Teller County Booking Reports

Teller County booking reports are kept at the sheriff's office in Cripple Creek, west of Colorado Springs in the mountains. The county has a mix of rural communities and two small casino towns that generate a steady stream of law enforcement activity. Booking records from the Teller County jail are public records. You can request them from the sheriff's office by phone, mail, or in person. There is no public online inmate search for this county, but state tools from CBI and VINE offer ways to find booking data remotely.

Teller County Sheriff Booking Records

The Teller County Sheriff's Office is at 100 Carr Avenue, Cripple Creek, CO 80813. Call 719-687-9652 for booking information. The office operates the Teller County Detention Facility, which is where all county bookings are processed. Whether someone is picked up by a deputy or by police in Cripple Creek, Victor, or Woodland Park, the booking happens at this jail.

Staff fingerprint the person, take a booking photo, and enter all arrest data into the system. The booking report is a public record from that moment on. You can call the sheriff's office to find out if someone is currently in the jail. For records from past bookings, you will likely need to make a formal records request.

Teller County sits next to El Paso County, which is much larger. Sometimes there is confusion about which county handled an arrest, especially near the border between the two. If you are not sure, check with both counties. The booking report stays with the county where the arrest occurred.

Teller County Arrest Records Online

State databases cover Teller County even though the county does not have its own search portal. The CBI criminal history check costs $6.00 and searches the entire state. Enter a name and date of birth. Results include arrest records from Teller County and every other county that has reported data to CBI. This is a good way to check for records without calling the office.

The VINE notification tool is free and tracks inmates at county jails in Colorado. Pick Colorado, search by name, and the system tells you if the person is in the Teller County jail. Register for alerts to get phone, email, or text updates when their status changes. The toll-free number is 1-888-263-8463.

The CBI records page at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation offers details on how the state handles criminal history data.

Using CBI and VINE together, you can check both the arrest history and current custody status for someone tied to Teller County.

Note: CBI results depend on what the local agency has reported, so there may be a short delay for very recent arrests.

Request Teller County Records

Under the CCJRA, you have the right to inspect booking reports from Teller County. C.R.S. § 24-72-301 says records of official actions are open to the public. The sheriff's office must respond within 3 working days. A 7-day extension is possible for complicated requests.

Fees are set by state law. No charge for the first hour of research. After that, the rate can be up to $41.37 per hour. Copies are $0.25 per page. You must sign a form saying the records will not be used for direct business solicitation for monetary gain.

C.R.S. § 24-72-302 says an arrest record includes the person's name, the arresting agency, the date and location of arrest, and the charges. Every Teller County booking report will have this. Call 719-687-9652 or write to 100 Carr Avenue, Cripple Creek, CO 80813.

Teller County Mugshot Access

Booking photos are public in Colorado. You can get them from the Teller County Sheriff's Office just like any other booking data. The law does restrict certain uses, though. Under C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5, posting a mugshot on a website and charging the person for removal is a misdemeanor. Fines can reach $1,000.

If someone from Teller County ends up in state prison, you can find their records through the CDOC offender search tool. It is free and shows current state inmates, their facility, sentence, and parole dates. This is separate from the county jail system.

Colorado courts can seal arrest records on petition. The CBI also seals records when charges are not filed within the required time frame. If a Teller County booking record has been sealed, you will not find it through CBI, VINE, or a direct request to the sheriff. The record exists but is blocked from public access.

Note: Sealing does not happen automatically for most records. It usually takes a court petition or a decision by CBI.

Nearby Counties

Teller County sits just west of Colorado Springs. These neighboring counties each maintain their own booking reports for arrests within their borders.