Federal Sentencing by Colorado County

County-by-county guides to federal prosecution in the District of Colorado. Each article covers local facts, common myths, and figures you can use to understand what a case in your county typically looks like. Educational only — not legal advice.

• Denver County (Denver)

  Denver is the seat of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and handles the largest share of federal criminal cases in the state. Most federal indictments filed in Colorado — from drug trafficking to white-collar fraud — are docketed at the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse on 19th Street.

• El Paso County (Colorado Springs)

  El Paso County — home to Colorado Springs, Fort Carson, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Peterson Space Force Base — generates a distinctive federal caseload heavy on military-adjacent, firearms, and drug-trafficking prosecutions. Cases arising in El Paso County are indicted in the District of Colorado and typically tried in Denver.

• Mesa County (Grand Junction)

  Mesa County is the federal hub of Colorado's Western Slope. Federal cases from Grand Junction, Montrose, and the surrounding rural counties are filed in the District of Colorado and often first heard at the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building before moving to Denver for trial or sentencing.

• Pueblo County (Pueblo)

  Pueblo County anchors southern Colorado's federal caseload. Cases originating in Pueblo — including narcotics trafficking along the I-25 corridor and firearms offenses tied to prior state convictions — are prosecuted in the District of Colorado and generally heard in Denver.