Broomfield County Arrest Records

The Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-3-102 authorizes a peace officer in Broomfield County to make an arrest when:

• They have an arrest warrant commanding that such a person be arrested
• Any crime has been or is being committed by a person in their presence
• They have probable cause to believe that an offense was committed and the person has committed it.

After the arrest, the arresting officer will typically take the person to the Broomfield County Detention Center for processing. This involves entering the arrestee's personal information and taking their fingerprints and mugshots. The officer will also write a report regarding the arrest. After a while, the Broomfield County Police Department will make the arrest information available to members of the public by phone and online. Also, information about the arrest will be sent to the Broomfield County Municipal Court. The court will enter the information in their Broomfield County Court Records to help process the case.

Are Arrest Records Public in Broomfield County?

Under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), citizens can access public arrest records kept by law enforcement agencies. The Broomfield County Police Department will accept requests to inspect or copy arrest records unless such records are specifically exempted from the public. Such exemptions include:

• Juvenile arrest records
• Any non-final disciplinary recommendations
• Sexual harassment complaints and investigations records
• The medical or mental health records of an arrested person
• The personal phone number, email address, and home address of an arresting officer
• Any identifying or contact information of a confidential informant, witness, or victim
• Any personal identifying information contained in an internal investigation file (C.R.S. 24-72-303).
• Records from an active civil or administrative investigation conducted by a state agency for the protection of society.
• An officer who provided information voluntarily during an internal investigation, though they are not the focus of the investigation.
• Information that identifies any victim of sexual assault or alleged sexual assault or attempted sexual assault or alleged attempted sexual assault.
• Any information that identifies a child victim or any child witness of offenses, alleged offenses, attempted offenses, or allegedly attempted offenses (C.R.S. 24-72-304).
• Any arrest information that discloses confidential intelligence, reveals a law enforcement agency’s confidential security procedures or endangers the safety of a peace officer, witness, or informant if disclosed.
• Any law enforcement agency’s investigation records, including any intelligence information or investigatory files compiled by them for any other law enforcement purposes (C.R.S. § 24-72-204(2)(a)(1)).

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Individuals can get the following arrest information from the Broomfield County Police Department:

• The arrestee’s personal information (first, middle, and last name and date of birth)
• Crime with which the defendant has been charged, including the statute and description
• Bond information and the arresting agency's name
• The conditions under which the arrested person can be released.
• Future court date and time

Broomfield County Arrest Statistics

The Colorado Department of Corrections FY22 Annual Report shows that Broomfield County arrested persons had about 0.4% court commitment admissions in state prisons. The county also had 0.4% technical return admission that fiscal year.

Find Broomfield County Arrest Records

With the Offender Search tool, the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) allows record seekers to find Broomfield County arrest records for free. Users must enter one or more search criteria into the fields provided on the website. These can be a first name, DOC number, last name, or gender. Afterward, they should click the submit button at the top right corner of the site. The CDOC has inmates at 21 facilities. Nineteen of them are state-run, while the remaining two are private facilities. Individuals can visit any of these facilities during business hours to conduct a search of Broomfield County arrest records.

Federal law enforcement agencies also disseminate arrest records of Broomfield County offenders to members of the public or a selected few. For example, agencies like the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the United States Capitol Police (USCP) make their records available online to everyone for free. Requesters can locate their online portals ( BOP’s Inmate Locator, ICE’s Online Detainee Locator System, and USCP’s Online Portal) on their websites. The search criteria are number (BOP register number, DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number), name (first, middle, or last), A-Number, or biographical information. The ICE local field offices, detention facilities, and BOP facilities are also good places people can visit to obtain copies of Broomfield County arrest records.

The FBI only issues Broomfield County arrest records online, by mail, and through approved channelers to subjects of records. A copy of an arrest record costs $18 and is payable by money order, credit card using the Credit Card Payment Form, or certified check. Online requesters must visit a participating U.S. Post Office location to submit their fingerprints, and their records take 15 days to process. Mail requesters must submit a completed Applicant Information Form alongside the necessary fees, and their requests take 20 days to process.

Free Arrest Record Search in Broomfield County

Individuals can freely search for arrest records online at the Broomfield County Police Department. They can use the Inmate Search portal to view records of arrestees currently being housed at the Broomfield Detention Center. Additionally, arrest information can be obtained for free by phone from Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following offices:

• Broomfield Detention Center: (720) 887-2000
• Broomfield County Combined Courts: (720) 887-2100
• 17th Judicial District Attorney's Victim and Witness Unit: (720) 887-2199

Record seekers can also find free Broomfield County arrest records on third-party websites. The name or identifying details of the arrested person will be required to conduct a search. Most third-party sites will only display limited arrest information for free, but more detailed records may require a small fee.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrests remain permanently on a person’s record unless they are sealed. For example, felony case files of arrested persons who committed crimes involving arson with fatalities, homicides, sexual assault on a child, deaths related to criminal acts, and forgery are permanent. It is important to note that sealing arrest records makes such records inaccessible to the public. They remain available to criminal justice agencies and the District Attorney.

