Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Huerfano County, Colorado, has about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Huerfano County depends on where the incident happened: the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Colorado Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, what the law requires and common questions.
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Which Agency Holds a Report from Huerfano County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Huerfano County that is the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office
The Huerfano County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it reported 79 arrests for 2020.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (719) 738-1044. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at huerfano.us/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Huerfano County Government), phone (719) 738-1044, 500 South Albert Street Walsenburg, CO 81089, Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Huerfano County
The one city the FBI lists in Huerfano County with a reporting agency of its own:
- La Veta: 1,185 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
What the Colorado Open Records Act Requires
The Colorado Open Records Act sets the rules: an answer within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances, at a charge of research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying, from the agency that holds the report.
Any other county record goes through the county records request page SearchSystems verified, at huerfano.us/cora (page title: Colorado Open Records Act | Huerfano County Government).
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Huerfano County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Colorado Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances.
How long does an agency in Huerfano County have to answer?
Under the Colorado Open Records Act, within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances. It may charge research and retrieval time after the first hour, plus copying.
How do I get a report from the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (719) 738-1044. Under the Colorado Open Records Act the answer is due within 3 working days, extendable to 7 when there are extenuating circumstances.
Is this the official Huerfano County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.