Northglenn Booking Reports Search
Booking reports for arrests in Northglenn go to the Adams County or Weld County sheriff depending on where in the city the arrest took place. Northglenn sits in the north Denver metro area and crosses the county line between Adams and Weld. The Northglenn Police Department handles law enforcement, but booking reports are a county function. This guide walks through how to find booking records for Northglenn arrests at both county sheriff offices and through statewide search tools.
Northglenn Quick Facts
Northglenn Booking Records by County
Nearly all of Northglenn falls in Adams County. A thin strip on the far east side touches Weld County, but the vast majority of the city and its population sits in Adams County. That means most Northglenn booking reports end up at the Adams County Detention Facility in Brighton. When Northglenn police arrest someone, they transport the person to the county jail in the county where the arrest occurred. For almost every arrest in Northglenn, that is Adams County.
The Adams County jail is about 15 miles northeast of Northglenn in Brighton. It is a large facility with a capacity of roughly 1,600 inmates. Booking staff process the arrest, record fingerprints, take a photo, and enter the charges into the system. The result is a booking report that becomes a public record. If the arrest was in the small Weld County section of Northglenn, the person goes to the Weld County Jail in Greeley instead. The Northglenn Police can confirm which county handled any specific arrest.
Note: Contact Northglenn Police at 303-288-1535 if you need to verify which county processed a booking.
Search Adams County Inmate Records
The Adams County Sheriff runs an online inmate search at search.adamscountysheriff.org. You can search by name for free. The tool shows current inmates at the Adams County Detention Facility with their charges, booking date, and bond amount. It updates through the day as new bookings come in and people get released. This is the fastest way to check on a recent Northglenn arrest without leaving home.
Results on the Adams County site show basic booking information. You see the inmate's name, date of birth, charges, bond, and court date. The site does not show the full booking report document, but it gives you the key facts. For a complete copy of the booking report, you need to contact the sheriff's records division at 303-654-1850 or email sheriff@adcogov.org. They can pull the full report and mail it or let you pick it up in person.
Weld County Arrest Reports
For the rare Northglenn arrest in Weld County, check the Weld County daily arrest page at apps.weld.gov/sheriff/DailyArrests. This page lists recent bookings with names, charges, and the arresting agency. If you see the Northglenn Police Department listed as the agency, that means a Northglenn arrest was processed through Weld County. Call the Weld County Sheriff at 970-356-4015 for older records or to get a copy of a specific booking report.
Weld County's daily arrest page is straightforward. It shows the most recent arrests in a simple list format. You can browse by date. The page does not have a name search feature like Adams County does, so you need to scan the list yourself. For a more targeted search, the phone call to the sheriff's office is your best bet. Staff can look up a person by name in their system.
Statewide Search Options
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation offers a criminal history check that covers every county in the state. You can search for booking and arrest data from Northglenn without knowing which county holds the record. The tool costs $6.85 per search and returns results fast. Go to the CBI records check site to get started. You will need the person's full name and date of birth for the best results.
The Colorado Department of Corrections also runs an offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss. This tool covers people who have been sentenced to state prison. It does not show county jail bookings, but it can be helpful if you are looking for someone who may have moved from the Adams County jail to state custody after a Northglenn arrest. The CDOC search is free and does not need an account.
Between the county inmate search tools, the CBI check, and the CDOC offender search, you have several ways to track down booking data from Northglenn arrests.
Northglenn Records Access Rights
Colorado law says booking reports are public records. The Criminal Justice Records Act at C.R.S. 24-72-301 sets the framework. Under this law, records of official actions by criminal justice agencies must be open for inspection. This covers booking reports from Northglenn arrests at both Adams County and Weld County. You do not need to give a reason for wanting the records. Anyone can request them.
The agency has 3 working days to respond to your request. They can take 7 more days if the request is large or takes extra work. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, fees run up to $41.37 per hour for research and retrieval. Paper copies cost $0.25 per page. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, booking photos are public but cannot be posted online behind a paywall for removal. That is a misdemeanor in Colorado with fines up to $1,000.
Records that have been sealed by court order will not appear in any search. Colorado allows certain arrest records to be sealed through a petition process. The CBI also seals some records automatically if no charges are filed within a set time. If a Northglenn booking record has been sealed, it will not show up in the online inmate tools or the CBI check.
Note: You must sign a form stating that you will not use the records for direct business solicitation for monetary gain.
Nearby Cities
These cities border or sit near Northglenn. Check their pages for details on local booking report access.