Aurora Booking Report Lookup
Aurora booking reports are held by county sheriff offices, not the city. Aurora is the third largest city in Colorado with over 386,000 people. It spans two counties: Adams and Arapahoe. Where a person gets arrested in Aurora determines which county jail handles the booking. This split makes searching for Aurora booking reports a bit more involved than in cities that sit in just one county. This guide walks you through both county systems and shows you how to find what you need.
Two Counties Handle Aurora Bookings
Aurora straddles the border of Adams County and Arapahoe County. The county line runs through the city. When someone gets arrested in the Adams County part of Aurora, they are booked at the Adams County Detention Facility in Brighton. When the arrest happens in the Arapahoe County part, the person goes to the Arapahoe County Detention Facility in Centennial. The booking report is kept by whichever county jail processed the intake. If you do not know which side of the line the arrest took place on, you may need to check both systems.
The Adams County Sheriff can be reached at 303-654-1850. The Adams County Detention Facility is at 150 North 19th Avenue in Brighton. For the online inmate search, go to search.adamscountysheriff.org. The Arapahoe County Sheriff is at 720-874-3500. The Arapahoe County Detention Facility sits at 7375 South Potomac Street in Centennial. For inmate info, visit arapahoegov.com.
Note: If you are unsure which county handled a booking, try both inmate search tools. They are both free to use.
Search Aurora Booking Reports Online
Both Adams County and Arapahoe County have free online inmate search tools. The Adams County tool at search.adamscountysheriff.org lets you search by name, booking number, or date of birth. Results show the person's name, charges, booking date, and bond info. The Arapahoe County tool at arapahoegov.com shows similar data for inmates at that facility. Neither tool requires a login or fee.
Both tools show current inmates only. If someone was booked in Aurora but has since been released, the online tool may not list them. For older records, contact the records division of the county that handled the booking. Adams County can be reached at 303-654-1850 and Arapahoe County at 720-874-3500. Arapahoe County also has a records request portal at recordsrequest.arapahoegov.com where you can submit requests online. Under Colorado law, the first hour of records research is free. After that, fees can reach up to $41.37 per hour.
Aurora Police Department Contact
The Aurora Police Department makes arrests across the city. They handle the arrest report. Booking reports are created by the county sheriff at the jail. If you need the arrest report for an incident in Aurora, call Aurora PD at 303-627-3100. Their website at auroragov.org has details on police services and how to request records. The arrest report covers what happened and why the arrest was made. The booking report is the intake record from the jail.
Aurora PD is a large department that serves the entire city across both counties. Officers work with both the Adams and Arapahoe county sheriff offices for booking purposes. The department does not operate its own jail. All people arrested by Aurora PD are booked at one of the two county detention facilities depending on where in the city the arrest took place.
Colorado Statewide Search Tools
When you are not sure which county handled an Aurora booking, statewide tools can help. The CBI Internet Criminal History Check at cbirecordscheck.com searches arrest records from all 64 Colorado counties. It costs $6.00 per search. This is a good way to cast a wide net if you are looking for booking data tied to someone in Aurora and do not know the exact location of the arrest.
The CDOC Offender Search at doc.state.co.us lets you search Colorado state prison inmates.
The CDOC system is for state prison inmates, not county jail bookings. Use the county tools or CBI for Aurora jail booking reports.
VINE at vinelink.com lets you search for inmates at both Adams County and Arapahoe County jails. You can register for alerts when custody status changes. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463. VINE is free and works around the clock.
Booking Report Laws in Colorado
Aurora booking reports are public records under the CCJRA. C.R.S. § 24-72-301 et seq. says records of official actions like arrests must be open for inspection. Both Adams and Arapahoe county sheriff offices must respond to records requests within 3 working days. C.R.S. § 24-72-302 defines what arrest records include: the name of the accused, the charges, the arresting agency, and the date and place of the arrest.
Booking photos are public but Colorado law under C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5 makes it a misdemeanor to post them online and charge for removal. Sealed records will not show up in any search. If someone had their Aurora booking record sealed by a court, it will not appear in the county inmate search or the CBI check.
Nearby Cities
These cities are close to Aurora. Arrests in each city are booked at the county jail for that area. Click any city to find out which county sheriff holds the booking reports.