Search Brighton Booking Reports
Booking reports for Brighton are handled by county sheriff offices in Adams and Weld County. Brighton serves as the county seat of Adams County, and the Adams County Detention Facility sits right in the city. But parts of Brighton extend into Weld County, so some arrests go to Weld County instead. The Brighton Police Department makes arrests, but it is the county sheriff that creates and stores the booking report. This page explains how to find booking data for arrests in Brighton through both counties.
Brighton Quick Facts
Adams County Booking Reports for Brighton
The bulk of Brighton falls in Adams County, and since Brighton is the Adams County seat, the county detention facility is located right in the city. The Adams County Detention Facility at 150 North 19th Avenue in Brighton processes all bookings for the Adams County portion of the city. When Brighton police arrest someone on the Adams County side, the person goes straight to this jail. It has a capacity of about 1,600 inmates and is one of the larger county jails in Colorado. Staff take fingerprints, a booking photo, and log all arrest details into the system. The booking report becomes a public record at that point.
You can search for current Adams County inmates through the online tool at search.adamscountysheriff.org. The search is free. Type in a name and see results with charges, booking dates, and bond info. This tool shows people who are in custody right now. If you need records for someone who has been released, call the Adams County Sheriff at 303-654-1850. The records team can pull past booking data from the system.
Brighton residents make up a large share of the bookings at the Adams County jail since the facility is local. That means the online tool often has results for Brighton arrests. Check it first before making a phone call or formal request.
Weld County Booking Reports
Parts of Brighton stretch into Weld County, especially on the east and northeast edges. If an arrest happens in that area, the booking goes to the Weld County Sheriff's Office in Greeley. The Weld County Jail is about 20 miles north of Brighton. Anyone arrested in the Weld County portion of the city gets transported there for processing.
Weld County posts daily arrest reports online at apps.weld.gov/sheriff/DailyArrests. This page lists recent arrests with names, charges, and booking dates. It is updated each day and free to use. For older booking records tied to Brighton, you can call the Weld County Sheriff at 970-356-4015. Weld County follows the same Colorado laws on public access to booking data. The daily arrest page is a good place to start if the arrest just happened in the last few days.
Note: The Brighton Police Department can tell you which county processed a particular arrest if you call 303-655-8740.
Search Brighton Booking Records Online
Searching for Brighton booking reports online starts with knowing which county to check. For most Brighton addresses, Adams County is the right choice. Go to the Adams County inmate search page and type in the person's last name. You can also add a first name to narrow results. The tool returns a list of matches with basic booking information. Click on a name to see more detail. The system works on any device and does not charge a fee.
For Brighton arrests in Weld County, use the daily arrest report page. It does not have a search function like Adams County. Instead, you scroll through a list of recent bookings. You can filter by date. Each entry shows the person's name, the arresting agency, charges, and booking time. If the Brighton Police Department is listed as the arresting agency, that confirms the arrest happened in Brighton even though Weld County holds the booking report.
The CBI criminal history check is another option. It costs $6.85 and covers all of Colorado. This is useful when you do not know which county holds the booking report for a Brighton arrest. CBI pulls data from every county in the state. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records must include the person's name, charges, and the date and place of arrest. Both Adams and Weld County comply with this law for all Brighton bookings.
Colorado VINE for Brighton Inmates
You can track any inmate booked from Brighton through the free VINE system. Go to vinelink.com and select Colorado. Search by the person's name to find them. Once you register, VINE sends alerts when the person is released, moved, or has any custody change. It works for inmates at both the Adams County and Weld County jails. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463.
VINE is run by a national organization and is completely free. It does not matter where you live. Anyone can sign up for alerts about an inmate booked from Brighton at either county jail. You pick how you want to be notified: phone, email, or text. The system updates in real time as county jails report changes in custody status.
Booking Report Access Laws
Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act sets the rules for public access to booking reports from Brighton and everywhere else in the state. Under C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq., records of official actions like arrests are open for public inspection. This means you have a legal right to see booking reports from both Adams County and Weld County for Brighton arrests.
When you make a formal records request, the county has 3 working days to respond. They can extend that by 7 more days if the request is large. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, they can charge up to $41.37 per hour for research and retrieval. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page. You must sign a form saying you will not use the records for direct business solicitation.
Booking photos have their own rule under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5. The photos are public, but posting them online and charging to take them down is a misdemeanor. Fines go up to $1,000. This law covers booking photos from Brighton regardless of which county jail took them. Sealed records will not show up in any search. Colorado lets people ask a court to seal certain arrest records, and some records get sealed on their own if charges are never filed.
Request Brighton Booking Records
To get a copy of a booking report from a Brighton arrest, contact the right county sheriff. For Adams County, call 303-654-1850 or email sheriff@adcogov.org. For Weld County, call 970-356-4015. Include the person's full name, date of birth, and the date of the arrest. The more details you give, the faster staff can find the record.
Both counties accept requests by phone, mail, and email. In-person requests also work if you visit the sheriff's office. Adams County is right in Brighton, so that is an easy trip. Weld County requires a drive up to Greeley. Either way, the law gives you the same access rights. Brighton booking reports are public records and you can get copies as long as the record has not been sealed by a court.
Note: Response times can vary. Adams County handles a higher volume of requests than Weld County due to its larger population.
Nearby Cities
These cities are near Brighton. Each page covers how booking reports work in that area and which county sheriff holds the records.