Alamosa County, Colorado Warrants and Arrest Records

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Only a tribunal with authority to hear criminal cases can issue Alamosa County, Colorado arrest warrants in such matters. In contrast, civil courts also have a host of judicial provisions at their disposal, including summons, bench warrants, and the likes.

While many of these legal provisions are orders to produce a person before the court, they vary significantly from each other in terms of the powers they give the arresting officers, their execution, and how long they remain valid. Unlike orders issued by civil tribunals, active warrants from criminal courts remain valid till they are executed.

This means that even a really old arrest order can be found in the police database under the heading-outstanding warrants. The sheriff’s office will keep information about all arrest records from Alamosa County, Colorado, whether the person was taken into custody after procuring a warrant from the court or without it.

The tribunal that issued the order will also retain a copy of the original affidavit filed by the police for its release and the actual warrant. Also, the office of the county clerk that holds on to the records of case proceedings in the form of court dockets will have details about warrant issues.

In essence, you can contact any one of these agencies for a warrant search in Alamosa County, CO, by visiting their office in person. However, you will have to pay a small fee to access these records and get a printed copy of the background report. To reach these state departments, drive down to:

  • The office of the magistrate: 402 Edison Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
  • The office of the county clerk:4th and Edison streets, Alamosa, Colorado 81101
  • The office of the sheriff: 1315 17th St Ste 2, Alamosa, Colorado 81101

How do you get information about Alamosa County warrants and arrests over the phone? (Updated in 2021)

  • Call the Alamosa County Sheriff’s Department at 719-589-6608 if you are interested in an inmate search or details of recent arrests.
  • Call the non-emergency dispatch phone number if you are interested in general information: 719-589-5807.
  • Call the Clerk of Court if you are interested in a case search: 719-589-4996.
  • Call the District Attorney’s Office at 719-589-3691, if you are interested in victim’s assistance.

Crime Statistics of Alamosa County

The last time crime data was sent to the FBI’s UCR database by the law enforcement offices of Alamosa County was in 2017. Fewer than 40 crimes were reported that year. This was nearly half the annual average of 2016, which stood at over 70 complaints.

Of the 40 cases filed with the Sheriff’s Office, more than 30 were against property crimes. Instances of larceny-theft took the lead in this category, with 27 cases filed through the year. Only 2 cases were filed in the violent crimes category, and both of these were against rape.

While 2004 and 2005 were the worst years in terms of crime for Alamosa County, Colorado, even now, almost 500 cases are filed per annum by the local police. Also, there has been an increase of over 20% in violent and reported crime in the area.

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