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All Larimer County Offices, Courts, District Attorney, and Ranch offices are closed on July 3, 2026 to celebrate the Independence Day holiday.

The Larimer County Landfill will be open July 3rd and closed on July 4th.

LCSO Administrative Offices will be closed on July 1 from 10am - 5 pm.


Critical county services are not disrupted by closures.
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Gordon P. McLaughlin

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2026 Citizens Academy

This year's Citizens Academy will take place on the following dates. Participants must attend all classes.  

DATES COMING SOON. 

Annual Report

Read the District Attorney's Office Annual Report for insight and transparency into the office's work and accomplishments.

DA Opinion Editorials

Read District Attorney, Gordon McLaughlin's op-eds to the local news media. 

Meet the District Attorney
Office Transparency
Case Tracking Summary
Helpful Information

DA Data Dashboard & Transparency

The District Attorney's Office for the Eighth Judicial District is excited to join the national Prosecutorial Performance Indicators (PPI) project. This project will share data with the public about our work to measure performance in three areas: Capacity and Efficiency, Community Safety and Well-being, and Fairness and Justice.

See our Press Release on this Data-Driven Transparency Initiative 

Larimer County District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin discusses the DA Data Dashboard and transparency.

Request a Speaker

The District Attorney's Office can speak at community meetings about topics like the role of the prosecutor, identity theft, elder fraud, juvenile responsibilities and rights, or other topics you are interested in. If your service club, school classroom, church group, or scout troop wants to schedule a speaker, please contact Kylie Massman at (970) 498-7168.

Larimer County Gun Safety Coalition 

We believe every resident shares responsibility for our community’s safety. We also believe in giving people the information they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. Learn more about Juvenile Gun Safety.

ALL Spotlights Spotlights

Announcing the 8th Judicial District Bias-Motivated and Hate Crime Hotline

The 8th Judicial District Attorney’s Office is proud to announce the launch of a Bias-Motivated and Hate Crime Hotline to serve as an additional reporting tool for our community. In 2025, the District Attorney’s Office received questions from concerned community members about how best to report bias-motivated crimes, how to ensure their safety while reporting, and how our office could support those investigations and victims.

More about Announcing the 8th Judicial District Bias-Motivated and Hate Crime Hotline

Ivan Gandara Sentenced to 22 Years

Today, Ivan Banuelos Gandara was sentenced to 22 years in the Department of Corrections, followed by 10 years of Sex Offender Intensive Supervised Probation. In March, Mr. Gandara pled guilty to Human Trafficking a Minor for Sexual Servitude, a class two felony, and Sexual Exploitation of a Child-Video, a class four felony.

More about Ivan Gandara Sentenced to 22 Years

Shane Bradley Mills Sentenced to 35 Years

Today, Shane Bradely Mills was sentenced to 35 years in the Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to Vehicular Homicide- DUI, a class three felony, and two counts of Vehicular Assault-DUI, a class four felony.

More about Shane Bradley Mills Sentenced to 35 Years

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Contact Information

(970) 498-7200
Fax: (970) 498-7250
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