Free Colorado records request template
Copy, fill in the brackets, and send it to the agency's records custodian or portal.
[Date] To: Records Custodian, [Agency name] Re: Request for records under [the Colorado Open Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-201 et seq.] / [the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act, C.R.S. 24-72-301 et seq.] Dear Records Custodian: I request copies of the following records: - [Describe the records: e.g., the incident report and all supplemental reports for case #____] - [e.g., body-worn and dash camera recordings of all responding officers] - [e.g., the 911 call audio and CAD/dispatch log] Incident date/time: [____] Location: [____] Persons involved: [____] I prefer electronic copies. If fees will exceed $[__], please send me an estimate before proceeding. If any part of this request is denied, please cite the specific legal basis for the denial and release any reasonably segregable portions. [For CCJRA requests:] I affirm that records obtained will not be used for the direct solicitation of business for pecuniary gain (C.R.S. 24-72-305.5). Thank you, [Name] | [Email] | [Phone] | [Mailing address]
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