El Paso County Active Warrants

Active Warrants in El Paso County

Warrants in El Paso County come out of the 4th Judicial District. A judge signs the order. Then the warrant is sent to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office for service. The Sheriff's Office was created in 1861 when El Paso County was formed as one of Colorado Territory's 17 counties. Sheriff Joseph Roybal is the 29th sheriff in that line. The office today has 543 sworn staff and over 300 professional staff serving a county of 2,130 square miles and more than 740,000 residents. Warrants are served, tracked, and cleared by this office and its detention partners at the Criminal Justice Center.

There is no separate public "active warrants" list on the El Paso County Sheriff site. Warrants show up inside inmate records once a person is booked. The EPSO inmate-search tool has a Warrants table on each profile. It lists the warrant number, a short description, and the warrant level. Live samples seen on the public page on May 19, 2026 used numbers in the form 26CR783, 23T814, and 25M7765. Levels seen were Felony and Misdemeanor. Descriptions seen were Arrest Warrant, Failure to Appear, and Failure to Comply.

The Sheriff's about page links the staff command structure that runs court services and transports.

The image lead from the Sheriff bio page below shows Sheriff Roybal's profile and command staff. View the Sheriff's Office page for the full staff list and history.

The page lists EPSO's mission and the count of sworn and professional staff. These are the people who serve and track El Paso County warrants on a daily basis.

Types of El Paso County Warrants

Colorado courts issue several kinds of warrants. Each one is signed by a judge or magistrate. The type tells law enforcement what to do. The public can see most of these only after a person has been arrested and booked into the Criminal Justice Center. Sealed and active-investigation warrants stay out of public view by court rule.

• Arrest warrant. Used when there is probable cause to think a person broke the law. Signed by a judge.
• Bench warrant. Issued when a person misses a court date or breaks a court order. Common after a Failure to Appear.
• Search warrant. Authorizes a search of a place, vehicle, or device. Tied to one case and one location.
• Capias or failure-to-comply warrant. Issued when a person fails to follow a court order, such as missing a probation step or unpaid fines.
• Fugitive warrant. Issued for out-of-state holds. May appear in the EPSO Holds table on an inmate profile.

In the live inmate records reviewed on May 19, 2026, EPSO showed both Felony and Misdemeanor levels on warrant rows. Some warrant rows only had a number and a blank description. That is normal when the source system has not pushed the full label.

How to Search El Paso County Warrants

The main public route is the EPSO inmate-search portal. The form accepts a last name or a booking number. It does not accept a date of birth. The portal is a name search, not a full warrant database. A person not in custody will not show up here even if a warrant has been issued.

1. Open the EPSO inmate search page.
2. Type a last name in the Last Name box, or type a booking number in the Booking Number box.
3. Click Search. The form sends the value to search.php as searchName or searchBooking.
4. Click a result to open the inmate profile.
5. Scroll to the Warrants table on the profile. Check the warrant number, description, and level.
6. For a court date tied to a case number, use the Colorado Judicial docket search with the county set to El Paso.

The page warns that results may be wrong on mobile. The page also warns not to take official action without first calling the booking desk at 719-390-2151.

El Paso County Warrant Search Fields

The EPSO portal is built around two text fields. One of the two is required. The portal does not support date of birth, charge type, or warrant level as search inputs. Results are limited to people currently in EPSO custody.

The result table shows Booking Number, First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name. Click the booking number to open the inmate profile with the Warrants table inside.

Note: The EPSO inmate-search portal is the live link between county warrants and the public-facing roster, and a person not yet booked will not appear.

What an El Paso County Warrant Record Shows

Warrant data on an EPSO inmate profile is short. The table is small. It is meant to flag the warrant, not to give every detail. For the full file, request the case from the court clerk or pull the case from the Colorado Judicial docket.

The EPSO inmate detail page also shows DOB as a year only. Full date of birth is not in the public JSON. Mugshots are not in the public profile renderer.

