Yuma County Busted Mugshots Lookup

Yuma County busted mugshots are held by the Yuma County Sheriff's Office in Wray, Colorado. Sitting on the eastern plains near the Nebraska and Kansas borders, Yuma County has about 10,000 residents. The sheriff handles all arrests and bookings for the county. Arrest records and booking photos are public under Colorado law. This guide explains how to search for Yuma County mugshots using state tools, how to file a records request, and what Colorado law says about public access to arrest data.

Yuma County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Yuma County Sheriff's Office is in Wray. It is the main law enforcement agency for the county. When someone gets arrested in Yuma County, they are booked at the county jail. The booking process records the person's name, date of birth, charges, and takes a mugshot. These records stay with the sheriff's office and are subject to Colorado's public records laws.

Yuma County sits in the far northeast corner of Colorado. The population is around 10,000 people, spread across farming communities like Wray, Yuma, and Eckley. The sheriff's office does not have a public online inmate search tool. To check if someone is in custody, call the sheriff at (970) 332-4805. The office is at 310 Birch Street, Wray, CO 80758. Staff can tell you if a person is being held. They can share the charges too. For Yuma County busted mugshots from older cases, a written records request is the way to go.

US Highway 34 and US Highway 385 both run through Yuma County. Some arrests involve people traveling through the area, not just locals. The booking process is the same regardless of where someone lives. Every arrest creates a public record.

Finding Yuma County Mugshots Online

Start with the CBI Internet Criminal History Check. This is a statewide database run by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. It holds criminal history records from all Colorado law enforcement agencies. You search by name. The fee is $6. Results come up right away. You will see arrest dates, charges, and case outcomes. Arrests in Yuma County appear in this database the same as arrests anywhere else in the state.

The CBI check is name-based. Sealed records and juvenile cases are excluded. For most adult arrests in Yuma County, this is the best online tool. You pay with a card and view results on your screen. If the person has no Colorado criminal history, the search will come back with no results. That does not mean they were never arrested. It means nothing is in the CBI system under that name.

For state prison inmates, try the Colorado DOC offender search. This free database shows current and former inmates in the state prison system. If someone convicted in Yuma County served time in a state facility, their photo and conviction data will be there. Search by name or DOC number. County jail inmates are not covered by this tool.

Note: The CBI database is the same system used for searches in every Colorado county, large or small.

Yuma County Mugshot Access Rules

The Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act controls access to arrest records in Yuma County. The CCJRA states that records of official action must be open. Official actions include arrests, charges filed by information, indictments, dispositions, and sentencing decisions. Mugshots taken during the booking process are part of the arrest record. The Yuma County Sheriff must provide these when asked. No reason is required.

Fees are set by state law. The first hour of staff research time is free. After that, the county can charge up to $41.37 per hour. Copies cost $0.25 per page. For most simple Yuma County records requests, you should not have to pay much. The sheriff has three business days to give an initial response to your request.

The Colorado Attorney General CORA policy page is the main resource for understanding how open records requests work statewide.

Use this page to understand the fees and rules that apply to every Yuma County records request.

You will also need to sign a pecuniary gain statement. This is required statewide under the CCJRA. It says you will not use the records for the direct solicitation of business.

Getting Yuma County Booking Photos

Write a request to the Yuma County Sheriff's Office. Mail it to 310 Birch Street, Wray, CO 80758, or bring it in person. Include the full name of the person. Add a date of birth or arrest date if you have that information. State what records you need. If you only want the booking photo, say so. If you need the full arrest report, be clear about that.

Focused requests are cheaper and faster to fill. The mugshot itself is a record of official action under the CCJRA. The sheriff should release it. Records that go beyond official actions may or may not be provided at the sheriff's discretion. The CBI CCJRA information page explains the difference between mandatory and discretionary records.

Court records for Yuma County cases are handled separately. The Colorado Judicial Branch public records guide covers how to get filings, dispositions, and case details from the court.

Sealing Yuma County Arrest Records

Colorado allows people to seal their criminal records. If you have a Yuma County arrest, you can petition under C.R.S. 24-72-703. The filing fee is $224. Low-income applicants can request a waiver. Once sealed, Yuma County busted mugshots tied to that arrest will not show up in public searches. Law enforcement and courts can still access the records.

Automatic sealing applies in some situations. If you were arrested in Yuma County after January 1, 2022 and charges were never filed, the CBI will seal the records after one year. Drug convictions may qualify for automatic sealing under C.R.S. 24-72-704. If a website displays your sealed Yuma County mugshot, Colorado's HB 14-1047 prevents them from charging you to take it down.

Note: Automatic sealing by the CBI happens without you needing to file anything.

Yuma County Inmate Tracking

VINELink is a free inmate tracking service available in all Colorado counties, including Yuma. You can sign up for alerts. The system notifies you by phone, email, or text when someone is released or moved. It was designed for crime victims but anyone can register.

For historical records, the Colorado State Archives holds older corrections data and mugshots from the state prison system. If you need Yuma County arrest information from years or decades ago, the archives may have it. Records are organized by inmate number.

Cities in Yuma County

Yuma County includes the towns of Wray, Yuma, and Eckley. None of these reach the 25,000 population threshold for a dedicated page. All arrest records and bookings for the county go through the Yuma County Sheriff's Office in Wray.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Yuma County on the eastern Colorado plains. Check with the booking facility if you need to confirm which county handled an arrest.