ACLU of Colorado
Quick Summary
- Location
- 303 E. 17th Ave.
- Denver, CO 80203
- Phone Number
- (303) 777-5482
- Fax Number
- (303) 777-1773
- Website
- https://aclu-co.org/
- http://www.facebook.com/acluofcolorado
- https://twitter.com/ACLUofColorado
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ACLU of Colorado Description
Intake form: https://intake.aclu-co.org/
The ACLU of Colorado generally does not accept the following types of cases:
Family law. The ACLU of Colorado generally does not provide assistance in family law cases involving disputes about divorces, child custody, parenting time, or visitation.
Denial of government benefits. The ACLU is unlikely to challenge a specific case of the denial of government benefits, such as worker’s compensation, unemployment, social security, or food stamps.
Landlord-tenant disputes. The ACLU does not generally get involved in disputes between tenants and their private landlords, unless the issue involves discrimination prohibited by statute or ordinance.
Criminal defense. The ACLU generally does not provide criminal defense attorneys to persons who are accused of crimes. There is an exception, however, when the alleged criminal activity clearly implicates a constitutional right such as freedom of speech. Thus, the ACLU is unlikely to provide a criminal defense to someone charged with burglary, even if the person asserts that the evidence was obtained in a search that violates the Fourth Amendment. On the other hand, the ACLU would consider assisting in the criminal defense of persons arrested for participating in a demonstration, if the arrests infringed on the right of free expression.
Challenges to convictions or prison sentences. It is very unlikely that the ACLU would provide an attorney to challenge a person’s criminal conviction or the length of a prison sentence. Similarly, the ACLU will not be able to help prisoners who believe that the length of their sentence has been calculated incorrectly. If a pending appeal raises an important constitutional issue, the ACLU may submit an amicus brief in the appellate courts. Requests for amicus briefs should come from your appellate attorney.
Complaints about attorneys. The ACLU does not handle complaints about a person’s current court-appointed attorney.
Employment. The ACLU usually cannot help when employees believes that they were fired unjustly or were otherwise treated unfairly at work. This is especially true when the employer is a private company rather than a government agency. But when workers can show that they were fired or mistreated because of their race, gender, ethnic background, religion, disability or any other basis that violates anti-discrimination statutes, there is stronger legal protection. In such cases, we ask that you pursue your complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division (CCRD) before you send a letter to the ACLU of Colorado. For information about filing a complaint with the CCRD, go to http://www.dora.state.co.us/civil-rights/ or call the agency at 303-894-2997.
Cases that are too old. There are time deadlines for initiating most legal actions. If the incident occurred too far in the past, it may be too late for a legal remedy. The ACLU of Colorado cannot provide advice about what time deadlines may apply to your particular legal matter.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to protect, defend and extend the civil rights and civil liberties of all people in Colorado through litigation, education and advocacy.
Many attorneys that assist low income person(s), charge on a sliding fee schedule. For that reason we have added the latest federal poverty levels below so that you can see how much you may be charged if you use this attorney.
Federal Poverty level chart
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Household | 2024 Coverage | |
| 1 | $15,060 | |
| 2 | $20,440 | |
| 3 | $25,820 | |
| 4 | $31,200 | |
| 5 | $36,580 | |
| 6 | $41,960 | |
| 7 | $47,340 | |
| 8 | $52,720 |
