Rio Grande County Clerk & Recorder
Office Hours:
Monday – Friday - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
965 6th Street
PO Box 160
Del Norte, CO 81132
Phone: 719-657-3334
Fax: 719-657-2621
Motor Vehicles, Titles & Registrations, License Plates
Driver’s License or Picture Identification (Secure and Verifiable Identification) required on all new registrations, title transfers, permits, and placards.
Proof of Insurance required on all permit and license plate purchases and renewals. VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) Inspections required on all vehicles purchased out of state or with out of state titles. Inspections are done by Colorado law enforcement agencies.
Effective June 1, 2009 a late fee will be charged for delinquent registrations. The late fee will apply to renewals past the 1 month grace period, vehicles not registered within 60 days of purchase, and vehicles not registered within 90 days of residency in Colorado. State law requires vehicles to be currently registered whether the vehicle is used or not.
Check with the Clerk's Office for additional information
Commonly Used Forms
Birth/Death Certificates
Certified Birth Certificate
$20.00
Additional Copies (when purchased at same time) - $13.00 each
Certified Death Certificate
$20.00
Additional Copies (when purchased at same time) - $13.00 each
* Identification and proof of relationship required
Check with the Clerk's Office for information on availability
Marriage & Civil Union License
Both parties should come to the Clerk's office at same time to apply for a license.
Proof of age and Social Security number are required.
If either party is under the age of 18 or both parties cannot come in, contact the office for additional information.
License must be used within 35 days of purchase.
Marriage or Civil Union must take place in Colorado.
After marriage or civil union, license must be returned to Rio Grande County Clerk’s office within 63 days.
After the certificate is recorded, the original cerficate, the application and a certified copy of the certificate will be returned to the parties at no additional cost.
Marriage or Civil Union License - $30.00
Additional copy of recorded certificate - $2.00
Certified copy of recorded certificate - $3.00
Recording
Real Estate Records
COLORADO COUNTY CLERKS’ ASSOCIATION
2021 ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Colorado County Clerks Association scholarship is established to aid outstanding Colorado graduating high school seniors in furthering their education, particularly in the field of public service. The scholarships will be awarded to qualifying students on an objective and non-discriminatory basis. The scholarships will be one-time awards on a regional basis:
Central Region: Two (2) $1,000 awards. One (1) $500 award
Eastern, Southern and Western Region: One (1) $1,000 and one (1) $500 award each.
The scholarship award may be used for educational expenses at an institution of higher learning including university, college, junior/community college, or technical institution.
Selection Criteria
- Completed application.
- 25 minimum grade point average (G.P.A.)
- Participation in extracurricular, community and service activities.
- Demonstrated financial need or hardship.
Selection Process
Students will submit applications to their county clerk of residence by the applicable deadline. Find a roster for county clerks at www.clerkandrecorder.org/allcounties for contact information.
The applications are submitted by email (preferred), USPS, or in person to the County Clerk by the last Friday in March (March 26, 2021). Each Regional Chair will convene a selection committee and select the regional winners by the adopted scoring system.
Regional Chairs will email the name and contact information of the winner and 2nd and 3rd place finalists to the Executive Director by the last Friday in April (April 30, 2021). The Executive Director will notify the winners and represented county clerks and post the name of the winner on the www.clerkandrecorder.org website on May 1st.
The winner will email the institution remittance information to the Board Treasurer upon graduation. The Board Treasurer will remit the financial award directly to the institution for access in the student’s account.
Exclusions from Eligibility
Family members of the Clerk and Recorder are not eligible for the CCCA Scholarship Award. Family members of clerk and recorder staff members may be eligible.
Return of Scholarship Award
Scholarship Award winners must request the funds to be distributed by December 31st of the year the scholarship was awarded. If the funds are not claimed by the deadline, the second-place winner will be advanced.
Application Process
- Complete application.
- No later than MARCH 26, 2021, email or mail completed application to:
Rio Grande County Clerk – clerk@riograndecounty.org P O Box 160 Del Norte, CO 81132
Contact info may be found at http://www.clerkandrecorder.org/allcounties
- Regions will convene and select regional winners and notify the Executive Director of the CCCA no later than the last Friday in April (April 30, 2021).
- Scholarship winners will be notified and posted online at clerkandrecorder.org/scholarship by May 1st.
Documents 8 1/2" x 14"
First page of the document - $13.00
Additional pages/sides - $5.00 each
Oversize Documents (Larger Than 8 1/2" X 14")
First Page of the document - $13.00
Additional pages $10.00 each
State Documentary Fees (on land transfers)
$0.01 per $100 of consideration (over $500)
UCC filed in Real Estate ONLY
For 1 or 2 page documents - $13.00
For 3 or more pages - $18.00
Copies of recorded documents
Standard size documents (8.5" x 11") $.25 per page
Legal size documents (8.5" x 14") $1.25 per page
Documents sized from 8.5" x 14" to 36" x 36" $10.00 per page
Documents larger than 36" x 36" $10.00/36"x36" increment
Certification $1.00 per document
Commissioners’ Meeting Minutes $1.25 per page
Other Licenses
Septic System License
Contact the Building Department for Info: 719-657-9472Liquor License
Contact our officeBoat, Off Highway Vehicle, and Snowmobile Registrations
Registered by:
Colorado State Parks
(303) 791-1920
13787 South Highway 85
Littleton, CO 80125
Forms available in Clerk's office
Sales Tax and Business Registration
Colorado Department of Revenue
(303) 238-3278
1375 Sherman Street
Denver, CO 80261-0009
Forms available in Clerk’s Office