Colorado Counties Hold Warrant Forgiveness Events
Prosecutors in Boulder, Jefferson and Denver counties let people with minor-offense warrants resolve them without arrest.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Criminal Justice
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Prosecutors in three Colorado counties held warrant forgiveness events on Saturday, allowing people facing arrest warrants for minor crimes to resolve them without being arrested. About 30 people attended the Boulder County event.
Why it matters
The events give people with outstanding warrants for minor offenses a way to clear them without fear of arrest. Programs like this can reduce the backlog of unresolved warrants across the state.
About 30 people attended the Boulder County Fresh Start event, where law enforcement agreed not to arrest attendees that day. Warrants were resolved at the Boulder County District Attorney's Office, and the number of warrants cleared has not been reported.
The players
Christian Gardner-Wood
Christian Gardner-Wood is a chief deputy district attorney in Boulder County who organized the Fresh Start warrant forgiveness event.
The details
Under the Fresh Start program, people facing arrest warrants for minor crimes could resolve them at the Boulder County District Attorney's Office without being taken into custody. Law enforcement promised not to arrest attendees on the day of the event, and the Boulder County event has been held for about seven years.
Timeline
About seven years ago: The Boulder County Fresh Start event began.
Saturday, November 7, 2026: Warrant forgiveness events were held in Boulder, Jefferson and Denver counties.
Legal Context
The events operate under the Fresh Start program, which Boulder County has run for about seven years as a warrant-clearing alternative to arrest. Holding parallel events in Jefferson and Denver counties on the same day extends that approach across multiple Colorado jurisdictions.
People in Boulder, Jefferson and Denver counties with outstanding warrants for minor offenses can resolve them without arrest through these county programs. The events were offered on a single Saturday, and the source does not indicate when the next ones will be held.
The takeaway
Residents with minor-offense warrants may be able to resolve them through county-run forgiveness programs rather than waiting for arrest. Checking with local district attorney offices is the most direct way to learn whether a similar event is scheduled nearby.
Further reading
For related coverage, explore Criminal Justice reporting on how courts and prosecutors handle outstanding warrants.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KUNC.
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