Clerk and Recorder
From the Clerk’s Desk:
Elections
2025 Election dateGarfield 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 – CarbondaleWe 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
Obtaining a recorded documentCitizens 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 $3.00 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
Public records
Viewing public recordsThe public may view grantor and grantee indexes online, and search indexes back to February 21, 1883. View images by contacting the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and sign up for either a weekly ($100) or monthly ($300) subscription.
The Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s office makes every effort to collect and maintain accurate data. However, Tyler Technology and the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder’s office are unable to warrant any of the information herein contained.

Colorado DRIVES
Colorado DRIVES (Driver License, Record, Identification, and Vehicle Enterprise Solution) is utilized by Garfield County. The system reduces customer service time, increases transaction speed provides better county-to-county integration, and offers additional online services. Colorado DRIVESOnline motor vehicle services
Complete many driver’s license, identification, and vehicles services online at myDMVApply for a driver’s license or identification card
Renew your driver’s license or identification card
Change your address
Register your vehicle
Renew a vehicle registration
Add or change a driver’s license renewal reminder
Request your driving record
Apply for a disability placard
Request a personalized plate
Transaction receipts
Request a duplicate title
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.
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 Harmon970-384-3700