Find Mineral County Booking Reports

Mineral County booking reports are available through the sheriff's office in Creede, a small mountain town in southwestern Colorado. This is the least populated county in Colorado, with fewer than 800 residents. Bookings here are rare compared to larger counties, but the records still exist as public documents under Colorado law. The sheriff handles all law enforcement for the county and maintains any booking reports that are created. If you need to look up a booking record in Mineral County, your best bet is to call the sheriff directly or use the statewide search tools that Colorado provides.

Mineral County Sheriff's Office

The Mineral County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement agency in the county. There are no city police departments here. The sheriff and a small team of deputies handle everything from patrol to jail operations to records. Call them at 719-658-2600. The office is in Creede. With such a small population, the number of bookings in any given year is very low. But when an arrest does happen, the booking creates a public record that you can request.

Because Mineral County is so small, the sheriff's office does not have an online inmate search or a website with booking data. You have to contact them directly. When you call, give them the full name of the person you are asking about. If they have a booking on file, staff can provide basic information over the phone. For a full written copy, you may need to put your request in writing.

Note: Mineral County may hold some inmates at neighboring county facilities due to its limited jail capacity.

Statewide Booking Search Options

Even in a county this small, the statewide search tools work. The VINE system lets you search for inmates across all of Colorado for free. Go to the site, pick Colorado, and type in the person's name. If they are currently in custody anywhere in the state, VINE will show their status. You can sign up for alerts too. VINE notifies you when the person is released or moved. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463.

The CBI criminal history check is another option. At $6.85 per search, it pulls arrest data from all Colorado counties. For Mineral County, this might actually be the easiest way to find out if someone has a booking record since calling the sheriff is the only other route. Enter the person's name and date of birth and the CBI returns any matches from its statewide database.

The CBI criminal history check page is shown below. It is the same tool whether you are searching for records in Mineral County or in Denver.

Both tools are useful even for the smallest counties in Colorado where there is no local online search option.

Records Access Under CCJRA

The Criminal Justice Records Act applies to Mineral County the same way it applies to Denver or El Paso County. Under C.R.S. § 24-72-301, records of official actions are open to the public. A booking is an official action. The statute at § 24-72-302 defines what must be in an arrest record: the name of the person, the charges, and the agency that made the arrest. Mineral County cannot withhold this information from a booking report.

The response deadline is 3 business days. A 7-day extension is possible for bigger requests, though in a county this size that would be unusual. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, the charge can be up to $41.37 per hour, with copies at $0.25 per page. Given the very low volume of bookings in Mineral County, most requests should be handled quickly and at no cost.

Booking Photos and Colorado Law

If a booking photo was taken in Mineral County, it is a public record. Colorado law at § 24-72-305.5 says you cannot post a booking photo online and charge for removal. This is a misdemeanor. Fines go up to $1,000. But the law does not stop the sheriff from giving you a copy of a mugshot through a proper records request.

Sealed records are the exception. If a court has sealed a booking record, neither the report nor the photo will be released. Colorado allows sealing of arrest records in certain situations, such as when charges are dropped. The CBI also seals some records automatically if no charges are filed within a set time. For a county like Mineral where bookings are rare, sealed records are uncommon but still possible.

Note: Always check with the sheriff's office first to confirm a record exists before submitting a formal written request.

Mineral County Prison Records

For cases that went beyond the county level, the Colorado Department of Corrections tracks state prison inmates at doc.state.co.us/oss. This free search covers anyone currently serving time in a Colorado state facility. If someone was arrested and booked in Mineral County and then convicted and sentenced to prison, you will find their record there. It shows the facility name, sentence details, and parole status. The CDOC search is separate from the county booking report but gives you the next chapter of what happened after the arrest.

Nearby Counties

Mineral County is surrounded by other mountain counties in southwestern Colorado. Booking reports are county-specific, so check the right one for where the arrest took place.