Official Fairplay Record Sources
Official source pages help distinguish Fairplay's record channels. The Municipal Court source documents the town citation route and clerk contact.
The source image represents the town-level court, which is separate from Park County Combined Court even though both sit in Fairplay.
The town also maintains a current virtual court source when remote viewing is offered.
Use the live page for each setting because a saved session link may expire or change. These official images do not replace a docket request. They help confirm which Fairplay service is being used before a person calls the clerk, submits a police form, or goes to the wrong counter.
A local check and a CBI history may differ because the offices search different holdings. Fairplay Police reviews agency material. CBI searches reported repository cycles and applies statutory exclusions. A court file can supply a missing disposition, while the police report can explain an event that a short repository line only labels. Compare the name, birth date, arrest date, agency, charge, and result across source records. If CBI data appears incomplete, obtain authoritative documents from the contributing court or agency before starting CBI's accuracy challenge process.
Checking Criminal History in Fairplay
Start with the event and the document sought. Fairplay Police keeps its incident and arrest narratives. Fairplay Municipal Court keeps ordinance and town-traffic cases. Park County Combined Court holds filed state misdemeanors and felonies, while the Park County jail creates a separate booking file. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, compiles reported statewide criminal history rather than the full local narrative.
A thorough Fairplay search uses a short sequence:
- Read the citation, report number, or other paper for the named agency and court.
- Submit Fairplay's signed Request for Information form for a police report or local agency check.
- Call the municipal clerk when the citation names Fairplay Municipal Court.
- Check Park County Combined Court and the county custody channel for state charges or booking data.
- Use CBI's official history product for a broader Colorado self-review.
These sources are complementary. A missing entry in one does not prove that no event occurred.
Three Fairplay Criminal Records Counters
Fairplay's county-seat role creates an unusual three-counter problem. Town Hall, Fairplay Police, and Municipal Court share 901 Main Street. Park County Combined Court is at 300 Fourth Street. The sheriff and detention operation are at 1180 County Road 16. Each address may relate to one event, but staff cannot supply a record held by the other government.
Fairplay Police and Court
901 Main Street, Fairplay, CO 80440
Police: 719-836-2840
Court: 719-836-2622 option 3
Park Combined Court
300 Fourth Street, Fairplay, CO 80440
719-836-2940
Park Sheriff and Jail
1180 County Road 16, Fairplay, CO 80440
Sheriff: 719-836-2494
Jail: 719-836-4373
Call before traveling, especially when weather affects a trip or when a court counter schedule may have changed.
Fairplay Police Department Records
Fairplay Police Department, led by Chief Jeff Worley in the researched materials, serves both Fairplay and Alma. Its records may include incident narratives, arrest reports, citations, photographs, audio, and in-car or body-worn camera footage. There is no official Fairplay arrest blotter, case portal, or police app documented in the research.
The town's Request for Information Application asks for the request date, requester name, mailing address, city, state, ZIP code, contact numbers, a specific description, and a signature. Name Fairplay Police Department in the description. Add the event date and place plus a case or citation number when known. The form advises allowing three working days, subject to an extension for extenuating circumstances.
Fairplay Police Record Fees
The town's 2024 schedule separates the cost of copies from staff review. That distinction is important for video and other material that must be screened and redacted before release.
| Fairplay service | Published amount |
|---|---|
| Initial criminal-justice record, through 10 pages | $5 |
| Each added one-sided page | $0.25 |
| Research, review, production, or redaction | $30 per hour ordinarily |
| Fairplay Police local records check | $7.50 |
| Media device | $5 |
| Mailed-record postage | $5 |
A specialized task may carry a higher staff rate. The $5 media line pays for the medium, not all review and redaction time. Confirm current charges before ordering.
Fairplay Arrests and Bookings
Fairplay has no separate city holding facility in the official inventory. A custodial Fairplay Police arrest moves to the Park County detention facility, where jail staff create intake time, booking identifiers, charge entries, bond data, fingerprints, an image, and release history. The police narrative remains with Fairplay Police.
The county does not host its own public jail roster. Its jail page points to VINELink for people held on Park County charges. A person held for another county, immigration authorities, or the Colorado Department of Corrections may not appear under the expected Park search, so the jail phone is the fallback. For county-wide arrest routes, use the Park County Arrest Lookup.
Note: An officer-issued citation can go to court without a booking, so no custody result does not rule out a Fairplay case.
