Two paths in Colorado depending on what kind of check you need. Path one — official state criminal history through the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at https://cbi.colorado.gov. Two products: (a) Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) at https://www.cbirecordscheck.com — name-based, instant, $6.85 per search; Colorado-only convictions. (b) Fingerprint-based CHRI through the Colorado Applicant Background Service (CABS) — $16.50 fingerprint-based CHRI fee + IdentoGO rolling fee ($30–$40); FBI national check adds $14.50. Turnaround under 2 weeks. Important: ICHC and CABS are public-facing — anyone can run a name-based ICHC; for fingerprint-based you need a permissible use under Colorado law (employer with notice, licensing board, criminal-justice agency). Subject's signed consent typically required for fingerprint check on someone other than yourself. Path two — court records (case-level, public visibility) — Colorado Judicial Branch at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts-records-search. Note: Denver District Court records included; Denver County Court NOT included (separate system). CoCourts.com at https://cocourts.com is a popular paid alternative ($X per search) covering more counties. Path three — sex-offender registry: Colorado Sex Offender Registry at https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/dps/sor/. Path four — federal cases: PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov, $0.10/page (capped $3/document). U.S. District Court District of Colorado at 901 19th St, Denver CO 80294. Colorado Chance to Compete Act (C.R.S. § 8-2-130, effective 2019) bans employers from asking about criminal history on initial applications (ban-the-box) for most positions. Records sealing: Colorado offers automatic and petition-based sealing under C.R.S. §§ 24-72-701 et seq. Accuracy disputes: contact CBI Records section for corrections. Sources: Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Colorado Judicial Branch, C.R.S. §§ 8-2-130 and 24-72-701, CoCourts.com.

To check whether someone is in custody in Colorado, three sources. (1) Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) Inmate Locator at https://www.doc.state.co.us/oss/ or https://co.colorado.gov/locate-inmate — searchable by name or DOC number; covers state-prison inmates only (sentenced felons), not county jails. CDOC operates 22 prison facilities housing ~17,000 inmates. (2) County Jail rosters for pre-trial and short-sentence detainees — every county runs its own. Denver Jail at https://denvergov.org/inmatesearch/ or call (720) 913-3600; Larimer County (Fort Collins) at https://www.larimer.gov/sheriff/jail/inmate-search; El Paso County (Colorado Springs) at https://www.epcsheriffsoffice.com; Boulder County at https://www.bouldercounty.org/sheriff; Adams, Arapahoe, Jefferson, Mesa (Grand Junction), Pueblo, Weld all have public roster portals. (3) VINE Colorado at https://vinelink.vineapps.com/state/CO/ENGLISH — free statewide victim-notification system that also lets the public look up custody status and case info; covers most CO county jails + CDCR. (4) Federal Bureau of Prisons at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ for federal inmates. (5) Court records — Colorado Judicial Branch case search at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts-records-search; Denver District Court records included; Denver County Court NOT included (separate system). Third-party paid lookup: CoCourts.com at https://cocourts.com. Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) allows requests for jail records — file with the originating agency. Sources: CDOC, county sheriff inmate locators, VINE Colorado, Federal BOP, Colorado Judicial Branch.

Colorado bankruptcy records are FEDERAL court records — not Colorado state records. They're held by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado at 721 19th St, Denver CO 80202, phone (720) 904-7300, https://www.cob.uscourts.gov. Two ways to access: (1) PACER (Public Access to Court Electronic Records) at https://pacer.uscourts.gov — registration required (free); $0.10 per page, capped at $3.00 per document. PACER covers ALL federal bankruptcy cases nationwide. Search by debtor name, case number, attorney, or filing date. Returns case docket, filings, schedules, claims register. (2) Multi-Court Voice Case Information System (McVCIS) at (866) 222-8029 — free phone-based lookup by debtor name; returns case number, filing date, chapter (7/11/13), discharge status. (3) U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Colorado website at https://www.cob.uscourts.gov also has free local case-info tools and links to PACER. Colorado does NOT issue bankruptcy records — bankruptcy is exclusively federal jurisdiction under 11 U.S.C. (Bankruptcy Code). State CBI background checks do NOT include bankruptcy filings unless they were tied to a state criminal conviction. For employment, FCRA-compliant vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap PACER bankruptcy into background reports. Note: under FCRA, bankruptcy filings can be reported for 10 years from the filing date (Chapter 7) or 7 years from filing or dismissal (Chapter 13) — see 15 U.S.C. § 1681c. Bankruptcy Free Look: each PACER user gets up to $30 of free access per quarter without billing. For an attorney consultation: Colorado Bankruptcy Attorneys Bar Association at https://www.cobankruptcybar.com. Sources: U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Colorado, PACER, McVCIS, FCRA (15 U.S.C. § 1681c), Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.).

