Garfield County Booking Report Search

Garfield County booking reports are public records maintained by the sheriff's office in Glenwood Springs. Stretching across the Western Slope of Colorado, Garfield County covers a mix of mountain towns and river valleys along the Interstate 70 corridor. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and processes all local bookings. Whether you are trying to find out if someone was arrested in Garfield County or you need a copy of a specific booking report, this page explains how to get that information. There is no public online inmate search for this county, but phone requests and statewide search tools can help you find what you need.

Garfield County Sheriff Booking Records

All bookings in Garfield County go through the sheriff's office. The main office is at 106 County Road 333-A in Rifle. You can also reach the administration in Glenwood Springs. The sheriff's phone number is 970-945-0453. When a person is arrested anywhere in Garfield County, whether by the sheriff's deputies, Glenwood Springs police, or Rifle police, the booking takes place at the county detention facility. That is where the booking report gets created. It includes the person's name, charges, arresting agency, and the date and time of the arrest.

The Garfield County jail is not a large facility. Most people booked here are held on local charges or waiting for court. The detention staff log everything into the system at the time of booking. You can contact the jail for current inmate information or call the main sheriff's number for records questions. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office website has contact details and general information about detention services. Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and Carbondale are the main towns in the county, and arrests from all of them go through the same booking process at the county level.

How to Request Garfield County Records

Call 970-945-0453 to ask about a specific booking. The sheriff's staff can look up a name and give you basic information over the phone. This is the fastest approach for a single record. If you need a paper copy of the booking report, you can make a formal request under Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act. The CCJRA, found at C.R.S. § 24-72-301, makes booking reports public. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office must respond within 3 business days.

Walk-in requests work too. Visit the sheriff's office during regular business hours. Bring the full name of the person and a rough date range for the booking. The more details you can give, the faster the staff can find the record. Written requests by mail or email are another option, though these take longer because of mailing time on top of the processing window.

The fees are straightforward. The first hour of research time is free. If the search takes more than an hour, the charge is up to $41.37 per hour after that. Copies are $0.25 per page. For a single booking report, you are unlikely to go past the free hour. You will also need to sign a form saying you won't use the records for direct business solicitation for monetary gain.

Note: Provide as much detail as possible when making a request. It speeds up the search and keeps costs low.

Statewide Booking Search Options

Colorado's statewide databases are a solid backup when a county does not have its own online search. The CBI Internet Criminal History Check at cbirecordscheck.com lets you search for arrest and booking records across all Colorado counties. It costs $6.85 per search. Results show charges, dispositions, and the agencies involved. Garfield County bookings appear in the CBI system once the sheriff's office submits them, which usually takes a few days after the booking.

The screenshot below shows the CDOC offender search portal, a useful tool for checking if someone ended up in the state prison system after a Garfield County arrest.

The CDOC offender search only covers people sentenced to state prison. Local jail inmates will not show up there.

VINE is free and works well for tracking custody status. Go to vinelink.com, choose Colorado, and search by name. If someone booked in Garfield County gets released or moved, VINE sends you an alert. You can get alerts by phone, email, or text. The toll-free VINE line is 1-888-263-8463. This tool covers most county jails in Colorado and is especially useful when you just need to know if someone is still in custody.

Garfield County Booking Report Laws

Colorado's CCJRA governs access to booking reports at the county level. Under C.R.S. § 24-72-302, arrest records must include the name of the person arrested, the charges, the date and place of arrest, and the arresting agency. All Garfield County booking reports contain this information by law. The sheriff's office cannot refuse to share these basic details with anyone who asks.

Booking photos are public too. But C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5 says you cannot publish a booking photo online and then charge a removal fee. That is a misdemeanor in Colorado, punishable by fines up to $1,000. This law protects people from mugshot extortion schemes and applies to photos from every county, Garfield included.

Sealed records are off limits. If a Garfield County booking record has been sealed by court order, it will not show up in any search. The sheriff's office will not release it, and CBI will not include it in their results.

Note: If your request is denied, you have the right to appeal through the courts or contact the Colorado Attorney General's office.

Nearby Counties

Garfield County shares borders with several Western Slope counties. Booking reports stay with the county where the arrest took place. Check the arrest location to know which sheriff's office to contact.