Lake County Busted Mugshots

Lake County busted mugshots and arrest records are kept by the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Leadville, Colorado. This small mountain county sits at over 10,000 feet in the central Rockies and has about 8,000 residents. The sheriff runs the jail and handles all bookings. Leadville, the county seat, is one of the highest incorporated cities in the country. Searching for Lake County arrest records means working with the sheriff or using state databases from CBI. This page covers every option for looking up Lake County mugshots and criminal history.

Lake County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is the main law enforcement agency in the county. The office and jail are in Leadville. When someone is arrested in Lake County, they go to the county jail for booking. A mugshot is taken along with fingerprints and personal details. The booking record includes the person's name, charges, bond amount, and arrest date. All of this stays on file with the sheriff.

Lake County does not have a public online inmate search tool. The county is small and the jail holds very few inmates at any given time. To check if someone is in custody or to get a past booking record, call the Lake County Sheriff at (719) 486-1249. The office is at 505 Harrison Avenue in Leadville. Walk-in visits work too during business hours. Staff can usually tell you right away whether a record exists. For copies, put the request in writing. The sheriff's office in Leadville handles these directly.

Lake County sees a mix of arrests. Some come from Leadville itself. Others involve the surrounding mountain areas, ski resort traffic, and people passing through on Highway 24. The sheriff covers all of it. Regardless of where in the county the arrest happened, the booking goes through the same jail in Leadville.

Note: Lake County does not maintain an online inmate roster, so all record checks go through the sheriff's office by phone or in person.

Lake County Booking Record Access

The CCJRA governs how you get arrest records from Lake County. Records of official action are public under Colorado law. That includes arrests, charges, indictments, and case outcomes. You do not need a reason to ask for them. The Lake County Sheriff must respond within three business days of getting your written request. The first hour of staff research is free. After that, the county can charge up to $41.37 per hour for time. Copies cost $0.25 per page.

Write down exactly what you need. Include the full name and any dates you have. Send it to the Lake County Sheriff's Office at 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461. You can also call ahead. In a county this size, a quick phone call often gets things moving faster than paperwork. The staff can confirm a record exists and let you know the best way to get a copy.

CORA, the Colorado Open Records Act, also covers Lake County government records beyond criminal justice files. The Attorney General's CORA page explains how the process works. Between CORA and the CCJRA, Lake County busted mugshots and arrest records fall under clear public access rules that apply to every law enforcement agency in the state.

CBI Records Check for Lake County

CBI keeps a statewide criminal history database covering all 64 Colorado counties. For Lake County, this is a strong option since the sheriff does not have online search tools. A name-based check costs $6 at cbirecordscheck.com. Enter the person's full name and date of birth. The results come back fast and show arrests from Lake County alongside records from every other county in the state.

Name-based checks can bring up records for different people with the same name. That is a risk with any name search. CBI also runs fingerprint checks for more exact results at a higher cost. For most Lake County record searches, the $6 name check does what you need. The CBI homepage has links to all their background check options and explains what is included in each type of search.

Colorado DOC and Lake County

People who get sentenced to state prison after a Lake County conviction leave the county jail and move into the Colorado Department of Corrections system. The DOC has its own offender search tool at doc.state.co.us/oss. You can look up inmates by name or DOC number. Results show a photo, charge details, sentence length, and which facility the person is at now.

The DOC offender search covers state prison inmates from all Colorado counties, including those originally booked in Lake County.

County jail records and DOC records are separate systems. The Lake County jail in Leadville holds people awaiting trial and those on short sentences. State prison holds people doing longer time. If your search of Lake County records turns up nothing, the person may be in a DOC facility. Check both databases. Between the sheriff's office, CBI, and the DOC search, you can track most Lake County arrest and conviction records across the Colorado system.

Court Records in Lake County

Lake County sits in the 5th Judicial District. This district also covers Eagle, Summit, and Clear Creek counties. Criminal cases from Lake County go through the Lake County Court in Leadville. Court records track everything after the arrest. They show charges filed, hearing dates, pleas, verdicts, and sentences. If a case was dismissed, the court record says so.

You can search Lake County court records through the Colorado Judicial Branch online case lookup. Look up cases by name or case number for free. Copies of court documents cost $0.75 per page from the clerk. The Lake County Courthouse is at 505 Harrison Avenue in Leadville. Visit the clerk's office in person to view files at no charge.

Court records give context that a mugshot cannot. A Lake County booking photo shows someone was arrested. The court record shows whether they were convicted, what the sentence was, or if the case went away. Both records matter if you want the full picture.

Sealing Lake County Records

Colorado law gives people the right to petition for record sealing. This covers Lake County arrests. Under C.R.S. 24-72-703, you file with the court. The filing fee is $224, and a waiver is available for low-income applicants. If the court grants it, the record is sealed from public view. CBI searches and background checks will not show it.

Automatic sealing applies in some situations. If charges were never filed after a Lake County arrest, CBI may seal that record after one year for arrests on or after January 1, 2022. Drug convictions can qualify for sealing under C.R.S. 24-72-704. Sealed records are not deleted from the system. Law enforcement and prosecutors keep access. But a sealed Lake County mugshot will not turn up in public searches or standard background checks. Contact the 5th Judicial District Court in Leadville to ask about eligibility.

Note: The 5th Judicial District covers Lake, Eagle, Summit, and Clear Creek counties for record sealing petitions.

Lake County Custody Tracking

Colorado VINE lets you track someone's custody status in Lake County. Register at vinelink.com or call 1-888-263-8463. The service is free. You get alerts when the person is released from the Lake County jail, transferred, or has any status change. VINE runs all day, every day. Anyone can use it.

VINE does not show mugshots or full booking details from Lake County. It only sends custody status updates. For the actual arrest record and booking photo, contact the sheriff or use CBI. VINE works as a companion tool. It fills a different role than the search options for Lake County busted mugshots. Use it when you know someone is in custody and want to stay informed about what happens next.

Nearby Counties

Lake County borders these counties in the central Colorado mountains. Check where the arrest happened to find the right booking records.