Which Fairplay Court Has It?
The citation is the best routing document. A Fairplay ordinance, parking, animal, code, or town traffic matter can be filed in Municipal Court. A state misdemeanor or felony belongs at Park County Combined Court. The town clerk cannot accept payment or provide a file merely because a Fairplay officer wrote the citation when the paper names the county court.
A Summons and Complaint requires appearance at the date and time shown. A Penalty Assessment may be paid by card through 719-836-2622 option 3 or by check until the day before the appearance date, under the town's published instructions. Timely payment is an admission. A person who wishes to contest the allegation must appear. Missing a required date can add costs and may lead to a warrant, depending on the offense.
Municipal Court Records in Fairplay
Fairplay Municipal Court is a limited-jurisdiction court of record. No public name or case-number portal was found. Contact the clerk at 719-836-2622 option 3 for the docket, citation, disposition, payment status, or a missed-date question.
| Court Name | Fairplay Municipal Court |
|---|---|
| Case Types Heard | Town ordinance crimes, traffic, parking, animal, and code matters |
| Case Lookup Channel | Municipal clerk by phone or at 901 Main Street; no public city portal found |
| What the File Shows | Citation or complaint, register entries, appearances, plea, disposition, sentence, and financial orders when present |
| Copies & Fees | Ask the clerk and confirm the current town schedule before ordering |
Virtual viewing links can change by session. Use the town's current virtual court page rather than saving an old meeting address.
Fairplay Summons or Penalty Assessment
The two papers do not create the same task. A Summons and Complaint directs the named person to court. A Penalty Assessment offers a payment path until the published cutoff. The court box, alleged code section, and appearance instruction reveal which route applies.
- Summons and Complaint
- A charging paper that requires the listed court appearance.
- Penalty Assessment
- A citation that may be resolved by timely payment under the stated terms.
- Disposition
- The result of a charge, such as dismissal, plea, acquittal, or conviction.
- Register of actions
- The dated list of events entered in the court file.
Ask for the exact Fairplay docket entry when status is unclear. Do not treat an arrest allegation or the original citation charge as proof of the final result.
Where Fairplay Records Go
A city event can produce several files in sequence. Fairplay Police writes the report. A custodial arrest creates a Park County booking. The prosecutor decides what charge to file, and the correct municipal or county court records later hearings and disposition. Qualifying fingerprints, charges, and reported outcomes may then become part of the CBI repository cycle.
Record flow: Fairplay Police › Park County Courts › Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Search the newest source first. Fairplay Police is the best place for a recent narrative. The jail answers current custody questions. The municipal clerk or Combined Court shows what was filed. CBI is useful for statewide history, but its name-based product is not a substitute for the full police or court file.
Fairplay Check Versus CBI History
The $7.50 Fairplay Police records check covers the local agency's files and can include Fairplay or Alma police scope. It is not countywide, fingerprint-confirmed, or statewide. CBI's Internet Criminal History Check searches Colorado repository data by name and date of birth, while a CABS fingerprint request uses identity-confirming prints and the proper transaction reason.
| Source | Best use | Main limit |
|---|---|---|
| Fairplay Police | Local report or agency-file check | Fairplay and Alma police scope |
| Municipal Court | Fairplay ordinance case outcome | No state or county case file |
| Park Combined Court | Filed state misdemeanor or felony | Not the police narrative |
| CBI | Colorado criminal history self-review | Repository exclusions and possible name ambiguity |
Use the source that created the item. CBI states that another agency's incident narrative must be requested from that agency.
Public Access Rules in Fairplay
Colorado law does not make every police record automatically open in full. Criminal-justice custodians review requests under the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, or CCJRA. They may redact protected identifiers, victim or minor information, and material restricted by law. Court files also carry Public, Protected, Restricted, Suppressed, or Sealed access levels under Judicial Branch rules.
Key Statutes:
C.R.S. §§ 24-72-301 through 309 govern inspection, denial grounds, redaction, and public-interest review for criminal-justice records.
C.R.S. §§ 24-72-201 through 206 govern ordinary public records, while criminal-justice files follow the more specific CCJRA rules.
Chief Justice Directive 05-01 classifies Colorado court records and controls access and redaction.
C.R.S. §§ 24-72-703 through 710 address adult sealing and limits on ordinary public access.
Sealed, juvenile, and sensitive records may remain unavailable. Requesters should verify a Fairplay criminal record with the office that created it.