Colorado Criminal Records

Use the Colorado Bureau of Investigation name search for Colorado criminal history, and the court handling a case for its documents and outcome. For a booking photo or police report, start with the local agency that holds it. A statewide name search does not cover every kind of record.

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How do I search Colorado criminal records by name?

The CBI Internet Criminal History Check offers a paid one-time search without creating an account. It covers Colorado records only. Arrests without supporting fingerprints are excluded, and warrants, sealed records and juvenile records are not available to the public through this database. Review the price and search instructions before entering information.

Where can I get Colorado court records and case documents?

The Colorado Judicial Branch public records guide separates a paid online register of actions from official case documents. Its listed vendors provide limited online case information; obtain document copies through the individual court or its online request process.

1. Identify the court and case number if you have them.
2. Complete the Colorado court record request form and describe the documents needed.
3. Wait for the court to explain availability, identification requirements and any cost.

How do I find Denver or El Paso County criminal records?

Denver County Court is administered separately from the state courts. The Colorado Judicial Branch access guide directs requests for that court to the Denver County Court itself. Confirm whether your case belongs to county or district court before sending a request.

For local routes, use our Denver County guide or El Paso County guide. Each separates court sources from custody and law-enforcement sources.

Are mugshots and police reports public in Colorado?

Request the specific record from the agency that holds it; do not assume every photo or report is available online. The El Paso County Sheriff records requests page describes its criminal justice records process, possible redaction and a separate booking-photo request for media. Provide the incident number, approximate date and location when known. That procedure applies to El Paso County, not every Colorado agency.

How do I find record-sealing instructions in Colorado?

The Colorado Judicial Branch Seal My Case page has separate instructions for arrests without charges, non-convictions, county or district court convictions, municipal convictions and juvenile expungement. Choose the category that matches your case and read its eligibility instructions before filing. These processes are not interchangeable.

The Colorado sealed case search is for defendants checking whether their own conviction record was automatically sealed. It requires a declaration that you are the defendant; it is not a public lookup of someone else's sealed case.

Does an arrest record prove a conviction?

No. An arrest, filed charge and final court disposition describe different events. Read the case outcome and confirm the identifying details. If an online result is incomplete or ambiguous, request the relevant court document before treating it as a match.

Sources and review scope

The links and procedures in this guide were checked against the official sources below on September 11, 2026. This was an AI-assisted source review, not an attorney review or a check of any individual's record. Confirm current access rules and fees with the agency.

• CBI Internet Criminal History Check. Reviewed September 11, 2026.
• Colorado Judicial Branch public records guide. Reviewed September 11, 2026.
• Colorado court record request form. Reviewed September 11, 2026.
• El Paso County Sheriff records requests. Reviewed September 11, 2026.
• Colorado Judicial Branch Seal My Case. Reviewed September 11, 2026.
• Colorado sealed case search. Reviewed September 11, 2026.

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