Conejos County Arrest Records

Conejos County busted mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Conejos County Sheriff's Office in the town of Conejos, Colorado. This is one of the least populated counties in the San Luis Valley region. The sheriff handles all local bookings and maintains jail records for the area. Arrest data from Conejos County is public under Colorado law. This page explains how to look up Conejos County mugshots, what tools are available at the state level, and how to request records when local online options are limited.

Conejos County Mugshot Records

The Conejos County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement body in the county. It sits in the town of Conejos, a small community in southern Colorado near the New Mexico border. The sheriff handles patrol, investigations, and the county jail. When someone is arrested in Conejos County, the booking process records their name, charges, and physical details. A mugshot is taken as part of that intake. These booking photos become part of the public arrest record.

Conejos County is rural and sparsely populated. The county jail is small. It does not process a high volume of bookings compared to Front Range counties. Because of this limited capacity, Conejos County sometimes contracts with nearby Alamosa County or other San Luis Valley counties for inmate housing. If someone was arrested in Conejos County but you cannot find them in the local system, they may have been transferred to a neighboring county's facility. The arrest record still belongs to Conejos County regardless of where the person is being held.

Contact the Conejos County Sheriff's Office directly to ask about current inmates or to get a copy of a booking record. The office can tell you if someone is in local custody or has been moved.

Searching Conejos County Arrest Data

Conejos County does not run a public online inmate roster or booking search tool. Many small Colorado counties lack the resources to maintain these systems. That does not mean the records are hidden. It just means you need to use different tools or make a direct request to the sheriff's office.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation offers a statewide criminal records check that covers all 64 counties. You can use the CBI records check portal to search for arrest history from Conejos County. The cost is $6.85 per search. This name-based check pulls from the state's central arrest database. It will show charges, dispositions, and case outcomes from Conejos County and everywhere else in the state. The results do not include mugshot photos. But you get enough detail to confirm an arrest and then request the booking photo separately from the Conejos County Sheriff if you need it.

The CBI records check at cbirecordscheck.com is the most practical online tool for pulling Conejos County arrest records.

Run a statewide search here to find arrest data from Conejos County and other Colorado jurisdictions.

Note: CBI background checks show arrest history but do not include booking photos.

Conejos County Records and Colorado Law

Arrest records in Conejos County are public under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. The CCJRA says records of official action must be open. That includes arrests, charges, indictments, dispositions, and sentencing. Anyone can ask for them. You do not need to explain why. The Conejos County Sheriff has three business days to respond to a records request. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, the county can charge up to $41.37 per hour for research time. Copies run $0.25 per page. For a small agency like Conejos County, most requests are handled quickly since the volume of records is lower than in bigger counties.

To submit a request, contact the Conejos County Sheriff's Office in writing. Include the full name of the person you are looking for, plus the approximate date of arrest if possible. Be specific. The more detail you give, the faster they can find the file. You can also try reaching the office by phone. For court records tied to a Conejos County arrest, check with the 12th Judicial District Court, which serves Conejos, Alamosa, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Court dockets and case files are a separate source of information from the sheriff's booking records.

The Colorado Attorney General's CORA page covers your rights to request public records from agencies like the Conejos County Sheriff.

Review this page if a Conejos County agency denies your records request or delays the response.

State Databases for Conejos County

When local tools fall short, Colorado's state-level databases fill the gap for Conejos County searches. The Department of Corrections runs an offender search at doc.state.co.us that shows anyone sentenced to state prison. If someone was arrested in Conejos County and later sent to a state facility, their record will show up there. The search is free and works by name or DOC number. It covers current and past inmates in the Colorado prison system.

VINE is a free notification service that tracks inmates across Colorado. You can sign up at vinelink.com to get alerts about someone held in Conejos County or any other county. VINE sends updates by phone, email, or text when an inmate's custody status changes. It covers releases, transfers, and escapes. The service runs 24 hours a day and is open to anyone. You do not need to be a crime victim to use it for tracking Conejos County inmates.

The CBI homepage at cbi.colorado.gov is the starting point for state-level criminal records resources.

Visit CBI for background checks and criminal history records that include Conejos County data.

Sealing Conejos County Arrest Records

Colorado law lets people petition to seal their criminal records. This includes Conejos County busted mugshots and arrest data. Under C.R.S. 24-72-703, you can ask a court to seal your record if you qualify. The filing fee is $224. It can be waived for low-income applicants. Once a record is sealed, it will not show up in public searches. Law enforcement and prosecutors still have access, but the general public does not.

Automatic sealing may apply in some situations. If charges were never filed after a Conejos County arrest, CBI can seal those records on its own one year after the arrest for cases from January 1, 2022 onward. Drug convictions may also be eligible under C.R.S. 24-72-710, depending on the type of offense and how much time has passed. Talk to a lawyer or contact the 12th Judicial District Court if you believe your Conejos County record should be sealed. The process removes the record from public view but does not destroy it.

Note: Sealing petitions for Conejos County cases go through the 12th Judicial District Court.

Conejos County Historical Records

Conejos County has a long history in Colorado. It was one of the original 17 counties created when Colorado became a territory. Older arrest records and criminal justice files from Conejos County may be found through the Colorado State Archives. The archives hold historical corrections records, court documents, and law enforcement files from across the state. For recent records, the sheriff's office and court system are the right sources. But if you need something from decades past, the state archives are worth checking.

The Colorado State Archives at archives.colorado.gov hold historical corrections and criminal records from Conejos County and other counties.

Check the archives for older Conejos County criminal justice records that may not be in current databases.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Conejos County in the San Luis Valley. If someone was arrested near a county line, the booking may have gone through a neighboring sheriff's office.