Records Held by Other Agencies
The Office of the Clerk and Recorder does not hold all of the records for the City and County of Denver.
If you do not find what you are looking for on our website, try the resources below.
- Business licensing – Denver Department of Excise and Licenses
- Business trade names – Colorado Secretary of State, 303-894-2200, and Colorado Department of Revenue, 303-238-7378
- Denver building permits and zoning
- Public Works: (1) Subdivision Land Survey Plats; (2) Planned Building Groups (PBG)
- Colorado law – Please refer to the State of Colorado, the Colorado General Assembly, and the Colorado Revised Statutes.
- Legal questions – Staff is prohibited from answering legal questions, making interpretations of the law, and giving legal advice. Should you find yourself in need of legal assistance, you may find it beneficial to engage your own private attorney. See also the Colorado Courts Self-Help Center.
- Driver's license records – Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles
- Motor vehicle registrations and license plates are administered by Denver Motor Vehicle. Visit their website or call 311 (720-913-1311 outside Denver) for locations and information.
- A notary is available on the second floor in the Cashier Department of the Webb Municipal Building.
- Passports – U.S. Department of State, Passport Services, 877-487-2778.
- Property records – Denver Assessor's Office
- State income tax records – Colorado Department of Revenue
- Birth/death records from 1900 to present are available from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Birth and Death Certificates, 303-692-2200.
- Denver birth/death certificates – For Denver births and deaths from 1963 to present, visit Denver Health, or call 303-602-3660.
- Divorce records – State of Colorado Vital Statistics
- Denver dissolutions/divorces – Contact Denver District Court at 720-865-8301, or visit State of Colorado Vital Statistics.
