Clerk & Recorder

ATTENTION: Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 3, all Clerk & Recorder Offices will open at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays. Business hours will remain the same on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. See the "Clerk & Recorder’s Office Hours" section below for a full listing of office hours.

Responsibilities & Services

The county Clerk & Recorder is an elected official of Adams County and serves the public as set forth in Colorado State Statutes. Through offices situated in various locations throughout the county, the Clerk & Recorder's Office:

• Files maps
• Handles elections
• Issues marriage licenses
• Prepares and issues motor vehicle titles and plates
• Records documents
• Registers voters

Colorado County Clerks Association Scholarship

• Information and application (PDF)
• Information and application (Word)

Clerk & Recorder's Office Hours: 

• Elections   
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Excluding Holidays)   
  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
  Wednesday   
  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
• Motor Vehicle*   
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Excluding Holidays)   
  8 a.m. - 4 p.m.   
  Wednesday   
  8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.   
  *Bennett office closes from noon-1 p.m. each day.
• Recording   
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Excluding Holidays)   
  8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.   
  Wednesday   
  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Court-Related Documents

For information regarding court-related issues or documents, including divorce documents, please contact the Adams County Court System at 303.659.1161.