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Colorado court records

Who holds it: State court system (Colorado Judicial Branch: county and district trial courts, listed by county), except Denver County Court, which is administered separately from the state courts.1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How the courts keep their files
  2. What is public and what is sealed
  3. More details
  4. Related records in Colorado
  5. How Colorado handles it
  6. Court records in Colorado counties with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Fees

Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.2

Statewide case search

No free official statewide case search. Registers of actions are available only through Judicial-approved paid vendors (Background Information Services, LexisNexis CoCourts.com, Tessera Data); copies of documents come only from the court or the online records request form.1

Fee charged

How the courts keep their files

How to request
Submit the Judicial Branch online Record/Document Request Form, or contact the court where the case was filed.1

What is public and what is sealed

What is public
Court records are public except as restricted by CJD 05-01 §4.60; remote access is limited to names, case listings, and case information (judgments, charges, pleas, sentences, list of filings).3
Not public
Not public: adoption, dependency & neglect, judicial bypass, juvenile delinquency (except per C.R.S. 19-1-304), mental health, paternity, probate protected proceedings (guardianship/conservatorship), veterans' guardianship relinquishment, truancy.3
Sealed and confidential records
Sealed records are accessible only to judges and authorized court staff; anyone else must obtain a court order (CJD 05-01 s.3.07). Eligible convictions are automatically sealed under C.R.S. 13-3-117; the defendant can confirm via the Judicial Branch Sealed Case Search.3

More details

Dockets
Judicial Branch Docket Search lists scheduled court dockets by court location: coloradojudicial.gov/dockets4
Criminal history checks: state repository
Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) — Internet Criminal History Check System (ICHC), Colorado fingerprint-supported arrest records only.5
Criminal history checks: fee
$6.00 per online result viewed; $13.00 for a mailed-in manual search (official/notarized response, up to 3 business days).6
Criminal history checks: who may order
Public name-based search (first and last name and date of birth required); one-time searches need no account.5
Divorce records: who holds it
Clerk of the District Court where the dissolution was granted (Colorado Judicial Branch); CDPHE issues dissolution verifications only.7
Probate: who holds it
District Court of each county; in Denver, the Denver Probate Court (exclusive jurisdiction under Colo. Const. art. VI, §9(3)).8

How Colorado handles it

  • County Clerk and Recorder (one office) records deeds, issues marriage/civil union licenses, runs elections and county motor vehicle offices9
  • Denver County Court is outside the state court system; requests go directly to that court1
  • Denver Probate Court has exclusive probate jurisdiction for the City and County of Denver; elsewhere probate is in district court8
  • Court case records available online only through paid Judicial-approved vendors; no free official statewide case search1
  • Common-law marriage recognized; affidavit may be recorded with county clerk10

Court records in Colorado counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Adams County—District Court, 17th Judicial District11Judicial Branch statewide fees: certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; copies $0.25/page12
Arapahoe County—District Court, 18th Judicial District13
Arapahoe County Court13		—
Boulder County——Copies $0.25/page; certified or exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.0014
Broomfield County——Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.15
Denver County—Denver County Court16Denver County Court: paper copies $0.25 per page, certification $20.00 per document, electronic copies usually free. State courts: certified copy $20.00 per document.17
Douglas County—Douglas County Combined Courts (District and County Court), 23rd Judicial District; state courts18Under CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00; transcript of judgment $25.00; certificate of satisfaction $20.00; research/redaction $30.00/hour after the first hour; off-site retrieval at actual cost.19
Eagle County———
El Paso County——Certified or exemplified copy $20.00 per document (statewide Judicial records request form)20
Garfield County——Judicial Branch (CJD 06-01): copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.0021
Jefferson County——Certified or exemplified copy $20.00 per document (statewide Judicial records request form)22
Larimer County——Statewide CJD 06-01 fees: certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; copies $0.25/page23
Mesa County——CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15.00 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.0024
Pueblo County——Copies $0.25/page; certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.00 (CJD 06-01, statewide)25
Weld County——CJD 06-01: copies $0.25/page (max $15 for parties); certified/exemplified copy $20.00 per document; name search $5.0026

For any other county, see the county list on the Colorado guide.

Official warnings

  • State law limits deed-copy solicitation fees to 4x the clerk's fee and requires disclosures (HB18-1154) (Colorado General Assembly)27
  • Commercial court-record sites are not the official record (Colorado Judicial Branch)1

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Colorado office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: court records in every state. Everything else in Colorado: Colorado public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Access Guide to Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  2. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  3. Chief Justice Directive 05-01, Public Access to Court Records (amended effective November 10, 2025)Colorado Supreme Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  4. Docket SearchColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  5. Internet Criminal History Check System (ICHC) - Official CBI Colorado Name-Based Background CheckColorado Bureau of Investigationchecked November 4, 2026
  6. ICHC FAQsColorado Bureau of Investigationchecked November 4, 2026
  7. Birth, death, and other vital recordsColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  8. About the Denver Probate CourtColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  9. Recording - El Paso County Clerk and RecorderEl Paso County Clerk and Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  10. Vital records - other topicsColorado Department of Public Health and Environmentchecked November 4, 2026
  11. Access Guide to Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  12. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  13. Public Access to Court RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 7, 2026
  16. Public Portal InformationDenver County Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  17. Data & RecordsDenver County Courtchecked November 4, 2026
  18. Access Guide to Public RecordsColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  19. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  20. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  21. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  22. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  23. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  24. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  25. Record/Document Request FormColorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  26. Record/Document Request Form (fees under CJD 06-01)Colorado Judicial Branchchecked November 4, 2026
  27. HB18-1154 Deeds and deeds of trust - limits on fees for providing a copyColorado General Assemblychecked November 4, 2026