Community Service

A Larimer County program for people to complete court-ordered hours of service in the community.  Also known as Useful Public Service (UPS). 

 

 

FAQs

  1. You must first complete an interview with a case manager at either the Fort Collins or Loveland offices.  The Fort Collins office is located at 2307 Midpoint Drive, Door #1, Fort Collins, CO.  The Loveland office is located at 810 E. 10th Street, Suite 140, Loveland, CO (east entrance of the Loveland/Police/Courts building).  Interview hours are on a walk-in basis held on Mondays from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm.  You will need to bring your identification, court paperwork, and fee payment. 

  2. There is a $100.00 fee.  You must pay this fee at your first meeting with your case manager.  A reduced fee is available with proper documentation (call 970-980-2600, option 3 for more information).  A $20.00 fee will be charged if your case is reopened after being closed unsuccessfully.  Cash, checks, money orders, and credit/debit cards are accepted.

    *Please note, effective September 1, 2023, all defendants sentenced on/after this date to Community Service will be charged $120.00 per case.

  3. Community Service hours must be performed after you meet with a case manager.

  4. Community Service hours must be completed at a non-profit, tax supported, charitable based agency with a valid 501(c)(3) designation. You will be assigned to an agency by a case manager. 

  5. Hours completed before meeting with a case manager will not be accepted or credited to your case. 

  6. Phone interviews can be done if you live a long distance from our office in Fort Collins. Call (970) 980-2600, option 3. 

  7. You must first complete an interview with a case manager at either the Fort Collins or Loveland offices.  The Fort Collins office is located at 2307 Midpoint Drive, Door #1, Fort Collins, CO.  The Loveland office is located at 810 E. 10th Street, Suite 140, Loveland, CO (east entrance of the Loveland/Police/Courts building).  Interview hours are on a walk-in basis held on Mondays from 12:00 pm-4:00 pm, Tuesday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm.  You will need to bring your identification, court paperwork, and $30 payment.  A parent or legal guardian must be present at the interview.  If you are a ward of the state, or an emancipated minor, you must bring state documentation.

  8. Turn in your completed hours by the required deadline with four different options:

    • Turn hours in at the Community Service front desk Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:30 pm. 
    • After business hours, you can drop off your hours at the drop box located by the front door.
    • Email your hours to ASD-Community-Service@larimer.org.
    • Fax your hours to 970-980-2610.
  9. If you do not speak English, please bring an interpreter with you to your interview; however, we do have interpreter services available - if needed, please ask a staff member.

    Si no habla ingles, por favor de traer un interprete cuando venga a su cita de servicio de communidad; sin embargo, tenemos servicios de interpretación disponibles - si es necesario, consulte a un miembro del personal.  

     

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Contact Community Service

Fort Collins Community Service
Phone: (970) 980-2600, option 3
Fax: (970) 980-2610
 
Loveland Community Service
Address: 810 E. 10th Street, Loveland, CO 80537, East Entrance, Suite 140
Phone: (970) 619-4700, option 1
Fax: (970) 619-4374
 
Per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Larimer County will provide a reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with a disability who need assistance, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship to the County or fundamentally alter services.  Services can be arranged with at least seven (7) business days’ notice.  Please email cjsd_business_operations@larimer.org or call (970) 980-2679 or Relay Colorado 711.  “Walk-in” requests for auxiliary aids and services will be honored to the extent possible but may be unavailable if advance notice is not provided.