17th Judicial DA
 
17th Judicial DA

Colorado's 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office

Serving the Residents of Adams and Broomfield Counties

District Attorney Brian S. Mason

17th Judicial DA

A Message from the District Attorney

Welcome to the District Attorney’s Office for Colorado’s 17th Judicial District.  It is an honor to serve this community as your District Attorney. 

The District Attorney’s Office is focused on two primary goals: keeping the community safe and making our criminal justice system better. We do this by pursuing justice with integrity in every case and by holding ourselves to the highest standards of ethics and excellence. 

There are many challenges facing the criminal justice system and our community right now. Here at the District Attorney’s Office, we are committed to the following overarching goals: 

  •       Fighting for the vulnerable
  •       Seeking justice for victims      
  •       Prosecuting offenders who commit violent crimes, domestic violence, human trafficking, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes that harm our community 
  •       Acknowledging issues of racism, both implicit and explicit, within our system  
  •       Focusing on education, outreach, and crime prevention, not just prosecution
  •       Exploring alternatives to incarceration and keeping people out of the criminal justice system when diversion programs and other alternatives will keep the community safe      
  •       Addressing the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system and our profession.  

The professional staff of the District Attorney’s Office works tirelessly, day and night, to serve this community with integrity and professionalism. In short, we are committed to doing the right thing – at all times – in every case. That is our pledge. And we will do so with an abiding commitment to justice, integrity, fairness, empathy, transparency, courage, and the rule of law.  

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Our Mission and Commitment to You:


The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is committed to seeking and pursuing justice on behalf of victims of crime through the fair and ethical prosecution of those who commit offenses in our community. With a focus on education, treatment, and a reduction in recidivism, the District Attorney’s Office will also work vigorously to reform the criminal justice system to better serve the citizens of Adams and Broomfield Counties. 

Latest News and Press Releases

17th Judicial District Attorney's Office Files Vehicular Homicide, Leaving the Scene Charges Against Erik Hernandez-Escobar
Posted Oct 15, 2024
Brighton, CO —Today, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is announcing the filing of Vehicular Homicide, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, and various other charges against Erik Hernandez-Esc
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17th Judicial District Attorney's Office Files First-Degree Murder Charge Against Gregory Miles
Posted Sep 26, 2024
Brighton, CO —Today, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is announcing the filing of a First-Degree Murder charge and various other charges against 34-year-old Gregory Miles. The charges are
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17th Judicial District Attorney's Office Files First-Degree Murder Charge Against Ethan Jennings
Posted Sep 19, 2024
Brighton, CO —Today, the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is announcing the filing of a First-Degree Murder charge against Ethan Jennings, 21, related to a shooting that caused the death of 20
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High-level member of organized auto theft and burglary crime rings sentenced to 24 years in prison
Posted Sep 19, 2024
DENVER, CO – A Larimer County District Court judge today sentenced Rene Ruiz to 24 years in state prison on charges related to his involvement as a high-lev
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