Littleton Booking Reports
Booking reports for Littleton are held by county sheriff offices, not the city itself. Littleton sits at the crossroads of three counties: Arapahoe, Jefferson, and Douglas. When the Littleton Police Department makes an arrest, the person is booked into whichever county jail covers the part of the city where the arrest took place. That means a booking report for a Littleton arrest could end up at any one of three sheriff offices. This page shows you how to search each one and what to expect when you look up booking data tied to Littleton.
Littleton Quick Facts
Which County Holds Your Booking Report
Littleton is one of those Colorado cities that spreads across more than one county line. Most of the city sits in Arapahoe County. The western parts fall in Jefferson County, and a small portion extends into Douglas County. When someone is arrested in Littleton, the booking report goes to the county where the arrest happened. City police handle the initial arrest, but from that point the county takes over. You need to know the arrest location to find the right booking report.
If the arrest was on the east side of Littleton, it most likely went through the Arapahoe County Sheriff. West Littleton arrests go to the Jefferson County Sheriff. And the southern edges near Highlands Ranch could mean Douglas County. The Littleton Police Department can tell you which county processed a specific arrest if you call them at 303-794-1551. They log every arrest and know where the person was taken.
Note: If you are not sure which county to check, start with Arapahoe since the majority of Littleton falls in that county.
Arapahoe County Booking Records
Most Littleton booking reports end up with the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office. The Arapahoe County Detention Facility is in Centennial, just a short drive from Littleton. Arrests made in the Arapahoe County portion of the city get processed at this jail. Staff record the charges, take a booking photo, and log all the details into the system. The booking report then becomes a public record under Colorado law. You can look up current inmates through the sheriff's online inmate search tool.
The Arapahoe County inmate information page lets you search by name for people currently in custody. The search is free and does not need an account. Results show the person's name, charges, booking date, and bond amount. For older booking records from Littleton that are no longer in the active system, call the Arapahoe County Sheriff at 720-874-3500. Staff can pull records from the archive. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records must include the name of the person, the charges, and the date and place of the arrest. Arapahoe County follows this law for all Littleton bookings processed through its jail.
For more details on how Arapahoe County handles booking reports, fees, and records requests, visit the full county page.
Jefferson County Booking Records
Arrests in western Littleton go through the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The Jefferson County Detention Facility in Golden handles all bookings for that side of the city. If someone was picked up by Littleton police near the Belmar area or west of Santa Fe Drive, the booking likely went to Jefferson County. The jail processes hundreds of bookings each week from across the county.
Jefferson County runs a solid online inmate lookup tool at inmatelookup.jeffco.us. You can search by last name and first name. The tool shows current inmates with their charges, booking date, and next court date. It updates through the day as new bookings come in. For questions about a specific Littleton booking at this facility, call the Jefferson County Sheriff at 303-271-5444. The records division can help with both current and past booking data.
Douglas County Booking Records
A small part of Littleton sits in Douglas County, mostly along the southern edge near Highlands Ranch. Arrests in this area get booked at the Douglas County Detention Facility in Castle Rock. It happens less often than Arapahoe or Jefferson County bookings for Littleton addresses, but it does happen. The Douglas County Sheriff inmate search lets you look up people in custody. Call 303-660-7550 for records questions.
Douglas County has a smaller jail than Arapahoe or Jefferson, but the process is the same. Booking reports become public records once they are created. You can search online for free or submit a formal records request to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office if the online tool does not have what you need. The sheriff's office responds to records requests within 3 working days under Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act.
Statewide Booking Report Tools
Beyond county sheriff websites, Colorado has statewide tools that can help you find booking data tied to Littleton arrests. These databases pull records from across the state, so they work well when you are not sure which county to check. The CBI Internet Criminal History Check is one of the most useful, and it costs $6.85 per search.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation runs a criminal history check tool that covers all counties in the state. You can search for anyone and get results that include arrest records, charges, and case outcomes from any Colorado county. For Littleton, this means you can find booking data from Arapahoe, Jefferson, or Douglas County all in one place. Visit the CBI records check site to run a search.
The CBI tool works best when you have a full name and date of birth. Results come back fast and cover the entire state. Under C.R.S. 24-72-301, criminal justice records in Colorado are open to the public unless sealed by court order. This includes booking reports from all three counties that serve Littleton.
Littleton Inmate Notifications
The VINE system lets you track inmates booked from Littleton at any county jail in Colorado. Register at vinelink.com and pick Colorado. You can search by name and sign up for alerts by phone, email, or text when the person's status changes. This includes release from jail, transfer to another facility, or any other change. The service is free. Anyone can use it. You do not have to be a crime victim.
Since Littleton spans three counties, VINE is especially helpful here. You can set up alerts for the same person at different county jails without knowing exactly where they were booked. The toll-free number for VINE is 1-888-263-8463 if you want to register by phone instead of online. The system covers every county jail in Colorado, so it works for Littleton no matter which county processed the booking.
Note: VINE tracks custody status in real time, but it does not provide copies of the actual booking report document.
Request Littleton Booking Records
Colorado law gives you the right to request booking records from any county sheriff. The Criminal Justice Records Act, or CCJRA, covers booking reports specifically. Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest and booking records are public and must be open for inspection. The agency has 3 working days to respond, with a possible 7-day extension for large requests. The first hour of research is free. After that, fees can be up to $41.37 per hour.
For a Littleton arrest, send your request to the right county sheriff. If the arrest was in the Arapahoe County part of Littleton, contact the Arapahoe County Sheriff at 720-874-3500. For Jefferson County, call 303-271-5444. For Douglas County, call 303-660-7550. You can also submit written requests by mail or email to any of these offices. Include the person's full name, date of birth if known, and the approximate date of the arrest. This helps staff find the record faster.
Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, booking photos are public records in Colorado. But it is a crime to post them online and then charge a removal fee. This applies to booking photos from all Littleton arrests regardless of the county that holds them.
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