How to Request Bodycam Footage in Colorado

A practical, jurisdiction-specific walkthrough for filing a public-records request for police body-worn camera video in Colorado (CO). This guide is informational and not legal advice.

Governing law

Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act (§ 24-72-303) & § 24-31-902 for peace-officer video

Who to send your request to

Custodian named by the agency. If the incident involved multiple agencies (city PD plus state troopers plus sheriff), file parallel requests with each.

What to include in the request

The exact date, approximate time window, and location of the incident.
The case, incident, or CAD number if you have it.
Names or badge numbers of involved officers if known.
A clear statement invoking the state's public-records statute.
Your preferred delivery format (electronic file, DVD, thumb drive).
A fee ceiling — e.g. "please contact me before incurring charges above $25."

Fees

$41.37/hour research after first hour; copy costs at actual

Response timeline

21 days after incident for critical-incident recordings

If your request is denied

District court under § 24-72-305(7). Ask for the specific statutory exemption cited; boilerplate "ongoing investigation" denials are frequently reversed on appeal.