File a Complaint

If you believe your rights have been violated or you have experienced misconduct by an attorney, treatment provider, government agency, or law enforcement officer, there are formal complaint processes available.

Complaints Against Attorneys

If you believe your attorney has acted unethically or failed to provide competent representation, you can file a complaint with the Colorado Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel.

Complaints may include failure to communicate, conflicts of interest, neglect of your case, or mishandling of funds
The process is confidential and is handled by the Colorado Supreme Court

Website: coloradosupremecourt.com — File a Complaint
Phone: 303-457-5800

SOMB Complaint Process

If you believe an SOMB-approved treatment provider, evaluator, or polygraph examiner has violated the SOMB Standards, you have the right to file a complaint. To file, you must cite one or more specific Standards (the actual standard number from the Revised Adult or Juvenile Standards) with a brief explanation of how each Standard was violated. An advocate can file the complaint on your behalf.

Against SOMB-Approved Providers:

Online Complaint Form Printable Complaint Form (PDF)

Against Licensed Providers (DORA):

For complaints about a provider’s professional license, contact the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).

Online: dpo.colorado.gov/FileComplaint
Phone: 303-894-2900

For information on founded complaints against a listed provider, contact the SOMB Administrator at [email protected].

Complaints Against Law Enforcement

If you believe a law enforcement officer has violated your rights during the registration process or otherwise, you have several options:

Internal Affairs: File a complaint directly with the law enforcement agency’s internal affairs division
Civilian Oversight: Some jurisdictions have independent civilian review boards
ACLU of Colorado: aclu-co.org — may be able to assist with civil rights violations
U.S. Department of Justice: For federal civil rights violations, file a complaint at civilrights.justice.gov

Complaints About Registry Errors

If your information on the sex offender registry is incorrect (wrong address, wrong offense details, incorrect registration dates), contact:

Your local law enforcement registration office where you are registered
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for state-level registry corrections: CBI Sex Offender Registry

Keep copies of all correspondence and follow up in writing to document your efforts to correct errors.