Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was arrested in Grand Junction Tuesday, and a judge signed a search warrant to obtain a video recording from her iPad that was allegedly taken by Peters during a court hearing Monday involving her deputy clerk’s burglary and cybercrime charges.
Highlights
- Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters was arrested in Grand Junction Tuesday.
- A judge signed a search warrant to obtain a video recording from her iPad that was allegedly taken by Peters during a court hearing Monday.
- Peters is one of three Colorado county clerks under investigation for potential election security breaches tied to them each making copies of the election systems.
- The FBI said in mid-August it was assisting the 21st Judicial District Attorney’s Office with this investigation to determine if any federal crimes were committed.
- Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold also filed another lawsuit seeking to block Peters from overseeing the 2022 elections, as was the case for the 2022 election.