Crime & Safety
Jury Trials In Jefferson, Gilpin Counties Suspended
The trials are suspended through Jan. 21 amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Jury trials in another Colorado judicial district have been paused for several weeks. Chief Judge Jeffery Pilkington issued the order on Friday.
Jefferson County is seeing a spike in COVID cases, with a current rolling 7-day positivity rate of 18.8%.
The order now makes seven counties in which jury trials have been suspended, following orders in the 18th Judicial District and 20th Judicial District suspending jury trials.