Vehicular Homicide

Vehicular Homicide cases in Littleton are handled by the Arapahoe County Combined Court, which sits in the 18th Judicial District. As a combined court, it hears both county-court and district-court matters.

Adams County falls within the 17th Judicial District, and Vehicular Homicide cases there are heard in the Adams County Justice Center.

Right Law Group's guide explains: "Second-degree murder charges typically involve reckless killings or those committed without premeditation. There is a wide sentencing range – between 16 and 48 years in prison for adults. Criminally negligent homicide leading to death can be charged as manslaughter."

Vehicular Homicide cases connected to Adams County are heard in the Adams County Justice Center, part of the 17th Judicial District.

In Denver County, Vehicular Homicide charges are handled through the Denver County Court & District Court, part of the 2nd Judicial District. Misdemeanor-level matters are heard on the county-court side and felony-level matters on the district-court side of the same courthouse.

Vehicular Homicide charges in Adams County are prosecuted by the 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, the elected District Attorney for the 17th Judicial District.