Records
Records held by the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office must be obtained from the Records Section.
Our agency holds a variety of reports and records, which are often requested. Some of the types of records and reports available are:
Records Section
Available Records
Our agency holds reports detailing incidents and crimes reported to our agency.
We will not have other law enforcement agency investigative reports, such as:
- Boulder Police Department
- Colorado State Patrol
- Lafayette Police Department
- Louisville Police Department
You will need to contact the investigating agency directly for their investigative reports.
There is a $5 search fee for each searched report. The search fee includes up to 10 pages. Most reports fall within this range. If the report you are requesting is longer than 10 pages, each additional page will cost $.25. These fees are waived for anyone who is indexed in our report as a victim.
If you wish to purchase an arrest photo (mugshot) of a person over the age of 18, there is a $5 fee. We cannot release arrest photos of juveniles unless that person has been charged as an adult. If this is the case, you will need to provide documentation from the Courts indicating such action.
You will need to contact the investigating agency directly for their investigative reports.
Dispatch tapes from the Boulder County Communications Center may be requested from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. There is a fee for this service.
Our agency holds jail records for any person who was transported and incarcerated in the Boulder County Jail. We only have Boulder County Sheriff’s Office investigative reports, which will describe the arrest in more detail.
To request records from the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office, you must complete and submit the appropriate form. C.R.S. § 24-72-304(1). Each form requires a signed statement that you will not use the records to directly solicit business for financial gain. C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5(1). Fees are assessed for the research and retrieval of records in the amount of $40 per hour of staff time. C.R.S. § 24-72-306(1).
We accept cash, check or credit cards.
You will be invoiced the total of your request after it has been fulfilled. We will require a deposit of 50% of the estimated cost before processing a large request for information or research. Please do not pre-pay for your request unless directed to do so by an employee with the Records Department.
If you wish to pay by credit card, the service is provided by a 3rd party vendor, Colorado.gov. There will be a $0.75 base charge, plus an additional 2.25% for all payments made by credit cards to help develop, enhance and maintain the service.
Please allow processing time for requests.
Additional Services
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office is fingerprinting by appointments only for Court Ordered Prints, Concealed Carry Permits, and Boulder County Employees.
Please call 303-441-3600 to schedule an appointment.
If you need to obtain fingerprints for any other purpose, please visit www.ColoradoFingerprinting.com
The Property and Evidence section handles all property that is booked at the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office. This section is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the evidence and works closely with deputies, the municipal prosecutor, the district attorney’s office, and municipal, county and district courts.
To reclaim property from the Property and Evidence section, you must call 303-441-3629, Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., to make an appointment.
All property is released by appointment only.
The Property and Evidence section is located at 5600 Flatiron Parkway, Boulder, Co. 80301 (on the eastside of the building)
Contact Us
Sheriff's Headquarters
5600 Flatiron Parkway
Boulder, CO 80301
Directions
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main: 303-441-3600
Email bcso@bouldercounty.gov
Boulder County Jail
3200 Airport Road
Boulder, CO 80301
Directions
Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Main: 303-441-4600
Communications Center
3280 Airport Road
Boulder, CO 80301
Directions
Non-Emergency:
303-441-4444
