Adams County Criminal Records

This Adams County records guide is organized around the way the information is actually maintained. Begin with the Q&A for the record you need, then use the source map below to confirm a case, custody status, incident report, or statewide search. Adams County's county seat is Brighton, and the county has about 554,668 residents (July 1, 2025 estimate). Offices and online systems change, so confirm details with the agency before relying on a record.

Criminal cases in Adams County

Adams County is served by Colorado's 17th Judicial District. The Adams County Court and District Court page provides court information. Use the official Colorado Judicial Branch docket search for case activity and the record and document request form for complete or certified court files. District Court generally handles adult felony cases; County Court generally handles state misdemeanors, traffic matters, and felony complaints that may later be transferred. Online docket information is not the official court record.

Municipal and local court records

Brighton Municipal Court handles Brighton city-ordinance matters, including city traffic, criminal, parking, animal, and code violations. Commerce City Municipal Court handles city ordinance and most traffic violations within Commerce City. Municipal cases are separate from Adams County District and County Court cases and should not be presented as state-court county records.

Jail and custody information for Adams County

Use the Adams County Sheriff inmate search and the Adams County Detention Facility information page. The official search is described as a daily-updated warrant and inmate-information source, excludes juveniles, and is not confirmation that a warrant is active. It is not a statewide custody or conviction search. The facility lists 303-654-1850 for bonding or detention questions.

Police, sheriff, and incident records

For Adams County Sheriff incident, inmate, and other agency records, use the Adams County Sheriff records-request page and the county's Colorado Open Records Act guidance. Brighton police records use the City's Brighton Police public-records page. Commerce City police records require a separate city request. Agency records are separate from court dispositions and may be restricted or redacted.

Statewide sources for Colorado records

The official statewide source is the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Internet Criminal History Check. It provides fee-based, Colorado-only, name-based criminal-history information and may exclude juvenile, sealed, and other restricted records. It is not a substitute for a court disposition, jail-custody search, or local police report.

Cities covered by local record systems

Brighton is the county-seat city-page candidate. Commerce City is also a major local search area with its own municipal court and police-record process. Keep both municipal systems distinct from Adams County state-court records.

Official Adams County and Colorado record sources

For official Adams County sources, start with the Adams County Judicial Branch page, the Judicial Branch docket search, and the Sheriff inmate search. Brighton and Commerce City municipal and police records are separate sources.

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