Clear Creek County Marriage Licenses
Clear Creek County marriage licenses are issued by the County Clerk and Recorder. The office is at 405 Argentine Street with mailing through P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444. The marriage-license phone number is 303-679-2339. The current Clerk page gives business hours as Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., and says recording documents and marriage licenses close at 3:00 p.m. For current hours, use the Clerk page rather than older licensing PDFs.
Both parties usually appear at the Clerk and Recorder's office and provide valid identification. Colorado residency is not required. Blood tests are not required. The license is valid only in Colorado and must be used within 35 days of issuance. Parties who were previously married or in a civil union must provide the date, place, and court type for the divorce or dissolution. Widow or widower applicants provide the former spouse's date and place of death.
Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder
405 Argentine Street
P.O. Box 2000
Georgetown, CO 80444
303-679-2339
Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; licenses close at 3:00 p.m.
Apply for a Clear Creek County Marriage License
The marriage license process is document driven. Applicants should bring accepted identification, prior relationship details if applicable, and payment. If one party cannot appear, the absent party must complete a marriage license absentee affidavit, sign it before a notary, and include a copy of identification.
- Confirm current Clerk and Recorder hours before going to the office, because marriage licenses close earlier than the office day.
- Both parties appear in person unless an absentee affidavit is used for one party.
- Bring valid identification. Acceptable ID includes a birth certificate, valid driver's license, valid passport, valid state ID, military ID, alien registration card or green card, or a government-issued photo ID with birth date, issue date, and expiration date.
- Provide prior marriage or civil union information if either party has been married or joined in a civil union before.
- Pay the marriage license fee and use the license in Colorado within the required period.
- After the ceremony, make sure the certificate is completed and returned to the County Clerk and Recorder within the required return period.
Clear Creek County Marriage Record Fields
The Clear Creek County marriage and civil union process inventory is focused on appearance, identification, prior relationship history, payment, certificate return, and copy requests. The county research did not support adding extra application fields such as Social Security number, so the table stays with confirmed requirements.
| Field or Requirement | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both parties present | Appearance | Yes unless absentee affidavit | Absentee affidavit must be notarized and include ID copy. |
| Valid identification | Document | Yes | Driver's license, passport, state ID, military ID, green card, or comparable government photo ID may qualify. |
| Previous marriage or civil union information | Disclosure | Conditional | Give date, place, and court type of divorce or dissolution; widow or widower gives death date and place. |
| Fee | Payment | Yes | Marriage license fee is due when applying. |
| Return certificate | Completed document | Yes after ceremony | The completed certificate must be returned to the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Certified copy request | Written or phone request | No | Provide both names, ceremony date, mailing address, and payment. |
Clear Creek County Marriage Fees
Clear Creek County's marriage license fee is $30. The office gives two free certified copies for Social Security and DMV use after recording. Additional certified copies cost $1.25 each. Phone requests can be paid by card or e-check, but the county notes a third-party administrative fee for those payment methods.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $30.00 |
| First certified copies after recording | Two free copies for Social Security and DMV use |
| Additional certified marriage copy | $1.25 each |
| Phone card or e-check payment | Third-party administrative fee applies |
| Divorce filing fee | Not located in Clear Creek research; use Judicial Branch court filing resources if needed |
| Certified divorce decree copy | Request from court; Clear Creek-specific amount not located in research |
Unacceptable identification includes Matricula Consular cards, expired driver's licenses, voter registration cards, and Social Security cards. Applicants who are 16 or 17 must provide an original or certified judicial order showing consent to marry. Parties 18 or older do not need that judicial order.
Clear Creek County Marriage Certificate
Colorado allows couples to solemnize their own marriage under C.R.S. 14-2-109. Judges, retired judges, magistrates, Indian tribe officials, and clergy may also solemnize. A friend or relative cannot sign as officiant merely because the couple self-solemnizes. Out-of-state clergy or judges do not have to register in Colorado to solemnize a marriage.
The person solemnizing the marriage must complete the certificate and return it to the County Clerk and Recorder within 63 days. The certificate should include the county, date of marriage, physical ceremony location, officiant signature and title, and both parties' signatures. Witnesses are not required. If witnesses are used, the county material does not impose an age restriction.
After recording, the original license is returned to the mailing address on the application. If the original is not received within a month after recording, call 303-679-2339. Certified copies are available immediately after recording.
Search Clear Creek County Marriage Records
Recorded marriage license copies come from the County Clerk and Recorder, not the Clerk of Court. Mail requests must include the full names of both parties, the ceremony date, a return mailing address, and payment. Mail those requests to Clear Creek County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444. Phone requests use 303-679-2339.
Marriage applications are generally not available for public inspection under the county marriage material. A person who needs access to the application, rather than the recorded license or certificate, should call the Clerk and Recorder. That distinction matters for Clear Creek County marriage records because the recorded certificate is a copy path, while the application may have tighter access limits.
Note: A recorded marriage certificate is easier to request than the underlying application, which the county says is generally not public.
Find Clear Creek County Divorce Records
Clear Creek County divorce records are District Court domestic relations records. They are not issued by the County Clerk and Recorder, even though that office handles marriage licenses. A divorce decree or domestic relations document should be requested from Clear Creek County Courthouse, the Clerk of Court, or the Colorado Judicial Branch court records request process.
The docket search case class for domestic relations is DR. Use Clear Creek County, District Court or Both, a date range, and a non-date filter such as party name, case number, or attorney. A docket can help confirm a case number and hearing history, but full documents such as decrees, orders, parenting plans, financial affidavits, and post-decree motions are not downloaded from the public docket.
Domestic records can include protected information. Financial account numbers, child details, protected addresses, medical or mental health information, juvenile-related items, and victim-sensitive information may be redacted or restricted. Certified copies for legal use should be requested from the court rather than printed from a search result.
Clear Creek County Divorce Search Fields
The statewide docket search and records request process supply the practical divorce lookup path. For self-represented family cases, the local self-help contact in the research is 05SelfHelp@judicial.state.co.us and 970-328-7036, with Friday virtual office hours. That contact helps with process questions, not with rewriting a decree or giving legal advice.
| Field or Item | How It Helps |
|---|---|
| County | Select Clear Creek County to keep the search local. |
| Court type | Use District Court or Both for domestic relations matters. |
| Case class | Use DR when searching divorce or domestic relations dockets. |
| Party first and last name | Search by spouse or former spouse when the case number is unknown. |
| Case number | Best identifier for requesting a decree or certified copy. |
| Document requested | Name the decree, order, or other filing needed for the court copy request. |
Marriage Records vs Divorce Records
Clear Creek County marriage and divorce records follow a split-office model. The County Clerk and Recorder issues and records marriage licenses. The District Court handles divorce cases. Older county records and recorded property records may involve archives or recording systems, but a modern divorce decree remains a court record and a modern marriage certificate remains a Clerk and Recorder record.
| Record | Office | Typical Request | Access Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marriage license or certificate | County Clerk and Recorder | Certified copy by mail or phone with names, ceremony date, return address, and payment. | Applications generally are not public. |
| Divorce decree | District Court / Clerk of Court | Court records request with case number, party names, and document name. | Protected domestic details may be restricted or redacted. |
| Domestic relations docket | Colorado Judicial Branch docket search | Search Clear Creek County with DR case class or party/case filters. | Docket is not the full case document file. |
For court case documents beyond marriage licensing, use the broader Clear Creek County court records process. For estate issues that arise after a spouse's death, use the Probate Division of District Court record path.