Clerk and Recorder

Clerk and Recorder

Clerk and Recorder
Keep Colorado Wild

Starting January 1st, 2023, Colorado residents will be charged $29 for a Keep Colorado Wild Pass during their annual vehicle registration. Residents can opt-out or decline the pass annually when registering a passenger vehicle, light truck, motorcycle, and/or recreational vehicle. Click here for more details. 
Renewal Kiosks are Out of Service

All renewal kiosks statewide are currently experiencing an outage and are unable to complete transactions. The vendor is working now to resolve the issue. Please check back here for updates.  
Notice of Public Comment - Voter Service and Polling Centers

Notice is herby given that the Larimer County Clerk & Recorder will receive written public comment regarding the locations of Drop Boxes and Voter Service and Polling Centers for the 2024 General Election held on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

 

ADDRESS: 200 W. Oak Street, First Floor, Fort Collins, CO 80521   Our Locations
HOURS: Monday-Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm

PHONE: (970) 498-7860
EMAIL: recording@larimer.gov

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License Plate Reissue Program

Effective January 1, 2023, non-personalized green and white license plates cannot be transferred.
The remaining credit can still be applied when registering a new or different vehicle.

Please visit DMV.Colorado.gov/NEW-PL8T for more information.

The information here can be used to assist buyers and sellers with the assignment by owner area on the back of the current Colorado Certificate of Title. Older versions, or titles from other states have different formats and may vary from what’s shown here. If you’re unsure of how to complete the title assignment, please contact our office for guidance. Errors made on this document can cause long delays and in some situations, a duplicate title may be required.

 

Partial State Outage

Due to a technical issue, the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is currently experiencing an outage affecting credit and debit card payments. Some online services are also affected. If visiting in person, please be prepared to pay with a check or cash until the issue is resolved. 
2022 Operations Update
  1. Vehicle Licensing - TRANSACTIONS ARE IN PERSON BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. To make an appointment for Fort Collins, Loveland or Estes Park, visit larimer.org/bookatime. In order to maintain our appointment schedule, no more than 2 transactions may be completed in each appointment time slot. If you have more than 2 transactions, you will need to make additional appointments consecutively. Phone staff will be available from 8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday, call (970) 498-7878, Option 5.  Your patience is appreciated — hold times may be a bit longer as call volumes rise.
  2. Recording - By appointment only to be issued a marriage or civil union license and for passport applications. Please visit larimer.org/recording to schedule an appointment. To maintain our appointment schedule for passport applications, no more than 3 applications can be submitted in each appointment time slot, for larger groups, schedule back-to-back appointments.
  3. Elections will determine if an in-person visit is necessary after providing guidance via email (elections@larimer.org) or phone (970-498-7820).

 

Many Vehicle Licensing transactions can be completed via phone, mail or internet. Please visit www.larimer.gov/eservices for more information. If you have a Recording question, please visit www.larimer.gov/recording. For Elections, visit www.votelarimer.org.
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