Access Cheyenne County Booking Reports

Cheyenne County booking reports are kept at the sheriff's office in Cheyenne Wells, a small town on the eastern plains of Colorado close to the Kansas border. This is one of the least populated counties in the state. Despite its small size, the sheriff's office still processes bookings and maintains arrest records just like any other Colorado county. If you need booking information from Cheyenne County, the sheriff is your main point of contact. This page covers how to reach them and what other tools you can use to search for records.

Contacting the Cheyenne County Sheriff

The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is the only place that holds local booking records. When an arrest happens in the county, the person is processed at the jail in Cheyenne Wells. Staff collect fingerprints, take a booking photo, and log the arrest details. That creates the booking report.

To ask about a booking, call 719-767-5633. The staff can check their records for you over the phone. Have the person's full name ready when you call. If you know the date of the arrest, share that too. It narrows down the search. You can also drive to the sheriff's office in Cheyenne Wells and ask in person. For a county this small, in-person requests are often handled quickly.

Cheyenne County Booking Records Online

Cheyenne County does not offer an online inmate search. But you can still search for booking-related data through statewide systems. The VINE inmate notification system is free and covers jails across Colorado. Search by name to check if someone is in custody at the Cheyenne County jail. You can register for alerts if you want to know when the person is released or transferred. VINE works 24 hours a day. Call 1-888-263-8463 to use it by phone.

The CBI criminal history check is another option. It pulls arrest records from all Colorado counties and costs $6.00 per search. Type in a name and see what comes up. If someone was booked in Cheyenne County, their arrest should appear in the CBI results along with any other arrests from across the state. The report shows the agency, date, charges, and case outcomes.

The CBI system covers criminal history records from all 64 Colorado counties.

The Colorado Attorney General's office provides guidance on records access under CORA and the CCJRA, which govern how counties like Cheyenne handle booking report requests.

Note: The CBI check shows arrest history, not current jail status. Use VINE for real-time custody information.

Requesting Cheyenne County Records

You have the legal right to inspect booking reports from Cheyenne County. The Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301, requires that records of official actions be open to the public. Arrests are official actions. The booking report created during an arrest is therefore a public record that the sheriff must provide when requested.

The sheriff has 3 working days to respond. Up to 7 more days can be added for complex requests. For a single booking report in a small county like Cheyenne, the turnaround is usually fast. You might get an answer the same day you call.

Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, the information in a booking report includes the accused person's name, date of birth, the arresting agency, the arrest date and location, and the charges filed. All of that is public information in Colorado.

Cheyenne County Records Fees

Colorado law says the first hour of research and retrieval is free. After that, agencies can charge up to $33.58 per hour. Copies cost $0.25 per page. In a county as small as Cheyenne, most requests are straightforward and fall within the free hour.

You must sign a statement saying you will not use the records for direct business solicitation for monetary gain. This is a state rule that applies to all criminal justice records in Colorado.

Booking Photos and Record Sealing

Booking photos from Cheyenne County are public. You can get them through a records request. But posting them online and charging to take them down is illegal under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5. The fine is up to $1,000 for violating this law.

Records can be sealed in Colorado. The CBI seals some arrest records automatically when no charges are filed within a year of the arrest date, for arrests after January 1, 2022. People can also ask a court to seal their records. Once a Cheyenne County booking record is sealed, it will not show up in any search and the sheriff cannot release it to the public.

If you think a record should exist but cannot find it, it may have been sealed. Contact the sheriff's office at 719-767-5633 and ask if the record is available.

Nearby Counties

Cheyenne County is on the eastern edge of Colorado. These neighboring counties each have their own sheriff and booking records system.