Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 10
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Human Factors; Procedure
I was working 7R. My D-side informed me that Aircraft X needed a clearance off of ITR (NW-bound to RPX) climbing to 100. The data block was handing off to me in coast track; just NW of ITR. After getting an altitude report (climbing through 095 to 100); I cleared Aircraft X without getting a position report; first. It was complex; busy; during the east departure push. I never got Aircraft X in radar; and then my session ended. When I returned from break; I was informed that Aircraft X was actually in 15's airspace when I cleared him; and actually made it to sector 21 before ATC figured out who he was and where he was.I need to get a position report before clearing him. We also all need to do our due diligence in not letting a co-worker 'lead us down the path'; get the needed information before issuing a clearance.
A ZDV Controller reports of issuing a clearance to an aircraft in another controller's airspace. The Controller did not know position of aircraft before issuing the clearance.