Colorado Background Check


Conduct a thorough criminal background check in Colorado by searching criminal history, Colorado court records, find current past addresses, check Colorado prison, jail inmate records, and Colorado department of corrections records. Also check Colorado professional licenses and other credentials.



Free Background Check in Colorado



CBI is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety and is the central repository of the criminal history arrest records for the State of Colorado only.

The computerized criminal history (CCH) database contains detailed information of arrest records based upon fingerprints provided by Colorado law enforcement agencies. Arrests which are not supported by fingerprints will not be included in this database. Additionally, warrant information, sealed records, and juvenile records are not available to the public. To locate information regarding registered sex offenders, you must contact your local law enforcement agency.

What services does CBI provide for conducting criminal history checks?

Criminal history reports can be accessed immediately by using our web-based system and charging to your credit card $6.85 per result viewed. If you are requiring an official or notarized response on CBI letterhead or paying with another form of payment other than a credit card, submit a written form to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for a manual search ($13.00). We do not accept personal checks. The search can take up to 3 business days to complete, after which the results will be mailed.




What Is an Colorado Background Check?

A Colorado Background Check offers a comprehensive search in public records for:

  • Vital records, like births, deaths, marriages, and divorces
  • Current contact information and previous addresses
  • Criminal records, convictions and prison records or sex offender registration
  • Civil court filings, like civil judgments
  • Tax liens and bankruptcies
  • Records of real estate ownership and registered assets
  • Professional and business licenses

Colorado background check is available through the state or through premium data aggregation services who conduct public record data searches and provide you with a report.. Each state, and sometimes each county, has different rules on how much information is available and who can access background check data. Therefore a background check may still not contain every record about a person, however in most cases it is very thorough. Most premium background check services use multiple databases of public records in order to provide you with their background reports.

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