Divorce Dockets In Colorado Restricted

Divorce dockets in Colorado were put under new restrictions as of March 2006. Colorado state courthouse officials announced they were restricting access to divorce dockets, among other court records, to keep up with budget cuts.

Colorado started restricting its divorce dockets, after other states limited access due to public outcry over privacy concerns. After incidents occurred where identity thieves used personal data from online public records to perpetrate fraud, a growing number of citizens all over the US raised a howl. Some citizens even went to court to keep their personal information off public records.

Divorce Dockets in Colorado: Logistical Limits

Colorado court officials say they were ordered by the chief justice to redact personal information from court records. However, the redaction or blocking out of personal information from public records involves additional man-hours, which the state is unable to deploy.

Officials disclosed that manpower simply could not keep up with the burgeoning caseload. The state judiciary, therefore, has opted to focus their resources on matters that are of absolute importance to keeping the judicial system running smoothly. This means that the redaction of personal data has to take a backseat.

Consequently, many courthouses will, henceforth, be limiting access to probate records and divorce dockets in Colorado. Access will only be granted to individuals involved in the cases. Other jurisdictions have also curbed access to other types of records as well.

Updated information on Colorado's official public access policies may be found at the official website of the Colorado Judicial Branch.

Divorce Dockets in Colorado: Third-party Site

Since the restrictions are still new, the issue of previous access provided by third-party websites has yet to be tackled fully.

As of this writing, the commercial site CoCourts.Com still offers Colorado court-record access at $6 per search, with discounts given for volume searches.

CoCourts.Com allows searchers a free review of their initial results. A single name search also allows up to four variations on a first name with the same last name. However, the first name variations should be entered at one time or each new resubmission will mean a separate billing. Yielding no result will still mean payment of the $6 minimum.

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