Recent Bookings in Littleton

Littleton recent bookings go through the Arapahoe County jail system. When police make an arrest in Littleton, they take the person to the county detention facility for booking. The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts booking information online. You can search for Littleton arrests by name to find current inmates and recent bookings. The system shows charges, bond amounts, and booking dates for everyone in custody. Over 43,000 people live in Littleton. The city shares Arapahoe County with other larger cities like Aurora. All arrests in these cities flow through the same county jail and inmate database.

Arapahoe County Jail for Littleton Arrests

Littleton is in Arapahoe County. All arrests in the city get processed at the county jail. Littleton Police Department makes arrests but the county sheriff handles booking and custody. This is how it works for most Colorado cities. The city has police and the county runs the jail.

The Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office operates the detention facility that holds Littleton inmates. The sheriff posts all booking records online for public access. This includes arrests made by Littleton Police and other agencies in Arapahoe County. You can search the county inmate database to find anyone booked into the jail from Littleton or other parts of the county.

Arapahoe County updates its booking records throughout the day as new arrests get processed. The online database shows current inmates and people recently booked. Each record includes the person's name, age, booking date, charges, and bond information. The arresting agency field tells you which police department made the arrest so you can identify Littleton arrests versus arrests from other cities in the county.

Searching for Littleton Bookings

Start with the Arapahoe County inmate search tool to find Littleton arrests. The county provides free online access to inmate records. You enter a name in the search form and the system returns all matching records. The search covers everyone currently in the county jail plus recent bookings.

Each search result shows basic information like name, age, and booking date. Click on a name to see detailed information about that person's arrest. The detail view includes all charges filed, bond amounts, court dates, and the agency that made the arrest. If Littleton Police arrested the person, that will appear in the arresting agency field. You also see case numbers and other details about the booking.

The Arapahoe County system updates regularly but may not show brand new arrests right away. Processing and data entry take time after someone gets booked. If you are looking for a very recent Littleton arrest, check back in a few hours if it does not appear immediately. The jail operates 24 hours a day so you can search at any time.

If you do not find who you are looking for in Arapahoe County, check nearby counties. Some parts of the Denver metro area cross county lines. Make sure the arrest happened in Littleton and not in a neighboring city that might be in a different county.

Littleton Court Cases

People arrested in Littleton appear in Arapahoe County courts. The Arapahoe County Combined Court hears both misdemeanor and felony cases. The courthouse is in Centennial at 7325 South Potomac Street. You can search court dockets through the Colorado Judicial Branch website to find case information and upcoming court dates.

After an arrest, the person sees a judge within 48 hours for a first appearance. This is when bond gets set. The court docket shows the next scheduled court date. You can search by the person's name or by case number. Court records are public information so anyone can access them online.

Arapahoe County has a public defender office for people who cannot afford a lawyer. The court appoints a public defender at the first appearance if you qualify. You can also hire a private criminal defense attorney. Contact the Colorado Bar Association for a lawyer referral if you need to find an attorney in Littleton or Arapahoe County.

Public Access to Jail Records

Colorado law requires county jails to maintain a daily log of all inmates under C.R.S. 17-26-118. This log must include each person's name, date of birth, booking date, charges, and bond amount. The law says these logs are public records available to everyone at all reasonable times. Arapahoe County meets this requirement by posting inmate data online.

The Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act in C.R.S. 24-72-301 also governs booking records. This law requires agencies to release records of official actions including arrests and bookings. Arapahoe County provides free online access to comply with the law. You do not need to file a formal records request to search basic booking information on the sheriff's website.

If you want copies of detailed arrest records or booking photos, you may need to submit a written request to the sheriff's office. Colorado law requires anyone requesting mug shots to sign a pecuniary gain statement per C.R.S. 24-72-305.5. This statement says you will not use the photos for commercial purposes. The rule prevents websites from charging people to remove their booking photos. Arapahoe County provides the required form when you request booking photographs.

The county tries to respond to records requests within three working days as required by the Colorado Open Records Act. Some requests may take longer if the records are hard to locate or need review. Contact the sheriff's office records division for information on how to submit a formal records request if you need more than what is available in the online inmate search.

Littleton Police Reports

Littleton Police Department maintains its own records division for police reports and incident records. If you need a copy of a police report from a Littleton arrest, contact the police department directly. Police reports are different from jail booking records. The police report describes what happened during an arrest or incident. The booking record shows custody status and charges filed at the jail.

You can request police reports from Littleton Police by visiting the department in person, calling, or using their online records request system if available. Check the city website for current procedures. There may be fees for copies of police reports depending on the number of pages and type of record requested.

Other Resources for Littleton Arrests

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation keeps statewide criminal history records. You can request a background check through CBI if you need someone's full arrest history from anywhere in Colorado. These background checks cost $6 per search result. The CBI database includes fingerprint-based arrest records from all Colorado agencies including Littleton Police.

For inmates in state prison, check the Colorado Department of Corrections website. CDOC has an inmate locator for people serving sentences in state facilities. County jails and state prisons are separate systems. If someone is not in Arapahoe County jail, they might be in state custody at a CDOC facility.

Arapahoe County uses the VINE system for custody status notifications. You can register with VINE to get alerts when an inmate is released from jail. This service is free and sends notifications by phone, email, or text. VINE is available to crime victims and anyone else who wants to track an inmate's custody status.

Bookings in Other Arapahoe County Cities

Aurora is the largest city in Arapahoe County with over 400,000 people. Aurora arrests go through the same Arapahoe County jail as Littleton arrests. When you search the county inmate database, you see bookings from both Aurora and Littleton together. Centennial and Englewood are other cities in Arapahoe County that use the same jail system.

Denver is northwest of Littleton and operates its own city and county jail. Denver arrests do not show up in Arapahoe County records. Lakewood is in Jefferson County. Each city books arrests into its own county jail system.