Running a Sex Offender Check in Moffat County
Start with the Colorado Sex Offender Registry, which the Colorado Bureau of Investigation updates hourly. Search by county, city, name, ZIP code, or a street-address radius. The agreement shown before access matters. It says that letters and numbers cannot positively identify a person, fingerprints can, and neither the reported address nor the map coordinates are guaranteed to be current. Results provide public safety information, not a full Moffat County criminal history.
Local channels add details the statewide interface cannot settle. Craig Police Records releases the Craig Sex Offender Registration list. People living outside municipal limits register through Moffat County Sheriff's Office Records. A searcher who sees an error or suspects noncompliance should call the relevant local agency or CBI instead of confronting anyone. For a person who may have moved across a state line, the federal search provides the next layer.
Moffat County Registry Channels
No one channel answers every registry question. The state site is the fastest public search, Craig Police supplies its city list, the sheriff covers the unincorporated county, and CBI accepts formal list requests. The right channel depends on whether the question concerns a map result, a full geographic extract, registration compliance, or another state.
| Channel | Best Use | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado registry | Name, county, city, ZIP, address, and map searches | Online after accepting the agreement |
| Craig Police Records | Craig registration list and city-file questions | Phone or records counter |
| Moffat Sheriff Records | Unincorporated registration and compliance concerns | Phone, counter, email, or mail |
| CBI area list | A complete adult list for one selected geographic area | Mail or in person, $20 |
CBI's adult-area list form is a separate access channel, not another screen in the public map. A requester age 18 or older chooses just one area: ZIP code, city, unincorporated county, or the whole state. The form asks whether the list will be posted online and requires a name, mailing address, phone number, signature, date, and driver-license or identification number. CBI accepts one list per form, does not accept personal checks, and states a ten-business-day response target. The extract can contain names, birth dates, addresses, aliases, registration offenses and dates, and conviction dates. It excludes victim information. Forms may be mailed or delivered to CBI at 690 Kipling Street, Suite 3000, Denver; the public window operates Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Searching the Colorado Sex Offender Registry
CBI evaluates registration records for Colorado's minimum Internet-posting rules. Before using the search and map, a visitor must accept warnings about identity, address accuracy, coordinates, and misuse. The public database is a statutory subset. It includes sexually violent predators, specified adult multiple offenders, adult felony failure-to-register categories, and adults currently registered for felony sex convictions. It does not display every person who has ever had a registration duty.
- Open the state registry and read the agreement before accepting it.
- Choose a name route or narrow the location to Moffat County, Craig, Dinosaur, a ZIP code, or an address radius.
- Compare the result list with known identifiers. Do not rely on a name or map pin alone.
- Open the profile and read the reported-address date, designation, registration jurisdiction, and conviction table together.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | Route dependent | Starts a name search |
| First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name result |
| City / ZIP Code | Text or dropdown | Optional | Use Craig, Dinosaur, or a five-digit ZIP |
| County | Dropdown | Optional | Select Moffat |
| Address / Radius | Text and dropdown | Radius route | Supports proximity and map searching |
The official Colorado registry interface shows why a broad county filter and a precise radius search answer different questions.
Its controls let a reader revise the search instead of assuming that one spelling or one map view is complete.
Moffat County Registry Layers
Use Colorado's site first for Moffat County because it explains the state's publication categories and registration terms. The National Sex Offender Public Website, maintained through the U.S. Department of Justice, is useful when a person may be associated with Utah or another state. It searches participating jurisdictions but does not replace the underlying state record.
The official national interface offers cross-state context for a county that stretches to the Utah border.
Return to the source jurisdiction for its current profile, limits, and correction channel.
Note: A missing national result does not prove that no local registration record exists.
