Search Thornton Booking Reports

Thornton booking reports are held by the Adams County Sheriff's Office. Thornton is a growing city in the north Denver metro area with over 141,000 residents. It sits in Adams County. When someone is arrested in Thornton, the Adams County Detention Facility in Brighton processes the booking. The sheriff's office creates the booking record and makes it available as a public document. You can search for current Thornton inmates online at no cost. This page covers where to look, who to call, and what laws apply to these records.

Adams County Sheriff and Thornton Bookings

Thornton is in Adams County. All bookings for Thornton arrests go to the Adams County Detention Facility at 150 North 19th Avenue in Brighton. The facility has a capacity of about 1,600 inmates. It is one of the larger county jails in the Denver metro area. When Thornton police or any other law enforcement agency makes an arrest in the city, the person is taken to this facility. Sheriff's staff record fingerprints, take a booking photo, and enter the charges into the system. The booking report is a public record from that moment.

The Adams County Sheriff's Office can be reached at 303-654-1850. The main office is at 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, 1st Floor, Suite W5400 in Brighton. For non-emergency questions, call 303-288-1535. You can email sheriff@adcogov.org for records requests. Visit the Adams County booking reports page for full details on the county system, including fees and how to submit a formal records request.

How to Search Thornton Booking Records

The Adams County Sheriff has a free online inmate search at search.adamscountysheriff.org. You can search by name, booking number, or date of birth. Results show the person's name, charges, booking date, and bond info. The tool covers current inmates at the Adams County jail. No login or account is needed.

The search tool shows people who are currently in custody. If the person has been released, they may not appear. For older Thornton booking records, contact the Adams County Sheriff's records division at 303-654-1850 or email sheriff@adcogov.org. You can also check the Adams County inmate roster for a broader list of who is being held at the facility. Under C.R.S. § 24-72-302, arrest records must include the name of the person, the charges, and the arresting agency.

Note: The online search updates through the day as new bookings come in and releases happen. For the most current info, call the jail directly.

Statewide Search Tools

The CBI Internet Criminal History Check at cbirecordscheck.com costs $6.00 per search and pulls arrest data from across the state. This is helpful when you want to check if someone has records in Adams County and elsewhere in Colorado. The CBI search covers most criminal history but does not show sealed records.

The VINELink portal lets you search for inmates at the Adams County jail and other Colorado facilities.

VINE also sends alerts when custody status changes. Register at vinelink.com and choose Colorado.

VINE at vinelink.com lets you look up inmates and sign up for custody status alerts. You get a call, text, or email when the person's status changes. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463. VINE is free, runs 24/7, and works in English and Spanish. It covers the Adams County jail and most other county jails in the state.

Colorado Law and Thornton Booking Reports

Thornton booking reports are public under the CCJRA. C.R.S. § 24-72-301 et seq. says records of official actions like arrests must be open for inspection. The Adams County Sheriff must respond to requests within 3 working days. They can take up to 7 more days for large requests. The first hour of research is free. After that, fees go up to $41.37 per hour. Copies are $0.25 per page.

Booking photos are public. But under C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5, posting them online and charging for removal is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000. Sealed records do not show in any search. You must sign a statement that records will not be used for direct business solicitation when you submit a request to Adams County.

If someone arrested in Thornton ends up in state prison, their records transfer to the Colorado Department of Corrections. The CDOC offender search is free and shows inmate location, sentence details, and expected release dates. This is a separate system from the county jail. For any Thornton booking that stays at the county level, the Adams County Sheriff holds all the records. Most Thornton cases stay in the Adams County system unless the person gets a state prison sentence.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Thornton. Each has its own page showing which county sheriff handles bookings for that city.