Public Record Request

It is the policy of the Town of Palmer Lake to make all records available for public inspection unless such records are protected from disclosure by state or federal law, by court order, or unless disclosure of such records would be contrary to the public interest.

To request records from the Palmer Lake Police Department (CJIS), please submit a completed Police Record Release Form to the Town - in person, mail, or email to info@palmer-lake.org. The form is located at the bottom of this page and available in the list on the forms page.

All requests made under the Open Records Act shall be made in writing to the Town Clerk, who is the Records Custodian.  The Town Clerk may designate other staff to receive requests on behalf of the Town Clerk.  In the case of a request made in person, the custodian shall either provide the records to the requestor if the records are immediately available, or shall provide a response in writing within three (3) working days letting the requestor know the date, time, and location where the records can be inspected, along with an estimate of fees, if applicable. In the case of a request received by U.S. Postal mail, e-mail, or fax, the custodian shall respond within three (3) working days of receipt of the request.  Such period may be extended if extenuating circumstances exist per C.R.S. 24-72-203(3)(b), but the extension period shall not exceed seven (7) additional working days.  If a deposit is required, the request is not considered received until the deposit is paid. Open Records requests shall be in writing.  The requestor may use the form provided by the Town Clerk or submit the request without the form but include the equivalent information. If a record contains both public and confidential material, the Town is not required to redact confidential material in order to comply with a request for the record.  However, the Town Clerk may agree to provide redacted records if the requestor pays the redaction fee as required by policy.

Requests for routine copies of non-restricted, readily available documents such as minutes, agendas, ordinances, resolutions, shall not be considered an open records request and shall not be required to be submitted in writing.