Find Teller County Marriage Records

Teller County Marriage Office

Marriage licenses in Teller County are issued by the elected Teller County Clerk and Recorder, not by the Clerk of Court. The official Clerk and Recorder page names Stephanie Kees as Clerk and Recorder. Her office is the county's official recorder, state agent for marriage licensing, chief election official, motor vehicle agent, and clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. Marriage licensing is available only at the main Cripple Creek office, even though the Clerk and Recorder also maintains a Woodland Park branch for walk-in business.

The main office is at 101 W Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, CO 80813, with mailing address P.O. Box 1010, Cripple Creek, CO 80813. The office phone is 719-689-2951. Published hours are Monday through Friday except holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; marriage applications are handled in person during the posted application window of 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Woodland Park branch at 800 Research Drive, Suite 200, offers walk-in services but not marriage license issuance.

Apply for a Marriage License

Applicants may complete parts of the process through the Teller Clerk and Recorder Self-Service portal, but issuance still requires an in-person visit to the main Cripple Creek office. The portal also supports marriage license applications and marriage license copies. Its disclaimer warns that index data can change, that the index is like a library card catalog, and that users should search spelling variations before relying on a result.

1. Complete the online application if desired, then plan for in-person issuance at the Cripple Creek Clerk and Recorder office.
2. Bring proof of identity with date of birth. Accepted examples include a valid U.S. driver's license or permit, passport, state ID, or military ID.
3. Make sure names match the ID, because the license prints names as the ID provides them.
4. Provide Social Security numbers or complete the sworn statement affidavit if an applicant has no Social Security number.
5. Pay the license fee by cash or check, complete issuance, and return the signed license to Teller County after the ceremony.

The self-service portal is the official online starting point for Teller County marriage applications and copies.

Because the portal is an index and application tool, certified copies and unresolved search problems may still require the Clerk and Recorder office.

Marriage Application Fields

The marriage license application collects identity, age, prior marriage, and eligibility information. Teller County requires both applicants to be 18 or older unless a 16- or 17-year-old applicant has judicial approval. Blood tests are not required. Marriage or civil union is prohibited if a person is already married or in another civil union, and the official page lists prohibited family relationships such as ancestor and descendant, siblings, uncle and niece or nephew, and aunt and nephew or niece.

Teller Marriage Record Fees

The fee schedule is narrow but important. Teller County lists a marriage license fee and certified copy fees for marriage applications or licenses. The license fee must be paid by cash or check. A certified copy of the marriage application is often needed for a last-name change, and a written copy request must include the parties' names, marriage date, correct fee, and a self-addressed stamped envelope.

Search Teller Marriage Records

Marriage copies may be requested in person at either Clerk and Recorder office, by written request, or through the self-service site. A written request should be mailed to P.O. Box 1010, Cripple Creek, CO 80813 and should include both parties' names, date of marriage, fees, and a self-addressed stamped return envelope. A Colorado marriage license can be issued in any Colorado county for a Colorado ceremony, but a Teller-issued license must be returned to Teller County.

The ceremony must occur within 35 days from the date of issue. The signed license must be returned within 63 days to the Teller County Clerk and Recorder. Those dates matter because a completed marriage record is not the same thing as an application or issued license. If the returned license has not been indexed yet, the office may need the approximate ceremony date and applicant names to locate the record.

Prior marriage details also affect the application record. Divorced or dissolved applicants must provide the previous spouse or partner name, date of divorce or dissolution, place of divorce or dissolution, and type of court. Widowed applicants must provide the date and place of death. If one applicant cannot appear, the appearing applicant must bring the notarized absentee application and a copy of the absent party's ID used for notarizing the affidavit.

Find Teller Divorce Records

Divorce and dissolution files are court records. They are not stored in the Clerk and Recorder marriage-license index. Search public docket information through the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search by selecting Teller County or the 4th Judicial District. For copies, contact the Teller Clerk of Court at tellerclerkgeneral@judicial.state.co.us or 719-689-7360, or use the Colorado Judicial Branch record/document request form.

Domestic relations records may contain protected personal identifiers, child-related information, financial records, sealed affidavits, or other restricted documents. A public docket may confirm case activity without providing every document. For a certified divorce decree, include the case number if known, names of parties, approximate filing or decree year, document type requested, and delivery method. If the issue is a new divorce case, use Colorado Judicial Branch family-case forms and confirm the filing fee with the court.

Note: Marriage records are county recording records; divorce records are district court case records.