Jackson County Booking Reports

Jackson County booking reports come from the sheriff's office in Walden. Located in the remote North Park region of Colorado, Jackson County is one of the most sparsely populated counties in the state. Fewer than 1,400 people live here. The sheriff's office is the only law enforcement agency in the county and handles every arrest and booking. If you need booking information from Jackson County, the sheriff in Walden is your contact. There is no online inmate search, and the county's small size means most requests are handled with a quick phone call. Statewide tools from CBI and VINE also cover Jackson County.

Jackson County Sheriff Booking Data

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for the entire county. The office is in Walden at 396 LaFever Street. Phone number is 970-723-4242. There are no city police departments in Jackson County. Walden is the only incorporated town. Everything runs through the sheriff. When someone gets arrested, they are brought to the county facility for booking. The booking report includes the person's name, charges, arresting officer, and date of arrest.

Jackson County does not have a large jail. Holds are typically short. People who need to be detained for a longer period get transferred to a neighboring county, usually Larimer County or Routt County. The booking report stays on file with Jackson County regardless of where the person ends up. Even if someone was moved to the Larimer County jail after being booked in Jackson County, the original booking data is still held by the Jackson County Sheriff in Walden.

How to Get Jackson County Records

Call 970-723-4242. That is the most direct route. With so few bookings each year, the sheriff's office can usually find a record very fast. Give them a name and date and they will check the files. Written requests work too. Under Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act at C.R.S. § 24-72-301, booking reports are public. The sheriff has 3 business days to respond to a formal request.

Visit in person if you happen to be in Walden. It is a long drive from most of Colorado, but walk-in requests are accepted during regular business hours. The fees follow state law. The first hour of research time is free. After that, the cost is up to $41.37 per hour. Copies are $0.25 per page. In a county this small, a single booking report request will almost never take more than a few minutes. You have to sign a form saying the records will not be used for direct business solicitation for monetary gain.

Note: Jackson County is isolated. Phone or email is usually the best way to make a records request unless you are already in the area.

Statewide Search Options

Colorado's statewide databases cover all 64 counties. The CBI criminal history check costs $6.85 per search and pulls data from every law enforcement agency in the state. Jackson County bookings get submitted to CBI, so they show up in the system once processed. New bookings may take a few days to appear. The CBI search shows charges, case outcomes, and the involved agencies.

The CBI criminal history check portal shown below is where you can search for records from Jackson County and any other Colorado county.

For a free option, use VINE to search by name and get custody alerts. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463. VINE covers most Colorado county jails and will notify you about releases or transfers. The CDOC offender search only works for state prison inmates. It does not show county jail bookings, but people who go from a Jackson County arrest to a state prison sentence will appear in the CDOC system.

Jackson County Records and the Law

Under C.R.S. § 24-72-302, arrest records must include the person's name, charges, arresting agency, and the date and place of arrest. Jackson County booking reports contain all of these details. The sheriff cannot refuse to share basic booking information unless the record has been sealed.

Booking photos are public records too. But Colorado law at C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5 prohibits posting booking photos online and then charging for removal. That is a misdemeanor with fines up to $1,000. Sealed records are completely off limits. If a Jackson County booking has been sealed by a court or through the CBI's automatic process, it will not show up in any search. The sheriff's office will not release it either.

If your request gets denied and you think it should not have been, you have the right to challenge it in court. The Colorado Attorney General's office can also offer guidance on the records request process.

Nearby Counties

Jackson County is in a remote part of northern Colorado. Only three counties border it. Since Jackson transfers inmates to larger facilities, these neighbors are relevant to tracking custody.