Cheyenne County Busted Mugshots

Cheyenne County busted mugshots and arrest records are managed by the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. This is one of the smallest counties in the state, with a population under 2,000 people. The sheriff handles all law enforcement and booking duties for the area. Despite its small size, Cheyenne County arrest records are still public under Colorado law. This page explains the search tools, records request steps, and public records laws that apply when you need to find booking data from this rural county on the eastern plains.

Cheyenne County Sheriff Records

The Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office is the only law enforcement agency in the county. It operates out of Cheyenne Wells, a small town near the Kansas border. The sheriff handles everything from patrol and investigations to the detention function. When someone gets arrested in Cheyenne County, the booking creates a record. Staff log the name, charges, and personal details. A mugshot is taken. All of it becomes part of the public file.

Cheyenne County is very small. The population of the entire county is around 1,800 people. Arrests are rare here compared to any urban area in Colorado. The county does not maintain a large jail facility. Local detention capacity is limited. In many cases, people arrested in Cheyenne County get transferred to a neighboring county for holding. Lincoln County or Kit Carson County may house the inmate depending on the situation and available space. The booking record stays with the Cheyenne County Sheriff no matter where the person is physically held. If you call looking for someone and they are not in the local system, check with the nearby county jails. It does not mean the arrest did not happen. It just means the person is being held somewhere else.

Note: Cheyenne County often transfers inmates to neighboring county jails due to limited local detention space.

Search Cheyenne County Mugshots

Cheyenne County has no online inmate roster. The county is too small for that kind of system. Bookings are infrequent enough that a public-facing database would not get much use. To check on a current inmate or recent arrest in Cheyenne County, call the sheriff's office in Cheyenne Wells. With the low volume they handle, staff can usually answer your question fast.

For a formal search, the Colorado Bureau of Investigation offers a statewide check through cbirecordscheck.com. It costs $6 per search. You enter a name. The system pulls arrest records from all 64 Colorado counties. If someone was arrested in Cheyenne County and the data made it to CBI, it shows up. The results list charges, disposition dates, and case outcomes. Booking photos are not part of the CBI results. But once you confirm an arrest exists, you can request the actual mugshot from the Cheyenne County Sheriff.

The CBI records and background checks page explains the full range of searches available, including the name-based check that covers Cheyenne County.

Use the CBI website for statewide criminal history tools that include arrest data from Cheyenne County.

Cheyenne County Arrest Records Access

Colorado's Criminal Justice Records Act makes Cheyenne County arrest records public. The CCJRA says records of official action must be open. Arrests, charges, indictments, and sentencing all count as official action. You can request these records from the Cheyenne County Sheriff without saying why you need them. The sheriff has three business days to respond. The first hour of research time is free. After that, fees can reach $41.37 per hour for staff time and $0.25 per page for copies.

Put your request in writing. Include the full name and the arrest date if you know it. Send it to the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office in Cheyenne Wells. In a county this size, the staff typically knows recent cases well enough to find records quickly. For most single-record requests, you will not owe any fees because the work takes less than an hour. The Colorado Attorney General's CORA page has more guidance if you need help with the request process.

Note: Most single-record requests from Cheyenne County fall within the free first hour of research time.

Cheyenne County Court Records

Cheyenne County is part of the 15th Judicial District. This district also covers Baca, Kiowa, and Prowers counties. Criminal cases from Cheyenne County arrests go through the district court. Court records are separate from what the sheriff holds. The court file covers charges filed by the DA, plea agreements, trial results, and sentencing. The sheriff's file has the booking details and mugshot. You need both sources for the full picture of a Cheyenne County criminal case.

The Colorado Judicial Branch provides access to court records online. You can search by name or case number. Most adult criminal court records from Cheyenne County are public. Sealed cases and juvenile records are the main exceptions. Court records can fill in details that a booking record does not include, such as the final outcome of the case and any sentence imposed by the judge.

State Resources for Cheyenne County

Colorado runs several state databases that cover Cheyenne County. CBI is the primary source. The criminal history check at cbirecordscheck.com costs $6 and covers all 64 counties in one search. For people who ended up in state prison after a Cheyenne County conviction, the Colorado Department of Corrections offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss is the place to check. It is free. You search by name or DOC number. Results show the current facility, sentence details, and release dates when available.

VINE at vinelink.com lets you track an inmate's custody status across Colorado. Sign up for alerts by phone, email, or text. VINE covers Cheyenne County inmates even when they are housed in another county's jail. If the person gets released, transferred, or escapes, VINE sends a notification. The service is free and open to anyone. It runs around the clock. VINE is especially useful in small counties like Cheyenne where there is no online roster to check.

The Colorado State Patrol Central Records Unit handles records from state trooper activity. US Highway 40 runs through Cheyenne County. If an arrest happened on that highway and a state trooper was involved, the record may be with the CSP rather than the sheriff.

Sealing Cheyenne County Records

People with Cheyenne County arrest records can petition to have them sealed under Colorado law. C.R.S. 24-72-703 is the main statute. The filing fee is $224. Courts can waive it for those who qualify based on income. You file the petition through the 15th Judicial District Court. If approved, the Cheyenne County mugshot and arrest record come out of public view. Sealed records are still accessible to law enforcement and prosecutors, but the general public cannot see them through any normal search tool.

Some records get sealed without a court petition. If charges were never filed after an arrest in Cheyenne County, CBI may seal those records automatically one year after the arrest date. This covers arrests from January 1, 2022 forward. Drug convictions may also qualify for automatic sealing under C.R.S. 24-72-704 after a set period of time. The waiting period depends on the type of charge. HB 14-1047 also protects against mugshot websites that charge for removal. Under that law, sites must take down Cheyenne County booking photos for free when charges were dropped or the person was acquitted. Violations can cost the site up to $1,000 per occurrence.

Cheyenne County on the Eastern Plains

Cheyenne County sits in the far eastern part of Colorado, right on the Kansas border. The county covers about 1,781 square miles of open plains and rangeland. Cheyenne Wells is the county seat and the largest community, though it is small by any measure. Law enforcement here means long distances between calls and a lot of ground to cover with limited staff. The sheriff's office does the job with a small team.

Because of the remote location, getting Cheyenne County arrest data into the state system can take a bit longer than it does in metro areas. CBI still gets the reports. But there may be a short lag between a booking in Cheyenne County and when that record appears in the statewide database. If you need the most current arrest information from Cheyenne County, a direct call to the sheriff's office in Cheyenne Wells will always give you the quickest answer. State databases like CBI are better for historical searches and checking records that are more than a few days old.

The Colorado State Archives at archives.colorado.gov hold historical corrections records from across the state. Older Cheyenne County data may be found there for cases that predate current digital systems.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Cheyenne County on the eastern plains of Colorado. If you cannot find a record locally, the arrest may have been processed by a neighboring sheriff.