Search Kit Carson County Mugshots

Kit Carson County busted mugshots and arrest records are managed by the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office in Burlington, Colorado. This eastern plains county sits right along the Kansas border with about 7,000 residents. The sheriff handles all law enforcement and runs the county jail. Searching for Kit Carson County booking records means contacting the sheriff or using statewide criminal history tools from CBI. Colorado's open records laws give the public a right to request arrest data from any agency. This page walks through the search process for Kit Carson County mugshots and explains your options.

Kit Carson County Booking Records

The Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in the county. Burlington is the county seat and where the sheriff's office and jail are located. When someone is arrested in Kit Carson County, they are booked at the county jail. The intake process includes a mugshot, fingerprints, and recording of charges. This data stays on file with the sheriff.

Kit Carson County does not have a public online inmate lookup. The county is rural and arrest numbers stay low. To find out if someone is in the Kit Carson County jail or to request a past booking record, call the sheriff at (719) 346-8934. The office is at 251 16th Street, Suite 301, in Burlington. Walk in during business hours to make a request in person. Staff handle records requests directly. Most simple lookups get a same-day response. Interstate 70 runs through Kit Carson County, so the Colorado State Patrol brings in some arrests from the highway too. Those bookings also go through the county jail in Burlington.

The Kit Carson County jail processes all local arrests and holds people until they post bond or go before a judge. Because the county is small, the jail rarely holds a large number of inmates at any one time. Booking records include the full intake sheet with charges, bond amount, and the mugshot taken during processing. These records become part of the public file under Colorado law.

Note: Highway arrests on I-70 through Kit Carson County are booked at the same county jail in Burlington.

Kit Carson County Arrest Record Access

The Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act controls access to Kit Carson County arrest records. The CCJRA requires that records of official action be open to the public. That covers arrests, charges, indictments, and dispositions. You do not have to state a reason when you ask for them. The Kit Carson County Sheriff has three business days to respond to a written request. The first hour of staff research time is free. After that, the county can charge up to $41.37 per hour for staff time. Copies are $0.25 per page.

Write your request down. Include the person's full name and any dates or details you know about the arrest. Mail it to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office at 251 16th Street, Suite 301, Burlington, CO 80807. Calling first is a good move. The staff can tell you whether a record exists before you send a formal written request. In a rural county like Kit Carson, a phone call can save time and get things started faster than a letter in the mail.

The CBI page on the CCJRA and CORA lays out both Colorado open records laws. CORA is the broader law for all government records. The CCJRA is specific to criminal justice files. Both work together to keep Kit Carson County booking records and mugshots available to the public.

CBI Records Check for Kit Carson

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation keeps criminal records from all 64 counties. For Kit Carson County, this is a practical search option since the sheriff has no online lookup tool. A CBI name-based check costs $6 at cbirecordscheck.com. Enter the full name and date of birth. Results come back quickly and cover arrests across the whole state. Any Kit Carson County arrest that got reported to CBI shows up in the results along with records from other counties.

Name-based searches carry a small chance of returning records for someone else with the same name. CBI also offers fingerprint checks for a higher fee. Those are more precise. For most people searching Kit Carson County arrest history, the $6 name check does the job. The CBI ICHC information page explains what shows up in results and what is excluded. Juvenile records and sealed cases will not appear.

Colorado DOC and Kit Carson County

People sentenced to state prison after a Kit Carson County conviction move into the Colorado Department of Corrections. The DOC runs an offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss. You can search by name or DOC number. Results include a photo, charges, sentence length, and current facility assignment. This database is separate from the Kit Carson County jail.

The DOC search tool shows state prison inmates, including those originally booked through Kit Carson County.

County jail records cover people waiting for trial and those serving short sentences locally. State prison records cover longer terms. If you search Kit Carson County and find nothing, the person may be in a state facility. Check the DOC database to be sure. The Colorado State Archives corrections records page holds older prison data for historical research.

Court Records in Kit Carson County

Kit Carson County is in the 13th Judicial District. Criminal cases from arrests in the county go through the Kit Carson County Combined Courts in Burlington. Court records show what happens after the arrest. They include charges filed, court dates, pleas, and sentences. Dismissed cases show up too. Court records are separate from jail booking records but connect to the same case.

Search Kit Carson County court records through the Colorado Judicial Branch online tool. You can look up cases by name or number at no cost. If you need copies of filings, the clerk charges $0.75 per page. The courthouse is at 251 16th Street in Burlington. Walk in to the clerk's office and view case files at no charge during regular hours.

A Kit Carson County mugshot tells you someone was arrested. The court record fills in the rest. It shows whether charges stuck, how the person pled, and what the judge decided. Both records together give you the complete picture of any Kit Carson County criminal case.

Note: Court records and jail records are separate systems in Kit Carson County, so check both for full case information.

Sealing Kit Carson County Records

People with arrest records in Kit Carson County may be able to get them sealed. Under C.R.S. 24-72-703, you file a petition with the court. The filing fee is $224. A waiver is available for low-income applicants. If the court grants it, the record gets sealed from public view. CBI checks will not show it. The petition goes through the 13th Judicial District Court in Burlington.

Automatic sealing covers some cases too. If someone was arrested in Kit Carson County but charges were never filed, CBI may seal the record after one year for arrests on or after January 1, 2022. Drug convictions can qualify under C.R.S. 24-72-704 after the required waiting period. Sealed records are not deleted. Police and prosecutors still have access. But the public will not see a sealed Kit Carson County mugshot in background checks or online searches.

Kit Carson County Inmate Alerts

Colorado VINE is a free tool that tracks custody status. Register for alerts about someone held in Kit Carson County at vinelink.com or by calling 1-888-263-8463. VINE sends notifications when the person is released, transferred, or has a status change. The system works around the clock. Anyone can use it.

VINE does not provide mugshots or full booking details from Kit Carson County. It only handles custody status updates. For arrest records and booking photos, contact the sheriff or run a CBI check. VINE fills the gap between knowing someone is booked and finding out when they get released from the Kit Carson County jail. It is most useful as an add-on to your other search methods.

Nearby Counties

Kit Carson County borders these counties on the eastern Colorado plains. Check the arrest location to know which county holds the booking record.