Delta County Booking Report Search

Delta County booking reports are public records maintained by the sheriff's office in Delta, a town on Colorado's Western Slope where the Gunnison and Uncompahgre rivers meet. The county has a population of about 31,000 and includes the towns of Cedaredge, Hotchkiss, and Paonia. All arrests in Delta County are processed at the county jail, and the booking records that result from those arrests are available to the public. This page covers how to get booking data, which statewide search tools work for Delta County, and the legal framework behind records access.

Delta County Sheriff Booking Records

The Delta County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and handles all booking activity. Arrests made by sheriff's deputies, Delta police, or any other law enforcement in the county lead to a booking at the jail. Staff fingerprint the person, take a booking photo, and log the arrest details into the records system. The booking report is a public document once it is created.

Call 970-874-2000 to reach the sheriff's office. Tell them you need booking information and give the name of the person. A date of birth helps narrow the search. The staff can check their records and share what they find. You can also go to the sheriff's office in Delta during business hours. In-person requests are sometimes faster because you can get copies right away if you need them.

Delta County does not currently offer an online inmate search tool on the sheriff's website. Inquiries go through the office by phone or in person.

Online Search Options for Delta County

There are statewide tools you can use to search for Delta County booking data without calling the sheriff. The VINE notification system is free and lets you search for current inmates across Colorado. Type in a name and check if the person is being held at the Delta County jail. VINE also lets you sign up for alerts. Choose whether you want calls, texts, or emails, and VINE will notify you if the inmate is released, transferred, or has any other change in status.

The CBI Internet Criminal History Check is the other main option. For $6.00 you get a name-based search that pulls arrest records from all Colorado counties. Delta County is included. The results show arrest dates, charges, the arresting agency, and case outcomes. This is a useful tool if you want to see someone's full arrest history in the state rather than just checking on one booking.

For state prison records, the CDOC Offender Search is free. It only covers people who are serving state prison sentences, not county jail inmates. But if someone was booked in Delta County and then sent to prison, you can track them through CDOC.

The CBI criminal history check pulls arrest data from all Colorado counties including Delta.

Each CBI search costs $6.00 and delivers instant results showing arrests from across the state.

Delta County Records and the Law

Booking reports in Colorado are public records. The Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301, requires records of official actions to be open for inspection. An arrest is an official action. The Delta County Sheriff's Office must make booking reports available when someone requests them.

Under C.R.S. 24-72-302, arrest records include the person's name and date of birth, the identity of the arresting agency, the date and place of the arrest, and the charges. Those are the core pieces of a Delta County booking report. The law gives the sheriff 3 working days to respond to a request. An extension of up to 7 more days is allowed for complex requests.

Note: You do not have to give a reason for requesting booking records. The right to inspect applies to everyone in Colorado.

Delta County Booking Report Fees

The first hour of research and retrieval is free. After that first hour, the Delta County Sheriff's Office can charge up to $33.58 per hour for staff time spent on your request. Paper copies are $0.25 per page. For most requests involving one or two booking reports, everything falls within the free hour.

You will have to sign a statement agreeing not to use the records for direct solicitation of business for monetary gain. This is a standard CCJRA requirement that applies to criminal justice records from all Colorado counties. VINE searches are always free. The CBI check is a flat $6.00.

Booking Photos and Record Sealing

Booking photos from Delta County are public records. You can request them from the sheriff. But C.R.S. 24-72-305.5 makes it illegal to post mugshots online and charge a fee for their removal. Violating that law is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000.

Colorado also allows arrest records to be sealed. The CBI seals records automatically when no charges are filed within a year, for arrests after January 1, 2022. Courts seal records through petitions. Once a Delta County booking record is sealed, it is gone from public view. The sheriff cannot give it out and it will not show up in a CBI check. Juvenile arrests are also kept out of public records. Only adult booking records are available through the regular request process.

Nearby Counties

Delta County is on Colorado's Western Slope. These bordering counties each have their own sheriff's office and jail booking system.