The Lake County Jail holds county inmates, at 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461. Phone 719-486-1249 for the lockup staff. The Lake County jail holds people for up to 48 hours. Longer stays mean deputies move the defendant to another jail; ask the detention line at 719-486-4185 which one.

Use Lake on VINELink first. New arrests from Leadville sometimes take some time to post — check back later. Sign up with VINELink for custody notices.

No warrant list for this county was found. For a warrant check, phone 719-486-1249, the sheriff's office.

The state docket search shows future court dates by county. Before going to the lockup on a warrant, it helps to talk to a lawyer.

• Setting bond: jail staff in Leadville can't pick the amount; a judge does.
• How fast: nearly everyone held at the Leadville jail should get a bond hearing in 48 hours of getting there.
• Personal recognizance: your relative signs a promise to appear in court.
• Full cash bond: someone pays the entire sum.
• Agent bonds: state rules set a fee cap of 15% (minimum $50), and it is kept.
• Property bonds: the judge looks for equity worth 1.5 times or more of the bond in Colorado real estate.
• Release rules: the court may order supervision or keeping away from certain people.
• Holds: a warrant from another agency may keep someone inside after bond is paid.
• No-shows: a missed Lake hearing means a warrant and lost bond money.
• Current bond: the Leadville jail at 719-486-1249 can give the current bond.

The whole process is on the bail and bond page.

The court first sees the inmate at an advisement. State cases are heard at the Lake County Justice Center, 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461. Phone the clerk at 719-293-8100 with case questions.

Usually, yes, if a judge finds the inmate cannot afford one. The local defender office is at 970-468-9363.

Visits need to be booked in advance. Call 719-486-1249 before any visit; hours shift. Guides: visiting and video visits.

Inmates can call out but can't take outside calls. Prepaid accounts cover phone time and messages. Learn about calling, messaging plus tablet access.

Commissary offers food, hygiene items and writing supplies. Use whatever way the detention center accepts, such as online, lobby or mail. Details: deposits and commissary.

Letters must show the person's whole name and booking number and the lockup address. Avoid stickers, glitter and tape. Look at the mail rules page.

Arrests of minors are heard through juvenile court by default. Held teens often go to the Rocky Mountain Youth Services Center. Deputies at the sheriff's office at 719-486-1249 can tell parents where the teen went.

For insulin, phone 719-486-1249 so the nurse hears about it. A doctor's letter helps staff confirm it faster.

A federal case that starts in Lake County doesn't stay in the state courts. Court dates happen at the Alfred A. Arraj U.S. Courthouse in Denver, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO 80294 — the clerk's office is at 303-844-3433. About a day after arrest, the person has a first court date with a U.S. magistrate judge.

Federal judges skip the bail chart. So the magistrate schedules a custody hearing and then decides if the suspect can leave before trial and on which terms. Until then, most federal prisoners are housed in a county lockup through a deal with the U.S. Marshals. To ask which jail they are in, contact the U.S. Marshals on 303-728-7800. Following a federal prison term, the BOP, which runs federal prisons, assumes custody; the BOP inmate locator shows where the defendant went.

First: As part of booking, fingerprints go to national databases that ICE can see.

Next: If ICE plans to take the person, it lodges a detainer using Form I-247A with the Lake jail.

Then: The I-247A seeks a hold of up to 48 added hours beyond the scheduled release. That time counts hour by hour, weekends and holidays included.

But: Colorado's statute, C.R.S. 24-76.6-102, says jails cannot hold anyone past release only because ICE made a request. So Lake County releases the person on time except if another legal reason says otherwise.

Finally: ICE agents may come at the moment of release to take custody. If not, the one held goes free.

Look up people in ICE custody on the locator, entering the A-number and birth country.

The Aurora ICE facility page lists 3130 North Oakland Street, Aurora, CO 80010 and 303-361-6612 as its contact line. It can't pass calls to detainees.

ICE's Denver field office , which covers Colorado and Wyoming, is at 12445 East Caley Avenue, Centennial, CO 80111. Call 720-873-2899.

A Colorado prison term starts after some time in the local jail before CDOC transfer. In CDOC reception, new prisoners are tested and classified.

Once classified, they're assigned to a facility that matches their needs. CDOC's offender search lists the facility, and our Colorado state prisons page has contact details.

There are no Lake mugshots online because Lake has no public roster. Use Lake on VINELink to check custody; it has no photos. Reporters seeking a mugshot not posted online can contact the Lake County sheriff's office by calling 719-486-1249.

Any ICE mugshot must be asked for through ICE's online FOIA form, and ICE makes the call.

Federal mugshots are kept from the public or journalists. One exception applies: the U.S. Marshals Service, holder of federal mugshots, can release a photo for a fugitive, to help arrest them or put the public on notice, or for an immediate public safety threat.

• Jail: Lake County Jail, 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461, 719-486-1249
• Federal court: Arraj courthouse, 303-844-3433
• Court: Lake County Justice Center, 505 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461, 719-293-8100
• Victim alerts: VINELink (free)
• ICE search: detainee search
• Bond hearing: usually within two days of reaching jail
• Free lawyer office: 970-468-9363

• Leadville Police: 719-486-1365
• Lake County Sheriff's Office: 719-486-1249

In rural areas, the sheriff's office responds to calls. For emergencies, call 911.