Mineral County Busted Mugshots

Mineral County busted mugshots and arrest records are handled by the Mineral County Sheriff's Office in Creede, Colorado. This is the least populated county in the state with fewer than 900 residents. Arrests are rare here, but they still happen. The county does not run its own jail, so people arrested in Mineral County get held at a neighboring facility. Finding booking records from this remote part of the San Juan Mountains means working with the sheriff or using Colorado state databases. This page explains every option for searching Mineral County mugshots and arrest data.

Mineral County Sheriff Records

The Mineral County Sheriff's Office is at 1201 North Main Street in Creede. Call them at (719) 658-2600. The sheriff is the only law enforcement agency in the county. There are no city police departments. When someone gets arrested in Mineral County, the sheriff handles the initial paperwork and arrest processing. But Mineral County does not have its own jail. People who are arrested get transported to the Rio Grande County Jail in Del Norte for holding. That is where the booking photo and full intake record get created.

This split between the arresting agency and the holding facility is common in the smallest Colorado counties. Mineral County has fewer than 900 people. Building and staffing a jail for a county this size is not practical. The Rio Grande County Jail sits about 40 miles southeast of Creede. If you need the actual booking record and mugshot from a Mineral County arrest, you may need to contact both the Mineral County Sheriff and the Rio Grande County facility. The sheriff can tell you whether an arrest took place and where the person ended up.

Because Mineral County is so small, there is no online inmate search specific to the county. Call the sheriff at (719) 658-2600 to ask about arrests or booking records.

Note: All Mineral County inmates are held at the Rio Grande County Jail in Del Norte, about 40 miles from Creede.

Mineral County Arrest Record Access

Arrest records from Mineral County are public under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act. The CCJRA says that records of official action must be open to anyone who asks. That includes arrests, charges, and case dispositions. You do not need to explain why you want them. The Mineral County Sheriff has three business days to respond to a written request. The first hour of staff research time is free. After that, the agency can charge for additional time. Copies cost $0.25 per page.

Write your request and include the full name of the person you are looking for. Add any dates or case details you have. Send it to the Mineral County Sheriff's Office at 1201 N. Main Street, Creede, CO 81130. You can also call first to ask if a record exists. Given the tiny population and low arrest volume, Mineral County busted mugshots are few. But the same legal rules apply here as in Denver or any other large Colorado county. The law treats records access the same regardless of county size.

The CBI page on the CCJRA and CORA explains the open records rules that cover Mineral County and every other law enforcement agency in the state.

CBI Check for Mineral County

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation runs a statewide criminal history database. This is probably the easiest way to search for Mineral County arrest records since the county has no online jail tool. A name-based CBI check costs $6 at cbirecordscheck.com. Enter the person's full name and date of birth. Results cover all 64 Colorado counties. Any Mineral County arrest that was reported to the state shows up alongside records from the rest of the state. Results come back fast for online requests.

Name-based searches carry a small risk of returning records for a different person with the same name. For exact results, CBI offers fingerprint-based checks at a higher cost. The fingerprint method matches on prints, so there is no confusion about identity. For most searches of Mineral County criminal history, the $6 name check is enough. The CBI homepage has links to all their background check services.

Note: CBI searches do not show juvenile records or cases that have been sealed by a court.

Colorado DOC and Mineral County

People sentenced to state prison after a Mineral County conviction transfer out of the Rio Grande County Jail and into the Colorado Department of Corrections system. The DOC has an offender search at doc.state.co.us/oss. Look up inmates by name or DOC number. Results include a photo, conviction details, sentence length, and current facility location.

The DOC offender search shows state prison inmates from across Colorado, including anyone originally arrested in Mineral County.

County-level records and DOC records are different systems. The jail in Del Norte handles short-term holds and pretrial detention for Mineral County arrests. The DOC handles people on longer sentences at state facilities. If you search for someone tied to Mineral County and come up empty at the local level, check the DOC database. Between the sheriff, CBI, and DOC, you can cover nearly every place where a Mineral County arrest record might end up in the Colorado system.

Court Records in Mineral County

Mineral County is part of the 12th Judicial District. This district also covers Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties. Criminal cases from Mineral County go through the Mineral County Court in Creede. Court records show what happens after the arrest. They include filings, hearing dates, plea information, and sentencing details. You need both the sheriff's arrest data and the court records if you want the full story on a Mineral County criminal case.

You can search for Mineral County court records through the Colorado Judicial Branch online lookup. Search by name or case number at no cost. Copies from the clerk cost $0.75 per page. The Mineral County court handles a very limited number of criminal cases each year because of the low population. But the access rules are the same as any larger county in the state.

Sealing Mineral County Records

Colorado allows people to petition for record sealing under C.R.S. 24-72-703. The filing fee is $224, with a waiver available for low-income individuals. Sealed Mineral County busted mugshots will not appear in public searches or CBI background checks. File the petition through the 12th Judicial District court. Law enforcement and prosecutors can still access sealed records, but the general public cannot.

Automatic sealing provisions exist too. If someone was arrested in Mineral County but charges were never filed, CBI may seal the record after one year for arrests on or after January 1, 2022. Drug convictions may qualify for sealing under C.R.S. 24-72-704 after the required waiting period. In a county as small as Mineral, any arrest record stands out more than it would in a big city. Sealing can be especially important in small communities. Contact the 12th Judicial District court or a lawyer in the San Luis Valley to ask about eligibility.

Mineral County Victim Alerts

Colorado VINE lets you track the custody status of someone connected to a Mineral County arrest. Register at vinelink.com or call 1-888-263-8463. It is free. You get alerts when the person is released, transferred, or has any change in status. VINE runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

VINE does not show mugshots or booking details from Mineral County. It only handles custody status notifications. For the actual arrest record and booking photo, go through the Mineral County Sheriff or use CBI. Since inmates from Mineral County are held at the Rio Grande County Jail, VINE tracking may show the Rio Grande facility as the holding location. That is normal for Mineral County arrests. The system still tracks the right person regardless of which jail they are housed at.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Mineral County in the San Juan Mountains and San Luis Valley. Check each county sheriff to find where an arrest was booked.