Clerk and Recorder
Garfield County moved to a new web address in March. Find us then at garfieldcountyco.gov. Domains like this are more trusted, because only official governments can use them.


ATTENTION:The Garfield County Clerk & Recorder's Office is open from 12 - 5 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026. Office walk-ins are accepted until 4:30 p.m. on that day, as per usual.

Clerk and Recorder

Motor Vehicle System Upgrade – February 2026

The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is launching a major digital upgrade. This statewide system improvement includes updates to the public e-services platform, myDMV, creating a simpler, faster, and more secure experience.

Garfield County Motor Vehicle office hours and services will be impacted during the upgrade period.

Service Delays

Customers may experience longer waits in January and February as staff complete required training on the new system. As a reminder, Colorado Division of Motor Vehicle services are available at www.mydmv.colorado.gov and at self-service kiosks. The self-service kiosk in Garfield County is located at the Carbondale City Market. Motor Vehicle Office Closures:
  • February 13, 2026: Offices close at 3:00 p.m.
  • February 16, 2026: ALL County Offices closed in observance of President’s Day
  • February 17, 2026: Offices closed for Motor Vehicle System Upgrade

Alternate Services Unavailable

E-services and self-service kiosks will be unavailable February 13–16, 2026. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this upgrade.

Vital Records –
Effective January 1, 2026


New Fees for Birth and Death Certificates

  • First certificate: $25.00
  • Additional certificates (ordered at the same time as the 1st): $20.00 each
As a part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood, the Vital Records Department is offering the Colorado 150-Year logo on birth certificates issued in 2026. This is available upon request only.

2026 Election Information


Primary Election – Election Day – June 30

  • Ballots mailed: June 9
  • Early Voting / Voter Service & Polling Centers:
    June 22 – June 30 (excluding Sunday, June 28)

General Election – Election Day November 3

  • Ballots mailed: October 9
  • Early Voting / Voter Service & Polling Centers:
    October 19 – November 3
    (excluding Saturday, October 24, and Sundays, October 25 and November 1)
Additional election information will be posted on the Clerk & Recorder’s website.

2026 is shaping up to be a busy year for the Clerk & Recorder’s Office.

I encourage you to visit the Clerk & Recorder website for the most current information at the Clerk’s office

In service,
Jackie Harmon,
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder

Clerk and Recorder’s office duties

The Clerk & Recorder’s office is responsible for voter registration, the conducting of all primary, general, and November coordinated elections, motor vehicle titling and registration, real estate and other recordings, marriage licenses, birth and death records, liquor licenses and recording the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners.

  • Elections
  • Marriage licenses
  • Motor vehicle
  • Recording
  • Vital records

Open Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1:30 – 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Please call 970-384-3700 for assistance.

A stack of folders filled with correspondence letters from 1923 to 1976 at the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder's Office in Glenwood Springs, CO.

Garfield County Clerk & Recorder time capsule of correspondence letters

In early 2023, Garfield County Clerk & Recorder Jackie Harmon upon a time capsule of correspondence letters addressed to and from former Garfield County Clerks Mr. Walter J. Frost, Mr. Charles S. Keegan, and Ms. Ella Stephens, dated as far back as 1923.
Time capsule

Garfield County Clerk & Recorder

Jackie Harmon
970-384-3700