Mineral County Clerk of Court
Colorado separates state trial-court clerk functions from county Clerk and Recorder functions. Mineral County court files are handled by the Colorado Judicial Branch Clerk of Court for Mineral County Combined Court. The research lists Alex Maestas or Alexandria Maestas as the Clerk of Court contact for Mineral County. This office is the local access point for court case records, docket-related questions, court copy requests, and records that cannot be resolved through the public docket alone.
The manifest source for the staff image is Mineral County judges and staff listing.
The staff listing confirms the local Clerk of Court context within the 12th Judicial District rather than a separate county-run court records office.
Mineral County Clerk of Court
Clerk: Alex Maestas / Alexandria Maestas
1201 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 337
Creede, CO 81130
719-658-2575
MineralClerk@judicial.state.co.us
County page also lists alexandria.maestas@judicial.state.co.us and Monday-Thursday phone 719-657-3394.
What Mineral County Clerk Handles
The Clerk of Court handles state trial-court records for Mineral County District Court and County Court. Those records include civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, traffic, small claims, protection order, and related court filings. The Clerk of Court can also restrict access to files or portions of files under Colorado statutes, court rules, Supreme Court Rules, Chief Justice Directives, local administrative orders, and other legal authority.
The Mineral County Clerk and Recorder is a different county office. Eryn K. Wintz is listed as Clerk and Recorder, with Wanda Sanderson as Deputy Clerk. That office handles marriage licenses, recording, Clerk to the Board work, elections, liquor license material, motor vehicle material, document copy policy, and recording fees. Marriage licenses and land-record copies go there, while divorce files and court copies go through the Clerk of Court or District Court record request path.
- Court documents and Register of Action requests use the Colorado Judicial Branch record request form.
- Marriage licenses, recording documents, and county copy fees use the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder.
- County administrative CORA records route through the County Administrator or the elected-office custodian.
- Sheriff or criminal justice records may use CCJRA channels rather than the Clerk of Court.
Request Certified Court Copies
Certified court copies are used when a plain copy is not enough. A divorce decree, disposition and sentence order, transcript of judgment, satisfaction, or probate document may need certification for legal, agency, or filing use. The statewide court request form includes a checkbox for certified or exemplified documents, and the research lists a $20 certified or exemplified copy fee per document.
- Identify the case number if possible. If unknown, collect the party names, case type, filing year, and date of birth for the primary party if known.
- Open the Judicial Branch record/document request form and choose Mineral County as the county or location of the record.
- Select the document type, such as Register of Action, disposition, ticket, decree, judgment, probate letters, will, trust, petition, or order.
- Check the certified or exemplified option when an official copy is required.
- Submit the request and wait for the Clerk of Court response, which is normally provided within three business days unless extenuating circumstances apply.
The manifest source for the form image is Colorado court record and document request form.
The form is the main documented path for Mineral County Clerk of Court record copies and certified court documents.
Mineral County Request Form Fields
The court record request form is detailed because it has to route requests statewide. A clear Mineral County request should identify the requester, case number if known, party information, case type, filing year, county, date of birth if known, document category, and certification needs. Suppressed cases, juvenile records, probate records, or documents with confidential or protected information may require a U.S. government-issued photo ID.
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Requester name and contact | Some fields unspecified | First, middle, last, business name, email, phone, and mailing address fields appear. |
| Address Line 1, State, City, Zip | Yes | State dropdown includes U.S. states, territories, and outside the U.S. |
| Case Number | No | Optional, with example format shown on the form. |
| Case Type | No | Child Custody, Civil, Divorce, Felony, Juvenile, Misdemeanor, Probate, Protection Order, Small Claims, Traffic, or Water. |
| County/location of records | No | All Colorado counties are listed, including Mineral County. |
| Party Information | Yes | Names on the case are required. |
| Document checkboxes | Optional | Family, criminal, civil, probate, other documents, Register of Action, and certification choices are available. |
| CAPTCHA | Yes | Required human visitor question for web submission. |
Mineral County Court Copy Fees
Court record copy fees are listed in the research separately from the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder fees. The Clerk and Recorder charges apply to recording, marriage, and county records. The Clerk of Court copy charges apply to state trial-court records requested through the Judicial Branch or local court. Parties and attorneys have a per-page maximum for copies, while non-parties do not.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Copy per page | $0.25, maximum $15 for parties and their attorneys, no maximum for non-parties |
| Transcript of Judgment | $25.00 |
| Certificate of Satisfaction | $20.00 |
| Certified Copy or Exemplified Copy per document | $20.00 |
| Name Search | $5.00 |
| Off-site case file retrieval | Actual cost |
| Research or redaction after first hour | $30.00 per hour in 15-minute increments |
Note: County Clerk and Recorder marriage and recording fees are separate from Clerk of Court copy charges.
Collections and Court Payments
The 12th Judicial District Collections Office serves Mineral County with other San Luis Valley counties. The research lists office hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., phone 719-589-7626, and email 12collections@judicial.state.co.us. The collections page states that fines and fees are due the day of sentencing, and a person who cannot pay in full must complete an application. The page also notes an annual $25 processing fee for all cases.
The manifest source for the collections image is 12th Judicial District collections and payments.
Collections and payments are districtwide functions, so payment questions may not be handled only by the Mineral County counter.
The manifest source for the payment portal image is Colorado Judicial online payment system.
The online payment system is for court fees, fines, costs, and restitution, not for replacing a Clerk of Court record request.
Mail and Online Clerk Requests
The main online request route is the statewide record/document request form. The local mail route uses the Mineral County Clerk of Court at P.O. Box 337 in Creede. If the requested record is not a court file, do not send it through the Clerk of Court by default. County CORA requests must be in writing on the official Mineral County form to the official custodian and may be mailed or faxed. Email is accepted only at the custodian's discretion, and the response clock does not start until receipt is confirmed.
For court records, the Clerk of Court is the right contact. For marriage licenses, recorded documents, motor vehicle material, elections, liquor license records, or Clerk to the Board records, contact the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder at 1201 N. Main St., P.O. Box 70, Creede, phone 719-658-2440, or clerk@mincocolo.com. For county CORA intake, contact the County Administrator at 719-658-2360 or countyadmin@mincocolo.com.