Rio Grande County Booking Report Search

Rio Grande County booking reports are filed at the sheriff's office in Del Norte, a small community in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado. The county jail processes all local arrests, and those booking records are open to the public. There is no web-based inmate search for Rio Grande County, so you will need to call or visit the sheriff's office. Statewide tools from CBI and VINE can also help you track down booking data tied to this area. This page explains each method step by step.

Rio Grande County Sheriff Records

The Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office is at 925 6th Street in Del Norte. It runs the county detention facility where all local bookings take place. Call them at 719-657-4000. During business hours, staff can look up whether someone is in custody and give you basic booking details like the charges and date of arrest.

When a person is arrested in Rio Grande County, deputies bring them to the jail for processing. The booking procedure includes fingerprints, a photograph, and entry of the arrest details into the system. From that point forward, the booking report is a public record. Anyone can request a copy. You do not need to give a reason.

Because Rio Grande County is rural and the jail is small, the number of bookings is modest compared to Front Range counties. That also means the staff may have more flexibility to help with records requests when you call. Walk-in requests at the Del Norte office are also an option if you are in the area.

Note: If you plan to visit in person, call first to confirm office hours since small county offices sometimes adjust their schedules.

Search Rio Grande Booking Data

Colorado offers statewide tools that cover Rio Grande County. The CBI Internet Criminal History Check is the most thorough option. For $6.00 per search, you can pull up any arrest records on file in Colorado for a specific person. The CBI database draws from reports submitted by every sheriff's office in the state, including Rio Grande County.

The Colorado Attorney General's office oversees the rules for how these records get shared under both the Colorado Open Records Act and the Criminal Justice Records Act. The AG's CORA policy page explains the basics of public record access in the state.

For real-time custody tracking, use VINE. It is free. Search for an inmate by name after selecting Colorado. Register for alerts if you want to know when someone gets released or transferred from the Rio Grande County jail. VINE works by phone too at 1-888-263-8463.

Rio Grande County Records Fees

Colorado law sets the rules for how much a county can charge for records. The first hour of research and retrieval time is free under the CCJRA. After that, Rio Grande County can bill up to $41.37 per hour. Paper copies are $0.25 each. These fees are the same statewide. Most requests for a single booking report will not exceed the free hour, especially in a smaller county like Rio Grande.

Under C.R.S. § 24-72-301 and the sections that follow it, booking records are considered records of official actions. The sheriff's office must make them available for inspection. They have 3 working days to respond, with an option to extend by 7 more days for larger requests. You must sign a statement saying you will not use the records for business solicitation for monetary gain.

To submit a request, call 719-657-4000 or mail your request to the Rio Grande County Sheriff's Office at 925 6th Street, Del Norte, CO 81132. Provide the full name and any other details you have, like a date of birth or approximate arrest date, to help the staff locate the right record.

Note: Providing more identifying details with your request helps staff find the record faster and keeps costs within the free hour.

Booking Report Laws in Rio Grande

C.R.S. § 24-72-302 defines what counts as an arrest record in Colorado. It includes the name of the arrested person, the agency that made the arrest, the date and location, and the charges filed. Every Rio Grande County booking report will have this data.

Booking photos are also public. But C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5 makes it a crime to post someone's mugshot on a website and then charge them money to remove it. Violations carry fines up to $1,000. This law protects people booked in Rio Grande County the same as anywhere else in the state.

If someone from Rio Grande County goes to state prison, the CDOC offender search tool will show their current status. This free tool covers all state prison inmates in Colorado. It shows their facility location, sentence, and projected release date. County jail records stay with the sheriff's office.

Sealed records are not available to the public through any search method. Colorado courts can seal certain arrest records on petition, and the CBI sometimes seals records automatically when charges are dropped or never filed.

Nearby Counties

These counties are next to Rio Grande County in the San Luis Valley region. Booking reports are held by the county where the arrest happened, so check the right jurisdiction if you are not sure.