Information regarding a standard order to seal and special order to seal in the state of Colorado.
Sending Court Orders to Seal to the CBI
- Email: cdps_cbi_ident_seal@state.co.us
- Fax: 303-239-4405 Attn: Seals
- Mailing Address:
- Biometric Identification and Records Unit
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
690 Kipling St., Ste. 4000
Lakewood, CO 80215
- Biometric Identification and Records Unit
- In Person:
- 690 Kipling St.
Lakewood, CO 80215
- 690 Kipling St.
Payment: Effective July 1, 2024, the $20 CBI fee for sealing is waived. All other court fees are still in effect.
Colorado State Statutes and Links
A person may petition the court to seal his/her own records by filing a petition with the District/County/Muni court where the arrest and/or criminal records are filed. Please review Colorado State Statute (C.R.S.) 24-72-703 to see the qualification for sealing a record.
For more information regarding obtaining a court order for the purpose of sealing a Colorado Criminal History Record, contact the court where the criminal records were filed or click on the link for records packet and instructions.
These are the current sealing statutes:
1. C.R.S. 24-72-704: Sealing of arrest records when no charges are filed.
2. C.R.S. 24-72-705: Sealing criminal justice records other than convictions - simplified process.
3. C.R.S. 24-72-706: Sealing of criminal conviction records.
4. C.R.S. 24-72-707: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses committed by victims of human trafficking.
5. C.R.S. 24-72-708: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for municipal offenses for convictions.
6. C.R.S. 24-72-709: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for multiple conviction records.
7. C.R.S. 24-72-710: Sealing of criminal conviction records information for offenses that receive a full and unconditional pardon.
You can access these through the Colorado General Assembly's website. Once in LexisNexis, you can search each statute for more information.