon P. McLaughlin
Email: 8thdist-da@co.larimer.co.us
Main Line: (970) 498-7200
Office Locations:
Fort Collins |
Loveland |
Walden |
201 LaPorte Ave., Suite 200 Fort Collins, CO 80521 (970) 498-7200 Fax: (970) 498-7250 |
810 E. 10th St., Suite 210 Loveland, CO 80537 (970) 619-4410 Fax: (970) 619-4414 |
396 LaFever Street Walden, CO 80480 (970) 498-7200 |
Mailing Address:
201 LaPorte Avenue
Suite 200,
Fort Collins, CO 80521