Larimer County Clerk of Court
Colorado has a unified state trial-court record system for District Court and County Court case files. In Larimer County, the Clerk of Court operates through the Colorado Judicial Branch and maintains state trial-court records. Court documents may be requested through the local records email or the statewide record request form. The Clerk of Court may restrict access to files or parts of files under statutes, court rules, Chief Justice Directives, local administrative orders, or other legal authority.
The Clerk of Court is not the Larimer County Clerk and Recorder. Tina Harris serves as Larimer County Clerk and Recorder, an elected county office that handles recording, marriage/civil-union licensing, elections, vehicle services, and certified copies of recorded documents. A person looking for a divorce decree, felony complaint, probate order, or traffic case file should start with the Clerk of Court. A person looking for a deed, recorded lien, marriage license, or certified recorded copy should start with the Clerk and Recorder.
Larimer County Clerk of Court
Larimer County Justice Center
201 LaPorte Ave., Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80521
970-494-3500
08RecordRequest@judicial.state.co.us
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Loveland County Court Clerk Services
Larimer Combined Courts - Loveland
810 E. 10th St.
Loveland, CO 80537
970-622-2100
08RecordsRequest@judicial.state.co.us
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Clerk of Court vs Recorder
The records split is the most important clerk fact in Larimer County. The Clerk of Court is a state court office. It works with District Court and County Court case files, docket entries, orders, decrees, certified court copies, and restricted case access. The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder is a county elected office. It maintains recorded documents, marriage and civil-union records, elections, vehicle licensing services, and the official recording search.
The Larimer County Clerk and Recorder elected-official page identifies the county recording office leadership.
That source is useful for the county Clerk and Recorder role, but court case files still come from the Colorado Judicial Branch Clerk of Court.
| Need | Correct Office | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce decree, felony case, civil judgment, probate order | Clerk of Court | These are District Court or County Court case files. |
| Marriage license copy or civil-union license copy | Clerk and Recorder | Marriage licensing and returned certificates are county recording records. |
| Deed, mortgage, lien, ownership recording, recorded judgment | Clerk and Recorder | These are recorded instruments searched through Landmark Web. |
| Docket date or hearing schedule | Colorado Judicial Branch docket search | Dockets are state court schedule records, not recorded documents. |
| County administrative records | Larimer County CORA channel | Administrative records are separate from court case files. |
Request Larimer County Court Copies
Certified copies are often needed when a court document must prove an official action, such as a decree, order, judgment, disposition, or letters in a probate case. Plain copies may be enough for personal review. The statewide court Record/Document Request Form and the Larimer records email are the main request channels when the docket search does not provide the needed document.
- Identify the court and case type, such as District Court civil, domestic, criminal, probate, juvenile, or County Court traffic.
- Find or confirm the case number through prior paperwork, docket search, or party details.
- List the exact document needed, such as decree, order, complaint, disposition, judgment, letters, or certified copy.
- Choose a delivery method and include phone, email, and mailing details for follow-up or cost information.
- Be ready to provide identification or proof of authority for suppressed, juvenile, probate, protected, or confidential records.
Larimer Court Request Fields
The court record request form should be specific. The clerk can work faster with an exact case number, full party names, date of birth when needed to distinguish people, document names, and certification instructions. A broad request for every record under a common name can be delayed by cost estimates, restricted access review, or identity questions.
| Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Court location / county | Required or unspecified | Select Larimer County for 8th Judicial District Larimer cases. |
| Case number | Strongly recommended | Exact case number speeds retrieval. |
| Party names | Required if no case number | Include full names and roles if known. |
| Date of birth | Conditional | May be needed for criminal, juvenile, or protected records. |
| Documents requested | Required | Specify docket, complaint, order, disposition, decree, certified copy, or allowed file materials. |
| Requester contact | Required | Needed for cost estimate, clarification, and delivery. |
| Delivery method | Unspecified | Email, mail, pickup, or other methods depending on court. |
| Certification requested | Optional | Certified copies may carry additional fees. |
| Identification | Conditional | Required for some suppressed, juvenile, probate, or protected records. |
Larimer County Recorded Documents
The Clerk and Recorder's recording office uses the Larimer Official Records Search / Landmark Web for recorded documents. This portal covers ownership records, deeds, mortgages, loan documents, liens, marriage licenses, and other recorded documents. It is not the state court docket system. Recording Activity Notification is also available as a free email service when a document is recorded matching a listed name.
The Larimer County Recording page explains the recorded-document office and its search tools.
Use the recording office source for deeds, liens, marriage-license recordings, and certified recorded-document copies, not District Court pleadings.
The Larimer recorded-document copy page explains copy requests, phone requests, mail requests, and processing timing.
That copy source supplies the recorded-document and marriage-copy fee data used for the fee table below.
Larimer County Clerk Fees
Recorded-document and marriage-copy fees were located in the Larimer Clerk and Recorder research. Court copy fees for Clerk of Court case files were not listed in the reviewed official Larimer court pages, so the court fee should be confirmed before ordering. This table separates researched county recording amounts from court-copy items that require confirmation.
| Item | Amount / Instruction |
|---|---|
| Standard recorded-document copy up to 8.5 x 14 | $0.25 per page |
| Larger image copy, such as 11 x 17 or plats | $2.00 per page |
| Recorded-document certification | $1.00 per document |
| Certified marriage/civil-union copy | $1.25 each |
| Regular marriage/civil-union copy | $0.25 each |
| Marriage-license fee | $30.00 |
| Phone or mail recorded-copy processing | Allow 72 hours according to Easy Access research. |
| Court case copy or certification | Confirm with Larimer Clerk of Court; not located in the reviewed court-fee research. |
Marriage and CORA Records
Marriage and civil-union licensing stays with the Clerk and Recorder. Divorce decrees stay with the Clerk of Court. A person requesting a certified marriage copy may use mail or phone channels through the county recording office, while a person requesting a divorce decree should use the court records channel. In-person marriage and copy services are available at Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park locations.
The Larimer marriage and civil-union license source provides the marriage office details.
That marriage source should be used for licenses and certified license copies, while divorce decrees remain District Court records.
County administrative records are separate again. The Larimer County public records information page is the CORA route for county records that are not court case files and not recorded instruments.
CORA is useful for county administrative records, but Colorado court files stay with the Judicial Branch Clerk of Court.
Larimer County Clerk Access Channels
Use the docket search for hearing schedules. Use the Clerk of Court email or statewide record form for copies. Inspect in person at the Justice Center or Loveland County Court when needed. Use Landmark Web for recorded documents and marriage-license recordings. Use mail or phone for certified recorded-document copies. Use Larimer County's CORA process for county administrative records that are not court case files.
Suppressed cases, juvenile records, probate records, and documents with confidential information may need photo ID or court authorization. The public docket may show a case exists while the clerk withholds a document image or redacts protected data. That is a records-access rule, not a sign that the office lacks the file.
Larimer also has practical service differences by location. The Fort Collins Justice Center is the main Combined Courts and Clerk of Court counter, while the Loveland Police and Courts Building serves Loveland County Court matters with its own records email. The Court Resource Center at the Justice Center can help self-represented litigants find forms and procedural resources, but it is not a substitute for the records counter and does not give legal advice. For a copy request, send the records email or state form to the court that holds the file.
Use the case type to avoid sending a request to the wrong clerk. A probate order, domestic decree, felony disposition, or County Court traffic case is a court record. A recorded deed, marriage-license copy, or recording activity notice is a Clerk and Recorder record.