Montrose County Booking Records

Montrose County booking reports are filed at the sheriff's office in the city of Montrose on Colorado's Western Slope. With a population near 47,000, this county is one of the bigger ones in western Colorado. Booking reports are generated each time someone is arrested and processed through the county jail. They include the person's name, charges, booking date, and the agency that made the arrest. These are public records in Colorado. You can request them from the sheriff's office or search for related data through the state's online criminal record tools.

Montrose County Sheriff Booking Info

The Montrose County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps all booking records. Call 970-252-4023 for questions about bookings, jail status, or records requests. The office is in the city of Montrose. When any law enforcement agency in the county makes an arrest, the person is transported to the Montrose County jail for booking. The booking process creates the record. It captures the arrest details, personal information, charges, and a photo.

Montrose has its own city police force. Olathe and Naturita also have small police operations. Arrests made by any of these agencies go through the same county booking process. The sheriff's office holds all those records. So if you are looking for a booking report tied to a Montrose PD arrest, you still contact the county sheriff, not the city police.

Montrose County does not currently have a public online inmate search. You need to phone the jail to check on current inmates or recent bookings. Give the staff the person's full name and, if you have it, their date of birth. They can confirm if that person is in custody or has a booking on file.

Note: The sheriff's non-emergency line is the best number for records questions. Do not call 911 for records requests.

Colorado Record Search Tools

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation operates a criminal history check that searches the full state. At $6.85 per name, it covers arrest records from Montrose County and the other 63 counties. Enter a name and date of birth. The system checks the statewide database and returns any matching arrest records. This includes booking data, charges, and case outcomes where they have been reported. It is a useful tool when you want a broader view than what a single county search gives you.

For current custody status, VINE is free. VINE lets you search inmates by name in any Colorado facility. It covers the Montrose County jail. You can sign up for notifications so you get a call, email, or text when the inmate's status changes. Maybe they got released or transferred. VINE tells you. The toll-free line is 1-888-263-8463.

The CDOC offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss handles state prison lookups. If someone from Montrose County was convicted and sent to a state facility, you can track them there. It is free to use and shows the person's prison, sentence, and parole status.

Below is the CDOC offender search page used to look up people who are in state prison, including those whose cases started in Montrose County.

The CDOC tool is separate from the county jail. It only covers state prison inmates.

Booking Records and CCJRA

Under Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act starting at C.R.S. § 24-72-301, booking reports are public records. The law classifies them as records of official action. That means the Montrose County Sheriff must allow people to inspect these records and provide copies when asked. The statute at § 24-72-302 requires arrest records to include the person's name, the charges, and the arresting agency at minimum.

Response time is 3 business days. An extension of up to 7 days is possible for large requests. The first hour of research time is free. Agencies can charge up to $41.37 per hour beyond that. Paper copies cost $0.25 each page. You have to sign a statement saying the records will not be used for direct business solicitation for monetary gain. Call 970-252-4023 to find out the best way to submit your request to the Montrose County Sheriff's Office.

Booking photos are public too. But under § 24-72-305.5, it is a misdemeanor to post mugshots online and charge for removal. Fines go up to $1,000. This protects people from exploitation. You can still request a mugshot through the sheriff's office as part of a normal records request.

Sealed Records in Montrose County

Some booking records in Montrose County may be sealed. Colorado allows courts to seal arrest records in certain situations. If charges were dismissed or if no charges were ever filed, the person may petition to have the record sealed. Once sealed, the booking report does not appear in any public search. The CBI also removes sealed records from its database. VINE will not show them either. If you request a sealed record from the sheriff's office, they will tell you it does not exist or that it has been sealed, depending on the situation.

Juvenile records are handled differently and are generally not public. If you are looking for a juvenile booking record in Montrose County, the access rules are much more restricted than for adult records.

Nearby Counties

Montrose County borders several Western Slope counties. Each one maintains booking reports through their own sheriff's office.