18th Judicial District Attorney's Office

What 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office does

The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office is a Colorado state-government entity headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, that holds statutory authority to prosecute criminal cases within Arapahoe County. Following a January 14, 2025 restructuring, the office now serves as the single-county district attorney for Arapahoe County, consolidating its jurisdictional scope under one elected district attorney. As of January 14, 2025, Amy Padden serves as the elected District Attorney. The office delivers prosecution services, victim advocacy, diversion programming, and community-facing prevention initiatives, including a Diversion Counseling Program, Victim Services, Consumer Fraud Protection, Data Dashboards, and a Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT).

The office's operational model is publicly funded: revenue derives from county appropriations and state allocations, and no commercial pricing or transaction-based revenue exists. Its "customers" in a service-delivery sense are crime victims, defendants, law enforcement agencies, school districts, and the broader Arapahoe County public. The office maintains an institutional website portal as its primary digital interface and partners with local institutions — notably a March 4, 2026 partnership with Aurora Public Schools to launch a Criminal Justice Student Academy — to extend its community-engagement footprint.

There are no disclosed AI/ML, software-platform, or proprietary technology components in the input. The office operates as a traditional prosecutorial body, with the Data Dashboards functioning as public reporting tools rather than technology products. No private-sector competitors exist within the jurisdiction; prosecutorial authority is granted exclusively by Colorado statute.

Name

18th Judicial District Attorney's Office

Legal name

18th Judicial District Attorney's Office

Website

https://coda18.gov

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office is a Colorado government entity that prosecutes state criminal cases, provides victim and diversion services, and runs community crime-prevention programs for Arapahoe County under District Attorney Amy Padden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Prosecutorial Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Courts (922110), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAFAB

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAA

Judicial Courts & Court Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

SECONDARYBPAIAFAK

Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Justice System (Courts, Prosecution & Corrections)

Keywords

• Criminal prosecution services
• Victim support services
• Legal diversion programs
• Government legal services
• Consumer fraud enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Centennial

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a county government office, the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office is funded through public tax revenue and county government appropriations rather than commercial revenue generation.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office is a government prosecutorial agency serving Arapahoe County, Colorado. It prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the State of Colorado within the 18th Judicial District, while operating victim advocacy, offender diversion, consumer protection, and community education programs that extend beyond traditional prosecution.

Product overview

The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office operates as a government legal services portal serving Arapahoe County, Colorado. The website functions as the primary digital interface for the district attorney's office, providing informational and service-oriented resources rather than commercial technology products. The core offering is the official website portal which connects citizens to criminal justice process information, victim services, domestic violence resources, sexual assault services, consumer fraud protection education, diversion counseling programs, and community outreach initiatives. The portfolio includes the main website portal, specialized victim services, diversion counseling as an alternative to prosecution, consumer fraud education, public data dashboards, a criminal justice student academy partnership with Aurora Public Schools, and the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) for investigating officer-involved shootings. Resources include docket search, records request capabilities, CORA/CCJRA public records requests, courtroom information, and news releases about recent cases and office activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diversion Counseling Program A diversion program that allows eligible criminal offenders to be redirected away from traditional prosecution into a counseling-based path designed to address underlying issues and reduce recidivism in Arapahoe County.
• Victim Services Support services for individuals affected by crime in Arapahoe County, including advocacy, court accompaniment, resource referrals, and assistance navigating the criminal justice process.
• Consumer Fraud Protection Enforcement and public education program aimed at protecting consumers and businesses in Arapahoe County from fraudulent practices through investigation, outreach, and prosecution where appropriate.
• Criminal Justice Student Academy An educational program that provides students in Arapahoe County with exposure to and training in the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, prosecution, and court operations.
• Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) A specialized team within the office that responds to critical incidents within Arapahoe County, coordinating with law enforcement and providing legal guidance during major or complex cases.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aurora Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026The 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office partnered with Aurora Public Schools to launch a criminal justice student academy. This partnership provides students with direct exposure to the criminal justice system, including courtroom proceedings, prosecutorial decision-making, and career pathways in law and public safety. The program represents an educational initiative to build community understanding of the justice system.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Larimer County District Attorney's Office: The Larimer County DA's Office is a Colorado single-county district attorney serving Larimer County. It is a direct peer given the same statutory mandate, prosecutorial scope, and victim services portfolio within Colorado's judicial system.
• Jefferson County District Attorney's Office: The Jefferson County DA's Office is an adjacent Colorado district attorney office providing criminal prosecution and victim services in Jefferson County. It is a direct peer in scope, jurisdiction level (single county), and statutory authority, with overlapping referral partnerships with suburban Denver-area law enforcement.
• Adams County District Attorney's Office: The Adams County DA's Office is a single-county Colorado district attorney office serving Adams County. It shares statutory authority, service portfolio, and suburban Denver-area context with the 18th Judicial District, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Denver District Attorney's Office: The Denver DA's Office is a fellow Colorado judicial district attorney office performing criminal prosecution, victim services, and diversion programs within the City and County of Denver. It is the most direct functional peer given shared state jurisdiction, parallel service portfolio, and comparable organizational structure.
• Douglas County District Attorney's Office: The Douglas County DA's Office is a Colorado single-county district attorney office serving Douglas County, immediately south of Arapahoe County. It performs the same prosecution, victim services, and community outreach functions, making it a directly comparable peer in scale and mandate.
• El Paso County District Attorney's Office: The El Paso County (4th Judicial District) DA's Office is a large Colorado single-county district attorney office serving the Colorado Springs area. It performs identical prosecution, victim services, and community program functions at greater scale, serving as a direct peer for benchmarking.
• Boulder County District Attorney's Office: The Boulder County DA's Office is a single-county Colorado district attorney providing criminal prosecution, victim advocacy, and diversion programs in Boulder County. It is comparable in scale, governance structure, and service mix to the 18th Judicial District.
• Weld County District Attorney's Office: The Weld County DA's Office is a single-county Colorado district attorney serving Weld County. It performs the same statutory prosecution, diversion, and victim advocacy functions and is a direct operational peer to the 18th Judicial District.

Broad incumbents

• Colorado Attorney General's Office: The Colorado Attorney General's Office is the state-level prosecutorial and legal counsel body that handles broader jurisdictional matters and provides oversight/coordination with local district attorneys like the 18th Judicial District. It is a broader incumbent in the same prosecutorial and public legal services space.

Others

• Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office: The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement referral partner for the 18th Judicial District. It is not a direct peer (it is a law enforcement rather than prosecutorial body), but is closely linked because cases flow from its investigations into the DA's office for charging decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DA18th
• Facebookfacebook.com/coda18

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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