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Bookstore Sues Police Over Warrant for Customer Records

2/26/2026

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Maria’s Bookshop in Durango filed suit after police sought customer purchase records without a hearing.
Evan Schertz, owner of Maria’s Bookshop, said, "It is not a crime to read a book."
The lawsuit argues the warrant violates constitutional rights and cites a 2002 Colorado Supreme Court ruling protecting bookstore records.
The store seeks to block the warrant and have it declared void, while the city has not commented.

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Story summary

Maria’s Bookshop in Durango filed suit after police sought customer purchase records without a hearing.
Evan Schertz, owner of Maria’s Bookshop, said, "It is not a crime to read a book."
The lawsuit argues the warrant violates constitutional rights and cites a 2002 Colorado Supreme Court ruling protecting bookstore records.
The store seeks to block the warrant and have it declared void, while the city has not commented.