Common Questions About Denver County Court Records
How do I search Denver County Court records online?
Use the Denver County Court public portal. You need a valid case number or arrest booking number to pull a record. The portal can show official case information such as disposition, sentence, and the register of actions. It does not let you search by person or business name, and it does not give case documents online. For copies of filings or orders, contact the criminal/municipal clerk at the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse, or the traffic and civil clerk at the City and County Building. For step-by-step help, see our Denver court records page.
Can I search Denver court records by name?
For Denver County Court, the official portal says person or business name search is not available on the public site. The court points name and business searches for register-of-actions purchases to commercial service contractors. Actual case document copies still must come from the court clerk. For state court files, the Colorado Judicial docket search does have party fields for name or business, but it returns docket data, not documents. Document copies still need a record request. See the full process on our Denver court dockets page.
Where do I request Denver District Court records?
Denver District Court records requests go through the Records counter in Room 256 of the City and County Building, 1437 Bannock St., Denver, CO 80202. The counter is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can email denverdcrecordsrequest@judicial.state.co.us or mail a request to Attn: Records Dept. at the same Room 256 address. Paper records may need a request form. For more on what the District Court holds and how to file a request, see our Denver District Court page.
How much do Denver court copies cost?
Denver County Court lists paper copies at $0.25 per page. Certified copies add $20 per document. The Colorado Judicial Branch record request form lists the same $0.25 per page, $20 for a certified or exemplified copy, $25 for a transcript of judgment, $20 for a certificate of satisfaction, and $5 for a name search. Offsite retrieval is billed at actual cost. Research or redaction work runs $30 per hour after the first hour. You can review the full fee list on our Denver public records page.
How do I find a Denver court date?
The Denver County Court portal has a "Find your Court Date" tool and a "Find your Civil Court Date" tool. The date search returns cases with active future court dates only. You must fill every field for the name and date-of-birth lookup. For District, Probate, or Juvenile, use the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search and filter by Denver - District, Denver - Probate, or Denver - Juvenile, plus a date range and one more filter. Our Denver court dockets page walks through the docket search step by step.
Where is Denver Probate Court?
Denver Probate Court is in the City and County Building at 1437 Bannock Street, Room 230, Denver, CO 80202. The clerk phone is 303-606-2303. Records requests can go to DenverProbateRecordsRequest@judicial.state.co.us. From the second-floor elevator, turn left and walk to the end of the hall. The clerk's office is on the right. Denver has a stand-alone probate court, which is rare in Colorado. Most counties run probate inside District Court. For more on the office and what it holds, see Denver probate records.
What does Denver Probate Court handle?
Denver Probate Court has exclusive jurisdiction over probate matters in Denver. That covers estates of deceased persons, appointment of guardians, conservators, and administrators, settlement of accounts, mental illness adjudications, and related matters set by law. The court also runs a self-help center that explains procedure but cannot give legal advice. Filings made in the wrong court can be rejected or sent back. If you are not sure where to file a will, guardianship, or conservatorship case, start with our Denver probate records page.
How do I find someone in Denver jail?
Use the official Denver inmate search at https://www.denvergov.org/InmateSearch/. The tool accepts name, booking number, or CD number. A facility dropdown lets you filter by All, County Jail, or Downtown Detention Center. If you cannot find the person but think they are in Denver custody, call 720-913-3600. Booking can take hours, so a fresh arrest may not show up right away. For tips on what to type and how to read results, see our Denver inmate records page.
What does the Denver inmate lookup show?
Search results show last name, first name, middle name, age, sex, race, facility, booking status, CD number, and booking number. The detail view adds physical descriptors, booking date, case type, court docket, any warrant number, charges and offense codes, the next court date, courtroom or department, and bail amount in any schedule entry. Mugshots are not shown in the public inmate search. For more on these fields and how to use them at a bond office, see Denver inmate records.
Are mugshots shown in Denver inmate search?
No. The public Denver inmate search and the linked data sample do not show a mugshot image. Public fields focus on identity, descriptors, facility, booking, charges, court schedule, and bond or bail amounts. Some third-party sites do post mugshots scraped from older police releases, but the Denver Sheriff Department does not push mugshots to its public roster. Do not pay any site that promises a guaranteed Denver mugshot. For the real list of public custody fields, see our Denver jail population page.
How do I schedule a Denver jail visit?
Video visits at the Downtown Detention Center and the Denver County Jail must be scheduled through Securus at least 24 hours ahead. The Downtown Detention Center is video-only. The Denver County Jail allows both video and in-person visits. For in-person questions, call the DSD Visit Line at 720-913-3791, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring photo ID and arrive early. Securus accounts can be set up at lobby kiosks if you need help. See released inmates for what happens after a visit when a person bonds out.
How much are Denver remote video visits?
Denver's Family and Friends Guide lists remote video visits at $8.99 plus tax for a 30-minute session. Hours vary by facility, so check the Securus schedule before you book. Onsite registration kiosks are in the Downtown Detention Center and Denver County Jail lobbies if a visitor needs help making or updating a Securus account. Both jails also offer a free or low-cost onsite video option from the lobby for some visit types. For full custody contact rules and links, see our Denver inmate records page.
How do I send mail to someone in Denver custody?
Personal mail goes to a Tampa scanning address. Use the person's name and CD number, then Denver Sheriff Department, P.O. Box 20707, Tampa, FL 33622. Legal mail, money orders, books, magazines, and government documents go to P.O. Box 1108, Denver, CO 80201. Mail sent straight to the jail address is returned. Always include the CD number from inmate search or the item will not be matched to the right person. For the CD number and booking lookup, use Denver inmate records.
Where do I get a Denver marriage license?
The Denver Clerk and Recorder issues marriage and civil union licenses. You complete the online application first, then schedule an appointment. In-person services are by appointment only. The office is at 200 West 14th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204. The marriage license fee is $30. Colorado allows self-solemnization, so you do not need an officiant or witness for the ceremony itself, but the license still must be returned for recording. For divorce records, which are not held here, see Denver marriage and divorce records.
Is there a waiting period or blood test for marriage in Colorado?
No. Denver's marriage page states blood tests are not required and there is no waiting period in Colorado. A license is valid the day it is issued. It must be signed in Colorado within 35 days of issue. The signed license must be returned to the Clerk and Recorder for recording within 63 days to avoid late fees. Self-solemnization is allowed, so a couple can sign as both parties without an officiant. For the full set of rules and the link to the online form, see Denver marriage and divorce records.
Where are Denver divorce records?
Divorce and dissolution records are Denver District Court domestic relations records. They are not held by the Clerk and Recorder. Request them through Denver District Court or use the Colorado Judicial Branch record or document request form. The Clerk and Recorder marriage page makes the point clear: that office does not process or keep dissolutions of marriages or civil unions. So if you need a copy of a decree, contact the District Court. Step-by-step request paths are on our Denver marriage and divorce records page.
How do I seal or expunge a Colorado criminal record in Denver?
Eligibility turns on the offense, the case outcome, the waiting period, any later convictions, victim-rights rules, and whether the record is adult or juvenile. Denver District Court self-help specifically helps unrepresented people with criminal-record sealing. Use Colorado Judicial Branch forms and the Legislative Council sealing and expungement memorandum as the statute background. Sealing does not erase the record from every database, but it does limit public release. For the list of records that may be sealed and how to file in Denver, see Denver criminal records.
Still Have Questions?
For the right office, see Clerk of Court. For broader access rules, see public records. For records-by-topic, browse court records, criminal records, inmate records, warrant records, marriage and divorce, or probate.