Colorado has no statewide property database — each of the 64 counties runs its own Clerk and Recorder + Assessor offices. Two offices for any given parcel: (1) County Clerk and Recorder for recorded documents (deeds, deeds of trust, releases, liens, plats, surveys). Most counties offer free online document search. Major examples: Denver Clerk & Recorder at https://www.denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Clerk-and-Recorder; El Paso County (Colorado Springs) at https://clerkandrecorder.elpasoco.com/recording/recorded-documents/; Larimer County (Fort Collins) at https://www.larimer.gov/clerk/recording; Boulder County at https://www.bouldercounty.org/records; Jefferson, Adams, Arapahoe, Douglas, Weld, Pueblo, Mesa all have public portals. (2) County Assessor for parcel valuation, ownership, and parcel maps — same county sites typically host both. (3) County Treasurer for tax-payment status. Recording fees (per C.R.S. § 30-1-103, current as of 2026): typically $13 first page + $5 each additional page for most documents; +$3 surcharge for documentary preservation; Documentary Fee of $0.01 per $100 (1 cent per $100 of consideration) on most real estate transfers — Colorado has one of the lowest transfer taxes in the U.S. Certified copies typically $1 first page + $0.25 each additional. Statewide aggregators (paid services covering all 64 counties): Colorado CAD Property Search at https://esearch.coloradocad.org; Colorado Deed Records at https://deedrecords.coloradoofficialrecords.com; Colorado PropertyChecker at https://colorado.propertychecker.com. Free statewide directory: Colorado Division of Property Taxation at https://dpt.colorado.gov/assessors-office-resources lists every county Assessor. CORA (Colorado Open Records Act): records are public unless specifically exempted. Sources: Colorado Division of Property Taxation, Colorado Deed Records, El Paso County Clerk & Recorder, C.R.S. § 30-1-103.

An official Colorado criminal history report comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) — the state-level agency that runs the Computerized Criminal History (CCH) database. Two routes: (1) Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) at https://www.cbirecordscheck.com or https://cbi.colorado.gov/sections/biometric-identification-and-records-unit/internet-criminal-history-check-ichc — name-based, instant, $6.85 per search under SB 17-237; covers Colorado-only convictions reported to CBI (does NOT include some sealed records or arrests without conviction). Useful for employers, landlords, self-checks. (2) Fingerprint-based CHRI through the Colorado Applicant Background Service (CABS) at https://cbi.colorado.gov/records-background-checks/employment-and-background-checks — the gold standard. Fee: $16.50 Colorado fingerprint-based CHRI plus surcharge for fingerprinting at the IdentoGO site (typically $30–$40 rolling fee). FBI national check adds $14.50. CBI processes fingerprint cards in less than 2 weeks currently. The CCH database includes detailed arrest information based on fingerprints submitted by Colorado law enforcement. (3) Court records (separate): Colorado Judicial Branch case search at https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts-records-search — NOTE: Denver District Court records are included in the Colorado State Courts Data Access program; Denver County Court records are NOT included (separate system). Third-party paid: CoCourts.com at https://cocourts.com. (4) Sex-offender check (separate): Colorado Sex Offender Registry at https://apps.colorado.gov/apps/dps/sor/. (5) Records sealing: Colorado allows automatic and petition-based sealing of certain records under C.R.S. §§ 24-72-701 et seq.; CBI has guidance at https://cbi.colorado.gov/records-and-background-checks. For employment, FCRA-compliant vendors (Checkr, Sterling, GoodHire) wrap CBI, FBI, court, and MVR into one report. Limits: CBI check covers Colorado only; federal cases need PACER. Sources: Colorado Bureau of Investigation, CBI Records Check, Colorado Judicial Branch, C.R.S. § 24-72-701.