What is “discovery”?
Discovery is the procedure by which the Denver District Attorney’s Office provides information, facts, documents, and other materials to the defense regarding a filed case. Discovery is submitted by the Denver Police Department or obtained during further investigation. Discovery does not include the work product generated by the District Attorney’s Office.

How does the discovery process work at the Denver District Attorney’s Office?
The Denver Police Department submits investigative reports in a case to be accepted for filing. Once the case is accepted, it is submitted for filing at the Denver District Attorney’s Office. After the case is filed and probable cause has been established, the contents of the court file become available to defense counsel.

Requesting Discovery
Counsel may request discovery by telephone at 720-913-9001 or the request may be sent by fax, along with the required entry of appearance, to 720-913-9035, attention Discovery Staff. Discovery will be provided to the Attorney of Record or an authorized agent ONLY.

The office requires at least 48 hours notice to prepare discovery. A required entry of appearance must be supplied before discovery will be released. You or your attorney will be notified by phone or letter when discovery is ready to be picked up.

Discovery will not be released to defendants if they have retained counsel to represent them.

Discovery Pick-Up Information
All discovery is paid by check or money order only (payable to: The District Attorney’s Office). Discovery must be paid for at the time of pick-up. There is no option for billing or mail-payments unless your office is out of the Denver metro area.

Please note that discovery and additional discovery not picked up after two weeks will be returned to the assigned courtroom/division and an additional $10.00 relocation fee will apply.

FEES: COST AND BILLING FOR PRIVATE COUNSEL AND PRO SE DEFENDANT

(Discovery is copied by this office and the following charges apply.)

Copies are $.35 per page.
Disks are $5.00 each.
Audiotapes and CD’s are $10.00 each.
Videotapes are $15.00 each.
Photographs (originals)*: 4x6 are $2.00 each and 8x10 are $8.50 each.
Black and white photocopies of originals are $.35 per page.
Color photocopies of originals are determined on a case-by-case basis.

*Original photos are ordered through the Denver Police Department’s Civil Liabilities Bureau at 720-913-6400.