Moffat County Clerk and Recorder
The Colorado State Archives county clerk contact list confirms the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder office at 1198 W. Victory Way, Ste. 103, Craig, CO 81625. The listed phone is 970-824-9104, and the listed email is smorgan@moffatcounty.net. A Colorado Secretary of State grant document names Stacy Morgan as Moffat County Clerk and Recorder and Debbie Winder as an alternate contact. The direct county page was blocked during research, so this page relies on those official state confirmations.
This office is the county recording and marriage-license office. It is not the state court Clerk of Court. Court pleadings, divorce decrees, probate filings, criminal dispositions, and certified court copies go through Moffat Combined Court and the Judicial Branch record/document request form.
Moffat County Clerk and Recorder
1198 W. Victory Way, Ste. 103
Craig, CO 81625
970-824-9104
smorgan@moffatcounty.net
Moffat Clerk of Court
1198 W. Victory Way, Suite 200/201
Craig, CO 81625
970-824-8254 ext. 7
moffatclerk@judicial.state.co.us
Moffat County Clerk Record Split
Colorado uses a split-clerk structure in Moffat County. The Judicial Branch Clerk of Court is part of the state court system. The County Clerk and Recorder is the elected county officer for recording and marriage work. A request for a divorce decree belongs with the court because divorce is a domestic relations case. A request for a marriage license or recorded marriage certificate starts with the County Clerk and Recorder.
That distinction also affects search tools. State court dockets use the Colorado Judicial Branch docket search and may show DR, PR, T, M, or CR case classes. County recorded documents may use county recording channels or iCounty where available. The research identified iCounty as a Moffat recording search channel, but it did not verify every local form field because the direct county page was blocked.
| Record | Correct Office | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license or recorded certificate | County Clerk and Recorder | The county recorder issues and records marriage licenses. |
| Divorce decree or court order | Clerk of Court | Divorce is a District Court domestic relations case. |
| Probate estate file | Clerk of Court | Probate is handled in District Court, with the Clerk of Court as Probate Registrar. |
| Recorded instrument | County Clerk and Recorder | Land and county recording records are recorder functions. |
| Criminal disposition | Clerk of Court | Criminal case records are court files. |
Moffat County Marriage Records
Marriage licenses and recorded marriage records are handled by the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder. Colorado allows couples to apply through a county clerk and recorder, use the license in Colorado, and return it for recording after the ceremony. Colorado does not require a blood test, and state law permits self-solemnization, but local ID, appointment, and form rules should be confirmed with the Moffat office before visiting.
The research notes a statewide common Colorado marriage license fee of $30, but local confirmation was blocked by the county site during research. Treat that amount as a point to verify by phone, not as a guaranteed local fee. Certified marriage copies also should be requested from the recorder unless the needed document is part of a court case.
- Call the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder to confirm current marriage-license hours, ID rules, and fee.
- Prepare both applicants' legal names, dates of birth, contact information, and prior marriage or civil union details if required.
- Apply through the Clerk and Recorder, then use the license within Colorado under state rules.
- Return the completed license for recording after the ceremony or self-solemnization.
- Request a recorded copy from the Clerk and Recorder when proof of marriage is needed later.
Moffat County Recorded Documents
County recording can include instruments such as deeds, liens, releases, plats, and other documents recorded with the county office. The research did not fully inspect Moffat's direct local recorder page because CloudFront blocked access, but the official URL and contact were confirmed by the Colorado State Archives. Use the official county office for recording questions and avoid sending court filings to the recorder unless a separate recording is required.
iCounty appears in the research as a county recording search channel. When using a recording portal, check whether search, copy, or subscription fees apply before relying on the results. For a legal copy, ask the County Clerk and Recorder which copy type is accepted for the intended use.
Note: Court-certified copies and recorder-certified copies are not interchangeable; use the office that issued or recorded the document.
Moffat County Clerk Request Fields
Because the direct local clerk page could not be fully inspected, the field list below is limited to the marriage and recording details the research could support. Call the office before mailing a request or appearing in person, especially when a deadline or certified copy is involved.
| Field or Detail | Likely Use | Research Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant legal names | Marriage license application | Official Moffat form not fully inspected |
| Date of birth or age | Marriage eligibility and ID review | Confirm local requirements |
| Identification | Marriage license issuance | Valid ID required, but local ID list was not captured |
| Document type | Recorded document search or copy request | Use recorder instructions |
| Party or grantor/grantee name | Recording search | Portal fields not fully verified |
| Book, page, reception, or recording number | Exact recorded document lookup | Use if known |
Moffat County Clerk Fees
The research confirmed detailed Judicial Branch court-copy fees, but it did not confirm Moffat-specific recorder copy or recording fees from the county page. That is important because recorder fees are not the same as court-copy fees. The County Clerk and Recorder should confirm marriage license, recording, copy, and certification fees before payment.
For court files, the Clerk of Court fee schedule is separate: plain copies are $0.25 per page, certified or exemplified copies are $20 per document, and a court name search is $5. Those court fees do not set the recorder's fee schedule.
| Request | Office | Fee Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage license | County Clerk and Recorder | Statewide common amount noted as $30, local confirmation needed |
| Recorded document copy | County Clerk and Recorder | Call office or use official recorder instructions |
| Certified court copy | Clerk of Court | $20 per document under Judicial Branch schedule |
| Court name search | Clerk of Court | $5 under Judicial Branch schedule |
Moffat County Clerk Limits
The County Clerk and Recorder cannot clear a warrant, change a court disposition, issue a divorce decree, or supply a criminal case file. Those records are controlled by the court or law-enforcement agency that created them. For court case files, start with Moffat Combined Court. For sheriff records, use the Sheriff's Records Division and records-release form.
The same address corridor in Craig can make the split confusing. The court is in Suite 200/201, the county recorder is in Ste. 103, the District Attorney is nearby at #210, and probation is at STE 208. Suite numbers matter when visiting 1198 W. Victory Way.