Boulder Booking Reports

Boulder booking reports are created each time law enforcement in the city makes an arrest and brings someone to the Boulder County Jail. The Boulder Police Department handles most arrests within city limits, but the booking itself takes place at the county jail on 33rd Street. These records are public. Anyone can look them up through the Boulder County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail and keeps all booking data. Boulder sits at the base of the Flatirons in northern Colorado and has a population of more than 105,000. The city has its own police force, but booking records always flow through the county sheriff. This page covers how to find and request those records.

Boulder Police Arrests and Bookings

The Boulder Police Department is the main law enforcement agency in the city. Their non-emergency number is 303-441-3333. When Boulder PD officers make an arrest, the person gets transported to the Boulder County Jail at 3200 Airport Road in Boulder. The sheriff's staff handles the booking from that point. They take fingerprints, a booking photo, and log the charges into the system. The booking report becomes a public record once it is entered. This is true for all arrests in Boulder, whether they come from Boulder PD, the University of Colorado Police, or any other agency working in the area.

Boulder PD also keeps its own arrest records. You can reach their records unit for police reports and other documents. But the actual booking report sits with the county sheriff. If you need the booking data specifically, the sheriff's office is where to go. The police department can help you with incident reports or case reports that relate to the same arrest, though those are separate documents from the booking record itself.

Search Boulder Booking Reports Online

Boulder County posts booking and arrest information through its sheriff's office website. You can find the listing and booking reports page at bouldercounty.gov/safety/jail. This page shows recent bookings at the Boulder County Jail. The information typically includes the person's name, charges, booking date, and other basic details. The page updates regularly as new bookings come in and people get released or transferred.

The Boulder County Sheriff's Office at 303-441-3600 can help if you need records that do not show up in the online listing. Older bookings may not appear on the website. For historical records, you may need to submit a formal records request. The sheriff's office address is 5600 Flatiron Parkway in Boulder. Their website at bouldercounty.gov has more details on hours and services for the jail division.

Note: The online listing shows recent bookings only. Contact the sheriff for older Boulder booking records.

Statewide Search Tools for Boulder

Beyond the county system, two statewide tools can help you find booking information tied to Boulder. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation runs an online criminal history check at cbirecordscheck.com. This costs $6.00 per search. It pulls arrest records from across the state, not just Boulder County. If someone was booked in Boulder and also has records in other counties, the CBI search may show all of them. The CBI check is a name-based search, so you need the person's full name and date of birth for the best results.

The second tool is VINE, which stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyday. Register for free at vinelink.com. VINE lets you track someone who is in custody at the Boulder County Jail. You get alerts by phone, email, or text when the person's status changes. This includes release, transfer, or any court appearance update. Anyone can use VINE, not just victims. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463.

These tools work alongside the county's own systems. Use the county site for current bookings and VINE for status tracking. The CBI check gives you the broadest picture if you think the person has records in more than one Colorado county.

Request Boulder Booking Records

Colorado law gives you the right to inspect booking reports. The Criminal Justice Records Act covers this. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records include details like the arresting agency, date, place of arrest, and charges. Booking reports for Boulder arrests fall under this law. The Boulder County Sheriff's Office must respond to your request within 3 working days. They can extend that by up to 7 more days if the request is large or complex.

The first hour of staff time to find and pull records is free. After that, the agency can charge a per-hour fee. Paper copies run about $0.25 per page. You can submit a request in person at the sheriff's office or by calling 303-441-3600. Some requests can be handled over email as well. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, booking photos are public records, but it is illegal to post them online and then charge a fee for removal. This rule applies to all Boulder County booking photos.

Note: You cannot use criminal justice records from Boulder County for direct solicitation of business for monetary gain under Colorado law.

How Boulder Booking Reports Work

When someone is arrested in Boulder, a few things happen in a set order. The arresting officer brings the person to the Boulder County Jail. At intake, jail staff record the person's name, date of birth, physical description, and any aliases. They take fingerprints and a booking photo. The charges from the arrest get logged into the system. All of this creates the booking report. The report stays on file with the sheriff's office from that point forward.

Some arrests in Boulder result in a citation and release rather than a full booking. Minor offenses may lead to a summons instead. In those cases, there might not be a full booking report on file at the county jail. The police department would have the citation records for those situations. If someone gets a summons to appear in court rather than being taken to jail, the county jail would not have a booking record for that event. It depends on the nature of the charge and how the officer handles it at the scene.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Boulder. Arrests in each city are booked through their own county sheriff's office. If someone was arrested near the Boulder city border, check the specific city or county where the arrest took place to find the right booking report.

Lafayette, Erie, and Louisville are also near Boulder but do not have their own pages on this site. Bookings in those areas go through Boulder County or the relevant county sheriff.