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Free Colorado public records are available at these government Web sites.

Public records in Colorado are as easy to find as mountains. That's because like the Rockies, Colorado public records are there to be seen and used by everyone. Sure, there are custodians charged with maintaining them. But really, nobody owns them. They belong to the public—just like the mountains do.

While the Colorado Rockies are filled with trees, boulders and ski slopes, however, Colorado public records are filled with information. Often searchable for free, Colorado public records are filled with names, addresses, phone numbers and more. If you're looking for land ownership information, for instance, Colorado property records are there for the taking. If you're looking for legal information, meanwhile, Colorado public court records are available for private citizens to peruse. And if you're looking for someone's criminal history, Colorado public criminal records are available for you to find and search.

Colorado public records aren't just accessible like Colorado's mountains. They're big like them, too. Whether you live in Boulder County, Colorado, or Denver County, Colorado, public records are often kept in gigantic bricks-and-mortar warehouses and in massive electronic databases. In person or online, it would take years to manually search them all for what you need.

Luckily, free Colorado public records are available quickly and conveniently through the following state and county government Web sites:

State of Colorado Public Records Web Sites:

• Colorado.gov - Local Government: To find public records, Colorado residents should consider contacting their city and county governments, which often keep local public records that can't be found in national databases. For a list of such governments in Colorado, consult Colorado.gov, the State of Colorado's official Web site.
• Colorado Assessors' Association - Property Records: If you're searching for Colorado property records, you'll want to turn to the County Assessor's Office in the county where the property in question is located. The Colorado Assessors' Association has contact information for County Assessors statewide.
• Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Records Check: If they're looking for Colorado public criminal records, Colorado residents should turn to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, which keeps an electronic database of such records online for public use. Records include arrest records and more based on fingerprints provided by Colorado law enforcement agencies.
• Colorado Bureau of Investigation - Sex Offender Search: You can find registered sex offenders in Colorado by searching Colorado public criminal records via the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's Web site. Records include the names, addresses, ages and photographs of registered sex offenders in the State of Colorado.
• Colorado Department of Corrections - Inmate Locator System: Using the Colorado Department of Corrections' Web site, you can search Colorado public criminal records for information about inmates currently jailed in Colorado prisons. Available information includes name, photo, ethnicity, gender, date of birth and sentence.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Birth Records: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment keeps birth records for individuals born in the State of Colorado. Typically, however, individuals may only access their own birth records or those of their family members, unless you can prove that you have a legal interest in obtaining the records in question.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Genealogy: If they're looking for public records, Colorado genealogists can consult the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for a list of resources, including a list of Colorado cemeteries and links to Colorado County Clerks Offices, which are responsible for maintaining a variety of public records, including birth, death, marriage and divorce records.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Death Records: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment keeps death records for individuals who have died in the State of Colorado. Typically, however, individuals may only access their family members' death records, unless you can prove that you have a legal interest in obtaining the records in question.
• Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Marriage and Divorce Records: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment keeps marriage and divorce records for Colorado residents. Typically, however, individuals may only access their own marriage and divorce records, or those of their family members, unless you can prove that you have a legal interest in obtaining the records in question.
• Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Registrations: If you want to verify a professional's occupational credentials, search public records in Colorado for licensing information. The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Registrations allows you to search its database online in order to make sure that everyone from your doctor to your real estate agent is licensed to practice in the State of Colorado.
• Colorado Department of Revenue - Driver Records: For DMV public records, Colorado residents can consult the Colorado Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles, which maintains public records in Colorado about drivers and their driving records. Note that in order to access records other than your own, you must get permission from the records' owner.
• Colorado Department of Revenue - Vehicle Records: For vehicle records, Colorado residents can consult the Colorado Department of Revenue's Division of Motor Vehicles, which maintains records about registered Colorado vehicles. Note that in order to access records other than your own, you must get permission from the records' owner or otherwise disclose in writing how you plan to use the records.
• Colorado Secretary of State - Business Search: For information about Colorado-based businesses, visit the Colorado Secretary of State's Web site tool to search free Colorado public records. Records include registered business names, ownership information, addresses and more.
• Colorado State Archives: Part of the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, the Colorado State Archives keeps and maintains a variety of historical Colorado public records from state government agencies. Records include Colorado Census information, prison records, veterans records, Colorado public court records, business records and more.
• Colorado State Judicial Branch - Court Records Search: The Colorado State Judicial Branch has made a wealth of Colorado public court records—including Colorado public criminal records—available online. To access them, the Colorado Judicial Department recommends either using a commercial site—it has several recommendations—or contacting the appropriate district or county court, for which it provides a comprehensive list of links and contacts.
• Great Colorado Payback: Administered through the State Treasurer's Office, the Great Colorado Payback is the state's unclaimed property initiative. When you visit the initiative's Web site, you can search Colorado public records in order to find and claim missing property, including money from uncashed paychecks and inactive bank accounts.
• United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Colorado: The United States Bankruptcy Court for District of Colorado keeps Colorado public court records about individuals and businesses that have filed bankruptcy in Colorado. Bankruptcy records are available online by registering for PACER, the federal government's electronic court records system, or by visiting the Clerk's Office in Denver.

