Crowley County Booking Reports

Crowley County booking reports are maintained by the sheriff's office in Ordway, a small farming community on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado. Crowley County is one of the least populated counties in the state, but it has an interesting distinction: it is home to a state correctional facility, which is separate from the county's own booking records. The county sheriff handles all local jail bookings and keeps those records on file. This page explains how to access booking information for people arrested in Crowley County.

Crowley County Sheriff Booking Records

All local bookings in Crowley County go through the sheriff's office. When someone is arrested in the county, they are brought to the county jail in Ordway. The staff process fingerprints, a booking photo, and enter the arrest details. The booking report that comes out of this process is a public record. Anyone can ask for it.

Call 719-267-5555 to reach the Crowley County Sheriff's Office. Tell them you need booking information and give them the person's name. A date of birth makes the search easier. You can also go to the sheriff's office in Ordway to ask in person. For a county this small, the staff usually handles requests fast.

Crowley County does not have an online system for looking up inmates. Phone calls and walk-in visits are the main ways to check on bookings.

State Prison vs. Crowley County Jail

Crowley County is home to a Colorado state correctional facility, but that is completely separate from county booking records. The state prison is run by the Colorado Department of Corrections. People serving state sentences are tracked through the CDOC Offender Search tool. That system is free and searchable by name. But it does not show county jail bookings.

If you are looking for someone who was arrested locally in Crowley County and booked at the county jail, you need to talk to the sheriff. The booking report from a county jail arrest stays with the sheriff's office. It is separate from anything the CDOC maintains. People sometimes get confused because the state prison is in Ordway. But the two systems are different.

Note: If someone was booked at the county jail and later transferred to state prison, you would need to check both systems to get complete records.

Statewide Search for Crowley County

VINE lets you search for inmates in Colorado jails for free. You can look up someone by name and see if they are currently held at the Crowley County jail. If they are, VINE will show their custody status. You can register for alerts that come by phone, email, or text whenever the person's status changes. VINE is available around the clock. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463.

The CBI criminal history check is a paid service at $6.00 per search. It pulls arrest data from all 64 Colorado counties, including Crowley. You type in a name and get a report showing arrest dates, charges, the arresting agency, and case outcomes. This tool is good for checking whether someone has been arrested anywhere in the state, not just in Crowley County.

The CDOC offender search covers inmates in state correctional facilities across Colorado.

Use the CDOC tool for state prison inmates. For county jail bookings in Crowley County, the sheriff's office is your source.

Legal Right to Crowley County Records

The Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act at C.R.S. 24-72-301 guarantees public access to records of official actions. Arrests are official actions. So booking reports from Crowley County are open for inspection. You do not have to tell the sheriff why you want to see the records.

Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records must include specific details: the person's name and date of birth, the arresting agency, the arrest date and place, and the charges. That is what a standard booking report from the Crowley County Sheriff's Office contains. The agency has 3 working days to respond to a request, with a possible 7-day extension for larger requests.

Crowley County Booking Report Fees

Records request fees follow state law. The first hour of research and retrieval is free. Beyond that, Crowley County can charge up to $33.58 per hour. Copies cost $0.25 per page. Simple requests for one or two booking reports almost always fall within the free first hour.

You have to sign a statement saying you will not use the records for direct solicitation of business for monetary gain. This is a rule under the CCJRA that applies statewide.

Booking photos are public records, but Colorado law (C.R.S. 24-72-305.5) bans posting them on websites that charge for removal. The fine is up to $1,000. You can still request mugshots through the normal process at the sheriff's office.

Note: Sealed records are not available. If a Crowley County booking record has been sealed by court order or by the CBI, it cannot be released to the public.

Nearby Counties

Crowley County is in southeastern Colorado. Booking records are always held by the county where the arrest took place. Check with the neighboring sheriffs if you are unsure about the arrest location.