Telluride Municipal Court

The Municipal Court is responsible for the judicial processing of citations which originate from Telluride Municipal Code violations within the Town of Telluride.

Telluride Municipal Court is held in the historic San Miguel County Courthouse at 305 West Colorado Avenue, 2nd Floor, Telluride. 

The Municipal Court Clerk’s office is in Telluride Town Hall at 135 West Columbia Avenue, Telluride.

The Court Clerk may be contacted for questions relating to your hearing date, citation or parking ticket in person at Town Hall, or by calling 970-728-2158.  

The Court Clerk does not have the authority to dismiss citations. To contest a citation you must appear in court.  Additionally, the Court Clerk will not provide legal advice.  For legal advice you are advised to contact an attorney. 

If you wish to speak with the  Municipal Court Judge concerning your case, you must appear in court.  Any contact with a judge or by a judge concerning the merits of a pending case or proceeding outside the presence of all parties or their representatives is considered impermissible “ex parte” communication. 

Telluride Municipal Court Staff

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Judge Susanne Ross 
Deputy Municipal Judge: The Honorable Judge Dan Robinson
Municipal Prosecutor: Alexandra Slaten
Municipal Court Clerk: Melissa Mollan

Other Useful Numbers

Town of Telluride Marshal’s Office: (970) 728-3818
San Miguel County Clerk's Office: (970) 728-3954
San Miguel County Jail / Sheriff’s Office: (970) 728-1911

Other Courts

San Miguel County Court: (970) 369-3300
7th Judicial District Court: (970) 369-3300

Division of Motor Vehicles

Telluride: Car Registration Only - 305 West Colorado Avenue, Telluride  Phone: (970) 728-3954
Montrose: Full Service - 320 1st Street, Montrose  Phone: (970) 249-3362