The Colorado State Archives has a Records Retention Schedule that lists all records maintained by the Broomfield County Sheriff’s Office and how long they need to be kept. Record seekers can view the schedule to learn how long the office retains some arrest records. For example:

• Intoxilizer logs are kept for three (3) years
• Case files relating to sexual assaults are kept for 99 years
• Arrest warrants are retained six (6) months after cancellation
• Files of monthly jail population analysis are kept for three (3) years
• Inmate incident reports are kept for ten (10) years after the release of the inmate
• Case files of misdemeanors are kept for three (3) years after the release of the inmate
• Inmate case files involving other felony cases are retained ten (10) years after the inmate’s release
• The medical case files of an arrested person are kept for seven (7) years after the last treatment date or after the person reaches 18, whichever comes first.

Expunge Broomfield County Arrest Records

Colorado laws provide several methods by which arrestees can expunge their records based on the level of their offenses. Generally, the person has to file the appropriate forms and the necessary filing fees with the Broomfield County Combined Courts or Municipal Court for the process to begin. Here is how to expunge an arrest record based on the charges:

• Sealing of criminal conviction records (C.R.S. 24-72-706): Eligible petitioners must get their criminal history records online from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). They must file the report and a completed Motion to Seal Criminal Conviction Records (JDF 612) form within 20 days of getting the report to the court. The court will enter an Order Denying Request to Seal Conviction Records (JDF 613) if the petitioner’s expungement application is denied. However, the judge will sign an Order to Seal Conviction Records (JDF 615) if the application is granted. The petitioner will receive a copy of the order by mail. The processing fee for this service is $65.
• Sealing of arrest records when no charges are filed (C.R.S. 24-72-704): Arrests that occurred on or after January 1, 2022, and no criminal charges have been filed within one year of the date are automatically sealed by the CBI. However, arrests without a conviction that occurred after January 1, 2019, but before January 1, 2022, have a waiting period before they are automatically sealed. Eligible petitioners who do not qualify for automatic sealing can file a Petition to Seal Arrest & Criminal Records (JDF 417) with the appropriate court and pay a filing fee. Those who cannot afford the filing fee can file a completed Motion to File Without Payment and Supporting Financial Affidavit (JDF 205) with the court. If the petition is granted, the judge will sign the Order to Seal Arrest and Criminal Records When No Charges Filed (JDF 418).
• Sealing criminal justice records other than convictions - simplified process (C.R.S. 24-72-705): Arrested persons without convictions do not need to petition the court to seal their records. The court will enter an order for sealing during disposition and serve it on the appropriate agencies within twenty-eight days after the disposition date. If the court cannot seal the records during dismissal or acquittal, the CBI will automatically seal them upon receipt of disposition. Arestees whose records were not automatically sealed can file a completed Motion to Seal Non-Conviction Records (JDF 477) with the court for free. If the motion is approved, the judge will sign an Order to Seal Non-Conviction Records (JDF 478), and if not, they will sign an Order Denying Request to Seal Non-Conviction Records (JDF 492).
• Sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction records (C.R.S. 24-72-709): Eligible applicants should file a Petition to Seal Multiple Conviction Records (JDF 641) with the court and pay the necessary filing fee. If the petition is approved, the judge will sign an Order to Seal Multiple Conviction Records (JDF 642) form.
• Sealing of criminal conviction records information for municipal offenses for convictions (C.R.S. 24-72-708): Eligible applicants must file a Petition to Seal Municipal Conviction Records (JDF 683) with the court. If the court denies the request, the defendant will receive an Order Denying Seal Criminal Conviction Municipal Records (JDF 684). Upon review of the application, the judge can decide to set a hearing and send the applicant an Order and Notice of Hearing (JDF 685) Form. The judge will sign an Order to Seal Municipal Conviction Records (JDF 686) form if the petition is granted.
• Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses that receive a full and unconditional pardon (C.R.S. 24-72-710): Eligible applicants can file a Motion to Seal Conviction Record (Pardoned) (JDF 680) with the court for free. They must also send the form to the 17th Judicial District Attorney. If the motion district attorney and the court approve the motion, the judge will sign an Order to Seal Pardoned Conviction Records (JDF 681).

Broomfield County Arrest Warrants

The Colo. Rev. Stat. § 16-1-104 (18) defines an arrest warrant as a written order a judge issues that commands any peace officer to arrest a person named or described in the order. A court can issue an arrest warrant based on an affidavit sworn to or affirmed before the judge or a notary public. The affidavit must contain information sufficient to establish probable cause that a defendant has committed an offense. The warrant must command any peace officer to make an arrest and bring the arrested person before the nearest judge without delay. All peace officers in Broomfield County are required by law to execute a warrant pursuant to provisions set forth in the Colorado rules of criminal procedure.

Do Broomfield County Arrest Warrants Expire?

When a judge has issued an arrest warrant for at least 8 years and such warrant has not been executed, the Broomfield County court clerk will notify the 17th Judicial District Attorney. The Attorney has 30 days to respond to the notice. If no response is received during that stipulated time, the clerk may quash the warrant and close the case.