This report explores the recent increase in Colorado felony district court filings, presenting data that identifies specific areas of growth and factors that are contributing to that growth. While we cannot fully account for the rise in filings, as this is a complex dynamic that involves multiple interactions between demographic, behavioral, and institutional factors, we are able to document the case types that have increased the most during this time period and elucidate patterns that speak to underlying factors that may be driving filings growth.
