Privacy in Colorado for first responders

What protects you in Colorado

Colorado has a real lever in Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-9-313. It's the anti-doxxing statute. Publishing the personal information of a covered person — judges, peace officers, firefighters, prosecutors, public defenders, code enforcement, health-care workers, and others — with intent to incite a crime against them is a class 1 misdemeanor. Willful violations of related privacy laws carry civil treble damages plus attorney fees and costs.

It's enforced. In April 2026, a Denver jury convicted an activist for doxxing a Denver police commander on livestream — the first prosecution under §18-9-313. That's not theoretical. That's the statute working as written.

The agency-side shield is Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-72-303. File a written request with the state or local agency holding the record. The request must include your full name and home address, evidence that you're a protected person, and an affirmation under penalty of perjury that disclosure poses an imminent and serious threat to you or your family. Once filed, the agency removes your personal information from internet-published records. The same statutory framework reaches county recorder, assessor, and treasurer records.

The state Address Confidentiality Program exists but officer eligibility isn't explicit. Voter registration confidentiality for first responders went live under HB25-1195.

What still leaks

1. Out-of-state brokers. Spokeo, Whitepages, BeenVerified, and the rest don't honor Colorado law. They source from aggregators outside Colorado and from commercial feeds.
2. Court filings. Civil filings often include your home address. The §24-72-303 request reaches agency records on the internet, not court filings. Court-level redaction is separate.
3. The threshold standard. §24-72-303 requires an affirmation that disclosure poses an imminent and serious threat. Not every officer's situation will clear that bar in writing.

Laws that work for you here

• Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-72-303 — written request to each agency holding your records. Removes personal information from internet-published government records on a serious-threat affirmation.
• Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-9-313 — anti-doxxing statute. Class 1 misdemeanor plus civil treble damages, attorney fees, and costs for willful violations of related privacy laws. Refer to your prosecutor when someone publishes your information with intent to incite harm.
• Colo. Rev. Stat. §1-2-204.5 (HB25-1195) — first responder voter registration confidentiality. File with your county clerk.
• Address Confidentiality Program (Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-30-2101 et seq.) — substitute-address program. Officer eligibility isn't explicit; eligible if you also qualify under the program's victim categories.

What we sweep that the state doesn't

The §24-72-303 request shuts down the agency disclosure path. §18-9-313 gives your prosecutor a tool when someone publishes your information to put you in danger. We handle the brokers. We file opt-outs across 200+ people-search sites and re-check every two weeks. State law shields agencies and gives criminal teeth on doxxing. We close the broker path that runs around both.