Search Washington County Booking Reports

Washington County booking reports are held by the sheriff's office in Akron, out on the eastern plains of Colorado. The county is one of the more remote and sparsely populated areas in the state, with flat farmland stretching in every direction. Bookings at the county jail are not frequent, but when they happen the records are public. You can get booking data by calling the sheriff's office. There is no online inmate search for Washington County, so phone and mail requests are the main paths to records access.

Washington County Sheriff Office

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is located at 86 West 3rd Avenue in Akron. The phone number is 970-345-2244. This is the primary law enforcement agency for the entire county. There are no municipal police departments in Washington County's small towns, so the sheriff handles all patrol and arrest duties.

When someone is arrested here, they are brought to the county jail in Akron for booking. Staff take fingerprints and a booking photo. They record the charges and all other arrest details. The booking report is a public record from that point. You can call the office to ask about current inmates or submit a written request for older records.

Washington County's jail has a very small capacity. Inmates who need to be held for longer periods are sometimes transferred to a larger facility in a neighboring county. Even when that happens, the booking report from the Washington County arrest stays in Akron. You still request it from the Washington County Sheriff.

Washington County is part of the 13th Judicial District. Court cases tied to local bookings go through this district court system.

Note: The sheriff's office handles records requests along with all other duties, so be prepared for a possible wait during busy periods.

Washington County Records Online

Colorado's statewide search tools cover Washington County. The CBI criminal history check is the broadest option. For $6.00, you search by name and date of birth. The database includes arrest records reported from all 64 Colorado counties, including Washington. This is the fastest way to search from a distance.

VINE is a free service that tracks inmates at county jails. Select Colorado, search by name, and the system shows the person's custody status. If they are at the Washington County jail or have been moved, VINE should show it. Register for alerts if you want updates. Call 1-888-263-8463 for phone access.

The VINE notification service lets you track inmates held in any Colorado county jail for free.

For state prison inmates, the CDOC offender search is free and separate from the county system. It shows inmates serving state sentences.

Get Washington County Booking Data

Under C.R.S. § 24-72-301, records of official actions in Colorado are public. Booking someone into jail is an official action. You can request any booking report from Washington County, and the sheriff must respond within 3 working days. An extension of up to 7 additional days is allowed for larger requests.

The first hour of retrieval time is free. After that, the county charges up to $41.37 per hour. Pages are $0.25 each. You will sign a statement that the records will not be used for business solicitation for monetary gain. For a single booking report in a county this small, the free hour should be plenty of time.

C.R.S. § 24-72-302 defines arrest records as including the person's name, arresting agency, arrest date and place, and charges filed. Washington County booking reports contain this information. Call 970-345-2244 or write to the office at 86 West 3rd Avenue, Akron, CO 80720.

Washington County Booking Law

Booking photos from Washington County are public records. Colorado law allows you to request and view them. Under C.R.S. § 24-72-305.5, it is a misdemeanor to post a booking photo online and charge a fee for removal. Fines go up to $1,000. This law protects people booked anywhere in the state, including Washington County.

Record sealing is available in Colorado. People can petition a court to seal their arrest records. The CBI can also seal records when charges are not filed within a set time. If a Washington County booking record has been sealed, it will not appear in any public search or be available through a records request.

Note: If your records request is denied, you can appeal through the courts or contact the Colorado Attorney General for guidance on the CCJRA process.

Nearby Counties

Washington County is on the eastern plains of Colorado, bordered by other rural counties. Check with the correct county for any booking report based on where the arrest happened.