Search Grand County Busted Mugshots

Grand County busted mugshots and arrest records are held by the Grand County Sheriff's Office in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado. The sheriff runs the county jail and processes all local bookings. Grand County is a large mountain area that includes Winter Park, Granby, and Kremmling, with a year-round population around 16,000. This page covers how to search for Grand County booking records, request arrest data, and use statewide databases to find criminal history from this part of the Colorado high country.

Grand County Mugshot Records

The Grand County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency for the area. The sheriff handles all bookings at the county jail in Hot Sulphur Springs. When someone is arrested in Grand County, the intake process records their name, date of birth, charges, and a booking photo. That mugshot becomes part of the public record. Grand County does not have a huge permanent population, but the resort towns of Winter Park and Granby bring visitors year-round. Tourist-related arrests, DUI charges, and drug offenses are part of the regular booking activity in the county.

To find out if someone is currently held at the Grand County jail or to request a booking record, contact the sheriff's office at (970) 725-3343. The address is 308 Byers Avenue in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451. Staff can check whether a person is in custody. For copies of older Grand County mugshots or past arrest records, put your request in writing. Include the person's full name and the arrest date if you have it. Written requests help the staff find the records faster.

Grand County does not run a large online inmate search tool like bigger Colorado counties. Phone and written requests are the main way to get booking records and mugshots here.

Accessing Grand County Arrest Records

Grand County arrest records are public under the CCJRA. That is the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. It says records of official action must be open to anyone who asks. Arrests, charges, indictments, and case outcomes all qualify. You do not need a reason. The Grand County Sheriff must respond to a records request within three business days. The first hour of staff research time is free. After that, charges can go up to $41.37 per hour for research time, plus $0.25 per page for copies.

CORA, the Colorado Open Records Act, provides another avenue for records from Grand County agencies. If your request does not fall under the CCJRA, try CORA. The Attorney General's CORA page has instructions on how to submit a request to any Colorado government office. Both laws give the public strong access rights. Grand County agencies have to follow these rules the same as any large metro county.

Note: The Grand County Sheriff must respond to records requests within three business days under the CCJRA.

Colorado State Records for Grand County

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation runs a statewide criminal records database that includes Grand County. A CBI check costs $6. It returns any criminal history tied to a person's name and date of birth across all 64 Colorado counties. If someone was arrested in Grand County and the arrest was reported to CBI, the check shows it. Most arrests get reported to the state system. This is one of the best ways to find Grand County busted mugshots and arrest data when the sheriff's office does not post records online.

Run the check at cbirecordscheck.com. Enter the person's details, pay the fee, and get results. The process takes minutes. CBI also serves as the central clearinghouse for criminal records in Colorado. When the Grand County Sheriff books someone, that arrest data flows up to the state level.

The CBI records and background checks page details all the search options that include Grand County data.

CBI collects criminal history data from every county in Colorado, including Grand County.

Grand County Court Records

Grand County sits in the 14th Judicial District, which also covers Moffat and Routt counties. When an arrest leads to criminal charges, the case goes through this court. Court records include filings, hearing dates, plea agreements, trial outcomes, and sentencing details. These are separate from what the sheriff holds. The booking record captures the arrest. The court record shows what came after.

The Colorado Judicial Branch provides public access to court records. The Colorado Judicial records access guide walks through how to search for case files from Grand County and other districts. If you want a complete picture of a Grand County arrest, you need both the sheriff's booking record and the court file. The sheriff has the arrest details and mugshot. The 14th Judicial District Court has the case records. Between the two, you get the full story.

Tracking Grand County Inmates

VINE is a free service that lets you track someone held in Grand County custody. The system sends alerts when an inmate's status changes. That includes releases, transfers, and escapes from the jail. Sign up at vinelink.com and choose to get alerts by phone, email, or text. VINE covers Grand County and every other county jail in Colorado. Anyone can use it. You do not have to be a crime victim.

VINE is especially useful in a county like Grand where there is no online jail roster to check. Instead of calling the sheriff over and over, you let VINE send the update when it happens. If an inmate gets transferred out of Grand County to another facility, VINE tracks that too. The Department of Corrections offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss covers people who went to state prison after a Grand County conviction. Between VINE and DOC, you can follow a case from the county jail through the state system.

Sealing Grand County Records

Colorado law lets people petition to seal their criminal records under C.R.S. 24-72-703. This applies to Grand County busted mugshots and arrest data. The filing fee is $224. Low-income petitioners can ask the court to waive it. Once sealed, a Grand County arrest record will not show up in public searches or CBI background checks. Only law enforcement and prosecutors can still see it. Sealing does not erase the record. It just takes it out of public view.

Some Grand County arrests may qualify for automatic sealing. If charges were never filed after an arrest made on or after January 1, 2022, CBI may seal those records after one year without a petition. Drug convictions can be eligible under C.R.S. 24-72-704 after the right waiting period. HB 14-1047 bars mugshot websites from charging removal fees. Sites must take down Grand County booking photos at no cost when the person was not convicted. If you think your Grand County arrest record should be sealed, consult a lawyer or contact the 14th Judicial District Court in Hot Sulphur Springs.

Highway Arrests in Grand County

Grand County has several major highways running through it, including US Highway 40 and Highway 9. State troopers patrol these roads. Some arrests in Grand County may be handled by the Colorado State Patrol rather than the sheriff. If a trooper made the arrest, the record could be with the CSP Central Records Unit instead of the Grand County Sheriff's Office.

Between the Grand County Sheriff, the CBI statewide database, and the Colorado State Patrol, you should be able to track down most arrest records from this area. Start local with the sheriff. Go statewide with CBI if that does not work. Check with the CSP if the arrest happened on a state highway in Grand County. The Colorado State Archives at archives.colorado.gov also hold historical corrections records that may include older Grand County data.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Grand County in the Colorado mountains. If you are not sure where a booking took place, check the location on the arrest record.