Summit County Marriage License Office
Marriage licenses in Summit County are issued by the Summit County Clerk & Recorder, not by the Clerk of Court. The office handles marriage licenses, civil union licenses, recorded marriage certificates, and recorded common-law marriage affidavits. Divorce decrees are separate because they are court records, and the Clerk & Recorder points divorce requesters to the county where the divorce was filed.
The Clerk & Recorder office is at 208 Lincoln Avenue in Breckenridge. Summit County residents may visit during regular business hours without an appointment. Non-Summit County residents have limited appointment availability, and the office may recommend using another Colorado county clerk. Both parties must appear in person because the office does not accept remote or advance applications. The county says the license process takes about 20 minutes and the license is issued the same day.
Summit County Clerk & Recorder
208 Lincoln Avenue
P.O. Box 1538
Breckenridge, CO 80424
970-453-3470
clerk@summitcountyco.gov
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Apply for Summit County Marriage Records
Colorado does not require state residency, a waiting period, or blood testing for a marriage license. A Colorado license is valid only for a ceremony in Colorado, and Summit County issues the license and certificate on the same piece of paper. The county asks Colorado residents to contact their home county clerk when practical, but the research did not identify a residency bar for using Summit County.
The official marriage license page also explains the limits of the office visit. The Clerk's Office does not provide officiants, cannot choose a solemnization type for the couple, and cannot accommodate ceremony audiences at the counter except for the two parties, children, and ADA assistance exceptions.
- Confirm whether an appointment is needed. Summit County residents may visit during business hours, while nonresidents should check appointment limits before going.
- Have both parties appear in person with valid photo identification such as a driver's license or passport.
- Bring Social Security information, or complete a No SSN Affidavit for any party who does not have a Social Security Number.
- Choose the solemnization category, such as religious, civil, or self-solemnization, before the certificate is completed.
- Pay the license and certified-copy cost, receive the license the same day, and complete the ceremony within the valid license period.
Note: If either party is under 18, contact the Clerk & Recorder before visiting because parental or judicial consent documents may be required.
Summit County Marriage Application Fields
The research did not inspect the full linked application form, so the table below stays limited to fields and proof points documented by the county marriage page. The county allows people to fill out and print the marriage license application ahead of time to save counter time, but the application is still completed in person because both parties must be present.
| Field or Proof | Required | Summit County Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Both parties' legal names | Yes | Use full names that match the identification and certificate. |
| Valid photo ID | Yes | Examples listed by the county include a driver's license or passport. |
| Social Security Number | Yes, if issued | A party without an SSN should complete and bring a No SSN Affidavit. |
| Age or consent information | Conditional | Under-18 applicants must contact the office for consent requirements. |
| Solemnization choice | Yes | Religious, civil, and self-solemnization options are listed by the county. |
| Payment | Yes | The office collects the license cost and included certified copies at issuance. |
Summit County Marriage and Divorce Fees
Summit County's marriage page states a practical total of $39 for a marriage or civil union license because it includes the $30 license plus three certified copies at $3 each. The county recording fee page lists the license itself at $30. The same copy charge applies when someone later requests a certified marriage certificate from the Clerk & Recorder.
The divorce side uses court-copy pricing, not Clerk & Recorder pricing. A certified divorce decree is requested through Summit Combined Courts, where the court form says users should not send money until the court processes the request and asks for payment.
| Item | Amount or Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage or civil union license | $30 license, or $39 total with three certified copies on the county marriage page. |
| Additional certified marriage copy | $3 each. |
| Court copy per page | $0.25 per page on the electronic court form. |
| Photographic copy of court document | $0.75 per page on the Summit Combined Courts PDF form. |
| Certified or exemplified court document | $20 per document. |
| Non-party name search or ROA | $5. |
The Summit County recording fee page also lists recording costs for deeds, plats, UCC fixture filings, and documentary fees. Those recording charges matter for common-law marriage affidavits and land records, but they do not set divorce decree copy fees.
Summit County Marriage Record Sources
The county's marriage license page is the strongest source for local marriage rules, costs, appointment limits, certified copies, civil unions, and common-law affidavit handling.
The broader Clerk & Recorder services page identifies the office, its public contact channels, and its split from court case records.
The recording fee schedule supports the copy and license-cost details used for marriage and civil union records.
Look Up Summit County Marriage Records
A certified marriage copy request may be made in person or remotely by email to clerk@summitcountyco.gov. The requester should include the full name at the time of application, the other party's full name at the time of application, and the ceremony date. Summit County can provide copies only when the Marriage License and Certificate was recorded in Summit County after the ceremony.
If the license was issued in another Colorado county, the request belongs with that county clerk. If the couple used a Summit County license and then completed a ceremony in Colorado, the recorded certificate comes back to Summit County. For verification rather than a local certified copy, the research notes that online verification of marriage and divorce records may be made through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
Find Summit County Divorce Records
Divorce records are District Court records in Summit County. Decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, petitions, and domestic-relations case documents are requested from Summit Combined Courts through the electronic court Record/Document Request Form or the Summit County PDF request form. Docket search can show upcoming DR hearings, but it does not provide the full divorce file.
For filing a divorce in Summit County, the research points to Colorado Judicial Branch domestic-relations forms, proper venue in District Court, filing fees or fee-waiver forms, service and response steps, docket checks for hearings, and later requests for certified decrees. Public access may be narrower when a file contains child information, protected addresses, financial identifiers, or domestic-violence safety material.
Summit divorce records often overlap with the broader Summit County court records process because the same court clerk handles domestic-relations document copies and certification.
Certified Summit County Copies
Use the Clerk & Recorder for certified marriage certificates recorded in Summit County and Summit Combined Courts for certified divorce decrees. A certified copy is the office-issued copy used when a school, agency, court, retirement plan, passport process, or title matter needs proof instead of an online lookup or plain photocopy.
The court request form allows a requester to check certified or exemplified documents. It also warns that suppressed cases, juvenile and probate records, or files with confidential information may require government-issued photo ID. For divorce records, expect the clerk to review the request before assessing fees and releasing copies.