Boulder County, Colorado, Public Records Web Sites:

• Boulder County - County Departments: If they're looking for public records, Colorado residents in Boulder County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, they should turn to the Boulder County directory.
• Boulder County - Public Records Policy: It's the policy of the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners that "all public records shall be open for inspection by any person at reasonable times." For more information on available public records, Colorado residents should consult the Boulder County Web site, which has a page devoted to Boulder County, Colorado, public records policies and procedures.
• Boulder County Assessor - Property Record Search: For property records and other public records, Boulder County, Colorado, residents should conduct a property record search via the Boulder County Assessor's Web site, where they can access real estate records that include addresses, ownership information, property values and more for properties in Boulder County.
• Boulder County Clerk & Recorder's Office: The Boulder County Clerk keeps for the residents of Boulder County, Colorado, public records on a variety of subjects. Among the records that the county clerk keeps, for instance, are marriage records, military records, voter registration records and vehicle registration records.
• Boulder County Public Health - Vital Records: For vital records, including birth certificates and death certificates, Boulder County residents should turn to Boulder County Public Health, which maintains and processes requests for such records.
• Boulder County Sheriff's Office: The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office allows you to search Colorado public criminal records for information on any crime that was committed in Boulder County, as well as any criminal that was or is incarcerated there.

Denver County, Colorado, Public Records Web Sites:

• DenverGov: If they're looking for public records, Colorado residents in Denver County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official Denver County Web site, DenverGov.
• Denver Assessor's Office - Real Property Records: For property tax records, Denver County, Colorado, residents should turn to the Denver Assessor's Office, which maintains an electronic database of real property records.
• Denver County - Office of the Clerk and Recorder: The Denver County Clerk and Recorder keeps for the residents of Denver County, Colorado, public records on a variety of subjects. It maintains marriage records, for instance, military records and certain property records, such as those related to deeds and liens.
• Denver County Court Records: Denver County maintains an electronic database of Colorado public court records on cases tried in Denver County. To search the database and obtain public records, Colorado residents should visit the Denver County court records Web page.
• Denver Health - Vital Records: For vital records, including birth certificates and death certificates, Denver County residents should turn to Denver Health, which maintains and processes requests for such records.
• Denver Treasury Division - Real Estate Property Tax Records: For property tax records, Denver County, Colorado, residents should search the Denver Treasury Division's online database, which is searchable by address or parcel number.

El Paso County, Colorado, Public Records Web Sites:

• El Paso County - Homepage: If they're looking for public records, Colorado residents in El Paso County should consider looking up the appropriate local government contact to help them navigate available resources. To find that contact, turn to the official El Paso County Web site.
• El Paso County Assessor's Office - Property Records: When you live in El Paso County, Colorado, public records of the real estate variety are accessible online via the El Paso County Assessor's Office, which maintains an electronic database of searchable property records.
• El Paso County Department of Health and Environment - Vital Records: For vital records, including birth certificates and death certificates, El Paso County residents should turn to the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment, which maintains and processes requests for such records.
• El Paso County Office of the Clerk & Recorder - Recording Department: The El Paso County Recording Department keeps for the residents of El Paso County, Colorado, public records on a variety of subjects. It maintains marriage records, for instance, military records and certain property records, such as those related to deeds and liens.
• El Paso County Sheriff's Office - Inmate Search: The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office allows you to search Colorado public criminal records for inmates currently imprisoned in El Paso County correctional facilities. Searchable by name and inmate number, records include name, date of birth, location and more.

Other Useful Colorado Web Sites:

• Colorado Bar Association - Find a Lawyer: If you need to find a Colorado lawyer, search the Colorado Bar Association's member directory.
• National Center for State Courts: For a listing of links to courts that keep Colorado public court records, including appellate courts, probate courts and circuit courts, consult the National Center for State Courts.

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