DTA

Requests for discovery are received in the following ways

  • Entry of Appearance will trigger upload of discovery
  • Faxed request from defense counsel
  • Request in person at Central Services window in Fort Collins
  • Request in person at District Attorney's Office in Loveland
  • Request mailed to Central Services

Discovery Request Form

 

Discovery Fees

There is no cost for discovery on open cases for the defendant or defense attorney's

Initial Discovery Procedures

Upon receipt of an entry of appearance from the defense attorney, the attorney's name will be entered into the imaged database as the attorney of record. When discovery is available, it will be uploaded to CDAC. If defendant is pro se they will need to personally come into office to get initial and subsequent discovery. Pro Se defendants will need to call office to see if subsequent discovery exists.

Supplemental Discovery Procedures

When additional information is received, subsequent discovery is automatically uploaded and notification will be emailed to attorney. 

Requests For Public Access Information

A request for discovery form must be filled out; Central Services will forward the request to the Deputy District Attorney for approval or denial. The individual making the request will be contacted with 7 to 10 business days informing them of the outcome of the request. Proper ID will be required prior to releasing any information. The fee for this information is the same as the initial discovery fees.

If public access is requested on a Juvenile of Sexual Assault case, the case must be redacted by the sexual assault investigator prior to releasing any information. An appropriate charge for redacting the case will be assessed and vary depending on the length of time to complete the redaction process. Redacted copies of cases may take five (5) business days to complete.

Criminal Justice Records Request Form

Requests For Discovery From Victims

Requests for discovery by victims shall come through the victim specialist assigned to the case or may be filled out by the victim. Central Services will forward the request to the Deputy District Attorney for approval or denial. The individual making the request will be contacted within 7 to 10 business days informing them of the outcome of the request. Victims will not be charged for discovery. 

Criminal Justice Records Request Form

General Information

When evidence or discovery discs are not readable, the damaged disc must be returned in order to receive a duplicate disc free of charge. If the disc is not available for whatever reason, we will charge for the duplication.

Occasionally, we receive discovery requests from significant others, parents of adult defendants, etc., on behalf of the defendant or juvenile. In order to verify and release discovery to someone other than the defendant, we require a notarized release signed by the defendant authorizing their adult representative to receive discovery and a photo ID from the adult representative. We will verify the defendant's intent to the best of our ability. When we receive discovery requests from attorneys who have not entered on a case, they must fill out a criminal justice records request.