Phillips County Busted Mugshots Search

Phillips County busted mugshots are held by the Phillips County Sheriff's Office in Holyoke, Colorado. This small northeast plains county sits right on the Nebraska border. The sheriff handles all arrests and booking operations for Phillips County. With a population of about 4,300, this is one of Colorado's least populated counties. Arrest records here are public just like in every other Colorado county. This page shows you how to find Phillips County mugshots through state databases and local records requests.

Phillips County Sheriff Booking Data

The Phillips County Sheriff is the primary law enforcement agency in this part of northeast Colorado. The office is in Holyoke. Arrests in Phillips County go through the sheriff's booking process. A mugshot, fingerprints, and personal information are all recorded. The resulting booking record is maintained by the sheriff's office.

Phillips County is very rural. The population is small and the arrest volume is low compared to the Front Range counties. There is no online inmate search tool for Phillips County. If you need to check on someone who was recently arrested, call the sheriff's office at (970) 854-3644. They can tell you if a person is in custody and what the charges are. For booking photos or arrest reports from past cases, you will need to make a formal written request. Phillips County may contract with a neighboring county for jail services on some bookings, so it is worth asking where the person was actually held.

The sheriff's office address is 221 South Interocean Avenue, Holyoke, CO 80734. You can send your records request there by mail or in person.

State Databases for Phillips County Arrests

The CBI Internet Criminal History Check is the fastest way to search for Phillips County busted mugshots online. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation maintains criminal records from all law enforcement agencies across the state. That includes the Phillips County Sheriff. The search costs $6 and returns results immediately. You search by name and get back arrest history, charges, and case outcomes for anyone with Colorado criminal records.

Because Phillips County is small, local resources are limited. The CBI system fills that gap. It pulls in data from every agency that submits records, so an arrest in Holyoke or anywhere else in Phillips County should appear in the database. Sealed records and juvenile arrests will not show. The fee is $6 per search paid by card online.

The Colorado Department of Corrections offender search is free and covers state prison inmates. If someone from Phillips County was sentenced to prison, you can find their photo and facility details there. This only covers the state prison system, not the county jail.

Note: Phillips County arrest data appears in the CBI database the same as records from larger counties.

Phillips County Records Access Rules

Records access in Phillips County follows the same Colorado laws as every other county. The CCJRA requires that records of official action be open to the public. Arrests are official actions. So are charges, indictments, and sentencing decisions. The Phillips County Sheriff must release these records when asked. You do not need to explain why you want them.

There are fees. The first hour of staff time is free. After that, the rate can reach $41.37 per hour. Copies cost $0.25 per page. For a single mugshot or arrest report, you probably will not pay anything beyond the copy costs. The sheriff has three business days to respond to your request. In a small county like Phillips, the wait may be shorter since there are fewer records to search through. You do need to sign a form saying you will not use the records for direct business solicitation. That is a state rule under the CCJRA statutes.

The Colorado Attorney General CORA page gives a full breakdown of open records rules for all Colorado counties.

This state resource covers fees, response deadlines, and the forms you need for a Phillips County records request.

How to Get Phillips County Mugshots

Put your request in writing. Include the full name of the person you are looking for. Add the date of birth and arrest date if you know them. Send the request to the Phillips County Sheriff's Office at 221 South Interocean Avenue, Holyoke, CO 80734. Be specific. Ask for the booking photo if that is what you need. Ask for the arrest report if you want more detail.

Broad requests cost more because they take more staff time to fill. A focused request for one or two records from Phillips County will be handled faster and usually at no charge beyond copying fees. The booking photo is part of the official arrest record. Under Colorado law, the sheriff should release it on request. Other records beyond the official action may be released at the sheriff's discretion.

For court documents tied to a Phillips County case, visit the Colorado Judicial Branch records guide. Court filings and dispositions are handled by the court system, not the sheriff.

Sealing Phillips County Arrest Records

Colorado law lets people seal their arrest records under C.R.S. 24-72-703. If you have a Phillips County arrest on your record, you can petition the court. The filing fee is $224. Low-income applicants can ask for a fee waiver. Sealed records will not appear in public searches, but law enforcement and courts can still see them.

Some records seal automatically. If you were arrested in Phillips County after January 1, 2022 and no charges were ever filed, the CBI will seal those records after one year. Drug convictions may also qualify under C.R.S. 24-72-704. Colorado's HB 14-1047 protects you from websites that try to charge for mugshot removal after a record has been sealed.

Note: The $224 filing fee for record sealing can be waived based on income.

Phillips County Inmate Tracking

VINELink provides free inmate tracking across Colorado, including Phillips County. Register for alerts and get notified if someone is released or transferred. The system works by phone, email, or text. It is available around the clock. Anyone can sign up, though it was built for crime victims.

The Colorado State Archives holds older corrections records. If you are trying to find a Phillips County mugshot from years ago, the archives may have it. Records are organized by inmate number and include booking photos from the state prison system.

Cities in Phillips County

Phillips County includes Holyoke, Haxtun, and Paoli. None of these communities reach the 25,000 population threshold. All booking and arrest records are handled through the Phillips County Sheriff's Office in Holyoke.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Phillips County on the northeast Colorado plains. If you are unsure where an arrest was processed, contact the booking facility directly.