Clerk and Recorder

From the Clerk’s desk:

Schedule

As your Garfield County Clerk & Recorder, one of my top priorities is being transparent with the citizens about how our office operates. I often receive questions about our public hours, and I would like to take a moment to explain the reasoning behind our daily schedule.

Our office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. However, the times we are open to the public (when you can walk in for services) are: 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Like many public offices, we work with a limited staff and manage a large volume of responsibilities, from processing mailed paperwork and returning phone calls to assisting in-person customers and managing complex transactions.

The time we are closed to the public allows us to stay on top of this essential work so we can provide you with faster, more efficient service during open hours.

I also want to clarify a common misconception about our lunch break. While our office is closed from 12 to 1:30 p.m., this is not an extended lunch for staff. Every team member is allotted a standard one-hour lunch.

The 90-minute closure provides us with flexibility, ensuring that each employee can take their break. Many times, our staff assists customers past noon. Typically, the time from 1 to 1:30 p.m. is used to assist customers with more time-intensive needs or to catch up on desk work that requires focus.

These decisions are not made lightly but represents a thoughtful balance between delivering quality public service and supporting the dedicated staff who provide that service every day.

I am proud of the work my staff does, and I am committed to making sure they have what they need to do it well — because when they are supported, you are better served.

We truly appreciate your understanding and continued support. It means a great deal to me and to my entire team.

In service,
Jackie Harmon,
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder

Elections

2025 Election date
Garfield County will conduct a Coordinated Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Need to register for the first time? Or do you want to verify, update, or withdraw your voter registration? Go to GoVoteColorado.gov.

New as of January 1, 2025 – 15-year-olds can now pre-register to vote
Following the passage of Senate Bill 24-210, anyone who is otherwise qualified to register, and is fifteen (15) years of age or older but will not have reached eighteen (18) years of age by the date of the next election, may pre-register to vote.

Motor Vehicle

Colorado MV Express kiosk – Carbondale
We have a kiosk available at the Carbondale City Market. The kiosk offers all Colorado motor vehicle customers access to renew registration, replace a registration card or tabs, or check status of a title, regardless of their address. Only credit and debit cards accepted.

Two new plates available in 2025
Colorado Agriculture license plate and Chicana/o license plate. For more information on the many group specialty plates available to Colorado residents, research online dmv.colorado.gov.

Recording

Recording fee change July 1

Effective July 1, 2025, all Colorado recording fees will change to a set fee of $43 per document.  To accommodate this fee change in the recording system, the Garfield County Recording Department will not accept any recordings or e-recordings after 2:30 p.m. June 30, 2025.

Recording will resume July 1, 2025.

If you have any questions, please email the recording department.

Kindly,
Garfield County Recording staff

Obtaining a recorded document
Citizens can search the online recording database to locate the reception number for a desired document, then email the reception number to recording with a request to receive an electronic copy for a convenience fee of $3 per document.

Marriage License

We request an appointment for a marriage license. Call Glenwood Springs: 970-384-3700 ext. 1950 or Rifle 970-625-0882. Fees for marriage licenses are $30.00.

Vital Records

Birth and death certificates for Colorado citizens are issued in the Glenwood Springs office; applications are accepted in the Glenwood Springs and Rifle offices. Death certificates are available for any person that passed away in the state of Colorado from the year 1975 to current. The fees for birth and death certificates are $20.00 for the first copy and $13.00 for each additional copy of a record when requested at the same time.

With dedicated service,
Jackie Harmon
Garfield County Clerk & Recorder