Mineral County Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses and local marriage records in Mineral County are handled by the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder. The office is at 1201 N. Main St., P.O. Box 70, Creede, CO 81130. The Clerk and Recorder is Eryn K. Wintz, and the Deputy Clerk is Wanda Sanderson. The office phone is 719-658-2440, fax is 719-658-0358, and the research lists clerk@mincocolo.com and deputyclerk@mincocolo.com as email contacts.
The county marriage page says a marriage license may be used for a judge ceremony, a religious ceremony, or self-solemnization. Self-solemnization means the parties marry by signing the certificate themselves. The signed license and certificate must be used in Colorado within 35 days from issuance, and the completed certificate must be returned for recording within 63 days after solemnization. Late fees apply after that return period.
The Mineral County Clerk and Recorder page is one of the manifest sources for marriage and divorce records.
The Clerk and Recorder source is the local route for marriage licenses and recorded marriage copies.
Apply for a Marriage License
Mineral County's marriage access channel is local and practical. Confirm office hours first because the Clerk and Recorder is open Monday-Thursday 8:00 a.m.-noon and 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., and is closed to the public Fridays. The research noted a payment wording difference: the marriage page says cash or check only, while the fee page says cash only. Call before arrival if payment method matters.
- Confirm the current application procedure with the Clerk and Recorder before visiting the office in Creede.
- Apply through the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder, which handles marriage licenses and recorded license copies.
- Pay the $30 license fee and confirm whether cash only or cash/check is accepted that day.
- Complete the ceremony or self-solemnization in Colorado within 35 days from the date issued.
- Return the completed certificate to the Clerk and Recorder within 63 days after solemnization.
- Request certified copies from the Clerk and Recorder after the certificate is recorded.
Mineral Marriage Application Items
The research confirmed the county's marriage license rules, fee, office contact, copy channels, and return deadlines. It also confirmed that the county forms table lists marriage and civil union copy-request PDFs, but the direct PDF fetch returned a 403 during research. For that reason, exact copy-form field labels should be confirmed through the forms index or the Clerk and Recorder rather than guessed.
| Application or Request Item | Source Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| License application through Clerk and Recorder | Confirmed | Handled by the Mineral County Clerk and Recorder in Creede. |
| Marriage license fee | Confirmed | $30; payment wording differs between county pages. |
| Use of license in Colorado | Confirmed | Certificate must be signed in Colorado within 35 days from issue. |
| Return of completed certificate | Confirmed | Return for recording within 63 days after solemnization. |
| Marriage or civil union copy request forms | Forms index confirmed | Use the county forms table under Clerk and Recorder or call the office because PDFs were not inspectable in research. |
Mineral Marriage and Divorce Fees
Marriage license and copy fees come from the Clerk and Recorder fee page. Divorce-copy fees come from the Colorado Judicial Branch court-record request context because divorce files are District Court records. Filing fees for starting a divorce were not captured in the research, so they are not listed here.
| Item | Amount or Note |
|---|---|
| Marriage license, including filing return and recording certificate | $30 |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $1.25 each |
| Plain copy of marriage license | $0.25 |
| Certification and seal | $1.00 each |
| Divorce decree or court document copy | $0.25 per page |
| Certified or exemplified divorce document | $20 per document |
| Divorce case name search | $5 |
The Mineral County Clerk and Recorder fee schedule is the manifest source for local license and copy fees.
The fee schedule supports the marriage-copy amounts, while divorce court-copy charges come from the Judicial Branch record request schedule.
Look Up Mineral Marriage Records
For a Mineral County marriage record, use the county Clerk and Recorder first. The available channels are in person at the office, mail to P.O. Box 70, phone or email to the Clerk and Recorder, and the county forms table for marriage or civil union copy forms. The research did not identify a separate online Mineral County marriage-license search portal.
CDPHE explains that county clerk and recorder offices hold marriage records. CDPHE can issue marriage or civil union verification, but that is not the same as a county certified license copy with the local recording office's seal. For older genealogy needs, Colorado State Archives may hold some historical records depending on transfer.
Find Mineral Divorce Records
Divorce, legal separation, and annulment files are not Clerk and Recorder marriage records. They are District Court records handled through the Mineral County District Court and Clerk of Court at 1201 N. Main St., P.O. Box 337, Creede, CO 81130. The Clerk of Court phone is 719-658-2575, and the research lists MineralClerk@judicial.state.co.us for court contact.
Use the Judicial Branch record request form for divorce decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, petitions, certified copies, or a Register of Action. Select Divorce as the case type, choose Mineral County as the county or location, and provide party names, case number if known, year filed if known, and date of birth for the primary party if known.
The Colorado divorce and legal separation self-help page is the manifest source for divorce filing context.
That state court source is useful for filing rules, while the Mineral County Clerk of Court is the local record contact.
Mineral Divorce Filing Basics
Colorado Judicial Branch divorce self-help says either spouse must have lived in Colorado at least 91 days before filing a divorce case in Colorado. If children are involved, the children must have lived in Colorado at least 182 days or since birth. A divorce case is filed in the county where either spouse lives. For civil union dissolution, neither party has to live in Colorado if the civil union license was issued in Colorado.
- Confirm the Colorado residency rule before filing.
- File in the county where either spouse lives, using Mineral County District Court if Mineral County is proper.
- Use Colorado Judicial Branch divorce forms, including JDF 1011 for divorce or legal separation.
- Serve the other party unless filing jointly or using an approved service method.
- Use the 12th Judicial District self-help or family facilitator channels for procedural help.
- Request decree copies through the Judicial Branch record request form after the case has orders.
Colorado Vital Records
CDPHE vital records material places marriage records with county clerk and recorder offices and divorce, separation, or annulment records with district court clerks. Vital-record verification is useful when a state-level verification is enough. Certified copies of the county marriage license or the court divorce decree still come from the local custodian.
Colorado Vital Records
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
The Colorado vital records page is the manifest source for state-level marriage and divorce verification.
The state vital-records source helps distinguish verification from a locally certified court or county copy.