Public Records

Arapahoe County houses the 18th Judicial District. Two District courts in the county hear cases and generate court records. The Centennial Location is at:

Arapahoe County Justice Center
7325 South Potomac Street
Centennial, CO 80112
303-649-6355
Arapahoe County Courthouse
1790 Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80120
303-798-4591.

You can request records electronically via Cora/CCJRA Request form found on the da18.org website. You cannot request records over the phone or through social media. If you make a substantial request with more than 25 pages of documents, the requestor will be charged for staff time and copying expenses. You will receive a fee appraisal when you request documents.
Before obtaining criminal records, you must sign a statement affirming that the records will not be used for direct solicitation of business for pecuniary gain. The form requires the following information plus a $25 search (nonrefundable fee):

• Name of Requestor
• DOB
• Address
• City and State
• Zip Code
• Phone Number
• Cell Phone
• Email.
• Colorado Open Records Act (check box)

• Defendant’s Case Number (18xxxCRxxxxx format; if you do not know a case number, please provide a description of the matter for which you are seeking records.)
• List Specific Documents
• Applicant’s Interest in Criminal Justice Records

Please choose one of the options below for payment of the $25 fee in accordance with C.R.S. 24-72-306.**

Victim & Victim Legal Representation – All Fees Waived $0 I wish to pay the $25 fee with my Credit Card via PayPal. I wish to discuss the $25 fee payment with the records custodian.

By clicking on the Submit button below, I certify and affirm that the criminal justice records requested shall not be used for the direct solicitation of business for pecuniary gain. In the event that requested criminal justice records contain one or more booking photographs, I certify and affirm that any such booking photograph will not be placed in a publication or posted to a website that requires the payment of a fee or other exchange for pecuniary gain to remove or delete the booking photograph from the publication or web site.

The returned information includes the inmate’s name, date of birth, case number, reason for incarceration, anticipated release date, date of incarceration, and where the offender is incarcerated.
Records held by the County or District Attorney’s office are open records. Records are available online and follow the policy of the Colorado Open Records Act.
Find certified copies of land records, lien records, property ownership records, and deeds through the Arapahoe County Recorder of Deeds Services. Deeds are found at Arapahoe County Clerk and Reorder County Administration Bldg. 5334 South Prince St., Littleton, CO, phone 303-795-4520.

You can search for deeds online at Arapahoe.co.publicsearch.us. Fill out a short form listing the property address you want and click on the search button. The information that comes up is:

Reception Number Book page Doc type Grantor Grantee Recorded date Legal description.
B0001234 – – Deed Downey,L Smith,D 07/01/2000 Subdivision

RecordsCall County Clerk and Recorder’s Office for fees for copies of deeds.