What a Registry Profile Shows
A Colorado public profile can show a photograph, legal name, aliases, physical description, birth information as permitted, reported address, registration jurisdiction, designations, and conviction details. The inspected profile also displayed the address report date, county, scars, marks, tattoos, and a conviction table. Fields vary by record. Vehicle, school, employer, supervision, and victim information should not be assumed present.
| Name & Aliases | Legal name and reported alternate names |
|---|---|
| Photo & Physical Description | Photo plus sex, race, height, weight, hair, eyes, and available identifying marks |
| Registered Address | Reported location, report date, county, and registration jurisdiction |
| Offense & Statute | Offense description, statute, and conviction date when published |
| Designation | Sexually violent predator, multiple-offender, or failure-to-register indicators when applicable |
| Registration Status | Published status details, which remain subject to the registry's accuracy warning |
Moffat County Registration Offices
Registration follows municipal boundaries. Within Craig, Craig Police Records serves as the central city repository and releases the Craig registration list. The office is at 800 W. First Street, Suite 300, Craig, and can be reached at 970-826-2360 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Outside city limits, Moffat County Sheriff's Office Records handles registration at Suite 100 in the same Public Safety Center.
Craig Police Records
800 W. First Street, Suite 300
Craig, CO 81625
970-826-2360
Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00
Moffat Sheriff Records
800 W. First Street, Suite 100
Craig, CO 81625
970-824-4495
Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00
Each jurisdiction is involved when a person reports more than one residence. Call before visiting to confirm the current appointment process and the office responsible for a specific address.
Registration Requirements and Levels in Colorado
Colorado does not offer a simple public Tier I, II, and III chart. Posting and reporting depend on the conviction, statutory category, designation, release history, and court orders under Title 16, Article 22. Registration generally begins within five business days of community release or notice. A move into Colorado, a name change, or a change in residence or added residence generally carries the same five-business-day window.
| Level / Tier | Duration | Verification Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| SVP and specified quarterly categories | Often lifetime; petition route unavailable for listed categories | Quarterly |
| Other adult registration categories | Depends on offense and possible petition eligibility | Generally annually around the birthday |
| No fixed residence | Same underlying duty | Monthly if quarterly; every three months if annual |
The CBI registry information page provides the controlling explanations for public posting, reporting, juvenile requests, and petitions.
Those rules explain why two records with different convictions may have different reporting schedules and public visibility.
Moffat County Juvenile Registry Requests
Juvenile adjudications do not appear like adult public listings. CBI provides a no-fee named-person request. The form asks for the juvenile's name, optional birth date, adjudication county, case or docket number, gender, requester contact information, delivery method, and a written need. A requester must affirm that the information will not be published, used for gain, or used to harass, coerce, or cause serious emotional distress.
An approved response may include registration status, names and aliases, date of birth, addresses, a readily available photo if requested, and registration offense information. It never includes victim data. False statements or misuse can violate C.R.S. §18-9-310.5 and may carry up to $1,000 for each violation.
Moffat County Registry Relief
Some people may petition a court after a statutory period measured from final release. CBI reports possible starting points of 20 years for non-quarterly class 1, 2, or 3 felonies; 10 years for class 4, 5, or 6 felonies; and five or ten years for specified misdemeanor categories. Successful deferred matters and certain juvenile adjudications have separate routes. These time frames are not an eligibility decision.
Sexually violent predators, multiple offenders, and quarterly registrants are not eligible through that petition route. If a court ends the duty, the person must deliver the order to local registering law enforcement and CBI. A failure-to-register website designation has its own process and may be petitioned for removal after at least one year of full compliance.
Lawful Use and Community Notification
Registry information supports personal, family, and neighborhood safety planning. It does not prove a new offense, guarantee current presence, or replace a criminal case file. Questions and error reports may be sent to CBI at 303-239-4222 or CDPS.CBI.SOR@state.co.us. Suspected noncompliance in Moffat County belongs with Craig Police or the Moffat County Sheriff, depending on the address. A prospective crime should be reported to law enforcement.
Use Registry Information Lawfully: C.R.S. §18-9-310.5 prohibits specified misuse of registry information. Do not harass, endanger, intimidate, threaten, retaliate, coerce, or confront a listed person or household.