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City records

Adams County Elections

The Adams County Clerk and Recorder's Elections Office, with voter registration, your voter information, polling center locations, voter lists and election results.

adamscountyco.gov
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Police & jail

Adams County Criminal Records

Criminal records for Adams County start with the sheriff's office, which holds the arrest records, the incident and accident reports and the roster of the county jail.

adamssheriffco.gov
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City records

Anythink Libraries

Anythink Libraries is a public library in Adams County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.

anythinklibraries.org
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Court records

Adams County Cases of Interest

The Colorado Judicial Branch posts the filings and the orders in the Adams County cases the public follows, so the papers can be read without a trip to the courthouse.

coloradojudicial.gov
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Police & jail

Adams County Sex Offenders

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation registry lists the people required to register as sex offenders in Adams County and can be searched by name, city or county.

apps.colorado.gov
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Vital records

Adams County Clerk and Recorder

The Adams County Clerk and Recorder issues marriage licenses and keeps recorded marriage, property and other public documents that the public can search or copy.

adamscountyco.gov
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Adams County at a glance

State
Colorado
County seat
Brighton
Population
519,572
Area
1,184 sq mi
Founded
1902
Cities and towns
12

Adams County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Adams County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement in the unincorporated areas of Adams County.

Police Departments. Adams County is served by several law enforcement agencies, including Adams County Sheriff's Office and municipal police departments such as the Thornton Police Department, Westminster Police Department, and Commerce City Police Department.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Adams County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 4430 South Adams County Parkway in Brighton, CO 80601, provides law enforcement services to unincorporated areas of Adams County and operates Adams County Detention Facility. Inmates housed at Adams County Detention Facility can be located through the online inmate lookup system available on the Sheriff's website, which provides current custody status, booking information, and bond amounts. Arrest records in Adams County are public records subject to the Colorado Open Records Act (C.R.S. § 24-72-200.1 et seq.), which establishes the framework for public access to government records.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Adams County are maintained by Adams County Sheriff's Office and local police departments.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Adams County are taken and retained by Adams County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Adams County Clerk and Recorder's Office, located at 4430 South Adams County Parkway, Suite C3000, Brighton, CO 80601, phone (303) 659-1161, maintains full property and land records for Adams County.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Adams County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Adams County

Old mine sites
72
Sites with no status in the records
26
Still producing
20
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; Clay; Sand and Gravel, Construction; Clay
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
53
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, prospect pit, borrow pit
Maps surveyed
1949 to 1994
Records behind them
207 records for 171 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 118 named mine sites inside the county, 72 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 53 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Clay; Sand and Gravel, Construction; Clay.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Colorado's cover is a protection program run by DRMS, not an insurance policy sold by insurers.

Adams County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. Purple is a shaft or a tunnel. Hover a dot for its name.
Colorado mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Adams County (96 shown, 52 unnamed on the map)

Rows taken off the old survey maps open the USGS record of what sits at that spot, because no single feature on those maps has a page of its own. Rows from the mine records open their own USGS page.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

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Adams County public-records FAQs

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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Adams County, Colorado?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Adams County Sheriff or a city police department in Adams County. Ask that agency for its record. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is unlawful to obtain a booking photograph knowing it will be posted on a website or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it; anyone requesting booking photos from a custodian must sign a statement that they will not be used that way.

How do I get a criminal background check in Adams County, Colorado?

The Colorado criminal history record comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Biometric Identification and Records Unit. Name and date of birth search online through the Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC), or a request by name or by fingerprints to the CBI for a notarized copy. Fee: $6.00 for each online Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) search; $13.00 for a name based request by mail.

How can I look up sex offenders in Adams County, Colorado?

Search the Colorado Sex Offender Registry (CBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Adams County, Colorado?

Register with the county clerk and recorder or through the Colorado Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voters may register through Election Day; to get a ballot by mail, register online or by mail through the 8th day before Election Day, then in person at a voter service and polling center.

How do I look up property records in Adams County, Colorado?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Adams County are kept by the Adams County clerk and recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Adams County, Colorado?

Certified birth and death certificates for Colorado come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Birth and death certificates are also issued at the nearest Local Vital Records office, at the same fees. Online through GoCertificates or VitalChek as linked by the office, by mail to the address printed on the state application, or in person by appointment at the state office or at a Local Vital Records office. Fee: $25 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time (fee schedule effective 1/1/2026).

How do I find business license records in Adams County, Colorado?

Business entity filings are searched with the Colorado Secretary of State. Some business licenses come from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; other licenses are issued through local city or county offices.

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