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Colorado Bankruptcy Search at a Glance
Every Colorado bankruptcy case is filed in one federal court, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado. The court links below open its own site, and PACER, in the federal list further down, searches its docket.
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Colorado Bankruptcy Court Resources
Use the resources below to identify the correct federal bankruptcy court, check electronic filing or docket access, and locate related bankruptcy guidance for Colorado.
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of ColoradoCourt location: Denver
- Filing without an attorney, District of ColoradoThe court's help page for people filing without a lawyer
- Unclaimed funds, District of ColoradoMoney held by the court for people who never claimed it
- CM/ECF electronic filing, District of ColoradoThe court's login for e-filing and PACER docket reports
- Contacts by judge, District of ColoradoContacts for each judge's chambers
- U.S. Courts, Bankruptcy BasicsOfficial overview of bankruptcy chapters, eligibility, and court process
Under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 9037, filed papers may show only the last four digits of a Social Security number, the year of birth and a minor's initials. To tell apart two debtors with the same name, compare the home address and those four digits on the petition, Official Form 101.
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Colorado bankruptcy files: districts and access
Colorado is a single federal bankruptcy district. The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado sits at 721 19th Street in Denver, with its site at cob.uscourts.gov, and every Colorado filing is on its docket. The file is public under 11 U.S.C. 107 and costs $0.10 per page on PACER, never more than $3 for a document, with no charge in a quarter at $30 or less; the courthouse terminal shows it free. This matters in Colorado because the state court suppresses the sworn financial statement, the separation agreement and the QDRO in a divorce file, while the bankruptcy schedules list every deposit account by institution and the employer by name with no state restriction. The Colorado asset search page sets the two files side by side.
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Related Colorado pages
A bankruptcy search often leads on to state court cases, judgments and liens, and criminal or vital records. These are our related Colorado pages.
- Colorado Court RecordsState and county court case research and docket searches
- Colorado Criminal RecordsBackground checks, criminal history, and arrest records
- Colorado Vital RecordsBirth, death, marriage, and divorce certificates
- Colorado Inmate SearchState DOC and county jail inmate lookup
- Colorado DMV & Driving RecordsDriver license, vehicle history, and DMV services
- Colorado Judgments & LiensCourt judgments, liens and UCC filings, and how to search them
By state
Bankruptcy search in other states
Each state's page names its federal bankruptcy districts and links each court's own site.
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Public records directories
Our directories for Colorado, all 50 states and U.S. counties, and the federal FOIA guide.
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Federal & National Authoritative Sources
Straight answers
Colorado Bankruptcy Search, questions
Are bankruptcy records public?
Yes. All documents filed in a bankruptcy case are public records under 11 U.S.C. § 107, subject only to narrow sealing for trade secrets and certain personal identifiers.
Do states have their own bankruptcy courts?
No. Bankruptcy is exclusively federal under Article I of the U.S. Constitution and Title 11 of the U.S. Code. Each U.S. judicial district has a bankruptcy court.
How long does a bankruptcy stay on a credit report?
Chapter 7 discharges remain on a consumer credit report for 10 years from the filing date. Chapter 13 remains 7 years from filing. This is controlled by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681c).
Is there a fee to use PACER?
Registration is free. Per-page viewing is $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. Users who accrue less than $30 per quarter pay nothing.