What to Do If You Have an Outstanding Warrant

A warrant does not go away on its own. Time can make it worse. A bench warrant for a missed court date will stay open until a judge clears it. Driving with an open warrant can lead to arrest at a traffic stop. The safest path is to talk to a lawyer first, then clear the warrant in court.

For people who cannot afford a lawyer, the Colorado State Public Defender, Colorado Springs office serves El Paso and Teller Counties. Office email is Springs.Pubdef@coloradodefenders.us. The court decides if a person qualifies for appointed counsel based on income. The District Attorney for the 4th Judicial District is Michael Allen. The DA's office handles the prosecution side of warrant-related cases. The DA does not represent defendants.

1. Pull the case from the Colorado Judicial docket search or call the court clerk.
2. Talk to a defense lawyer or apply with the Public Defender's office.
3. Ask the lawyer to schedule a court appearance to address the warrant.
4. If a bond is set, post only the bond amount. EPSO says bond fees, booking fees, and other debts are not needed to secure release on money bond.
5. If already in custody, call the booking desk at 719-390-2151 to verify the warrant and bond.

Sheriff Records and Warrant Requests

The EPSO Records Unit handles formal records and video requests under CCJRA and CORA. The Records Unit is at 27 East Vermijo Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Phone is 719-520-7177. Fax is 719-520-7171. Email is shrrecordsrelease@elpasoco.com. Use this office for incident reports, body-cam footage, and warrant-service paperwork. Some records may be withheld if a case is open.

The records request page below shows the request form layout. View the EPSO records and video request page for fees and process.

The page lists contact details for the Records Unit and explains how to request criminal justice records related to El Paso County warrants and arrests.

Crime Stoppers and Tips

The Sheriff's Office takes anonymous tips on people with open warrants and on active investigations. Crime Stoppers tip lines are run with local law enforcement partners across the Pikes Peak region. Tips can lead to a cash reward when they help solve a case. People with safety concerns about a person with a warrant can also call the EPSO main line at 719-520-7100, or the after-hours line at 719-390-5555.

Note: An anonymous tip is not the same as a sworn complaint, and EPSO still needs probable cause from a judge to act on a warrant.

How El Paso County Warrants Link to the Inmate Portal

The EPSO inmate-search portal and the warrant table are one product. The portal is a name search. When a person is booked at the Criminal Justice Center, the booking system pulls in any open warrants tied to that name. Those warrants then show up on the public profile under the Warrants table. The Holds table next to it shows other reasons a person is being kept, such as a parole hold, a hold for mug and prints, a medical hold, or a hold for an outside agency. For broader context on people in current custody, use the El Paso County inmate records page.

A person with an open warrant who has not been booked will not appear in the inmate-search portal. That is the main limit of the tool. Court docket entries may still show a future hearing, even when the person has not been booked. Use the Colorado Judicial docket search to look up hearings for a case number, or call the clerk's office at 719-452-5000.

Restricted El Paso County Warrant Records

Not every warrant is public. Colorado law and court rule limit access to some records. Sealed cases, juvenile cases, and warrants tied to active investigations are kept out of public view. The Chief Justice Directive 05-01 sets the access rules for court records in Colorado. The Colorado Judicial Branch Access Guide explains those limits in plain words.

Juvenile records under Colorado Revised Statutes Title 19 are more closed than adult records. Automatic conviction sealing under Title 13 can hide some past cases from the public docket. Federal warrants are not in the EPSO system. Federal warrants are served by the U.S. Marshals Service District of Colorado and prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

If a warrant is open but not visible to the public, EPSO will still act on it. The fact that the record is sealed does not stop service.

Related El Paso County Searches

If a person has already been booked, see El Paso County inmate records. For underlying arrest and case files, use the criminal records page. For people who have been released from local custody, see released inmates. For day-to-day jail population context, see inmate population. For full court records and docket search, see court records.

For probate, marriage, and other recorded files, the Clerk of Court and District Court pages cover the right offices.