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Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 719-743-2444 - Office 719-743-2524 - Fax 103 3rd Avenue PO Box 67 Hugo, CO 80821 Clerk & Recorder: Corinne M. Lengel Chief Deputy County Clerk: Vicki Ware Deputy County Clerk: Marge Pitts Deputy County Clerk: Shawnee Dobbs Deputy County Clerk: Lisa Crawford Driver Examiner: Pete Holmstedt The office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for the following departments: MOTOR VEHICLE This includes titling and licensing of all new or used motor vehicles and trailers, filing of liens on said vehicles and trailers, printing of duplicate titles, registration of Special Mobile Machinery (SMM), registration renewals, issuance of persons with disabilities parking permits (handicap placards and plates), and issuance of temporary permits. Proof of Insurance must be shown before vehicle registration will be issued. 2.9% state sales tax, 2% county sales tax and 2% Hugo or Limon resident city sales tax will be collected on all new motor vehicle and trailer purchases. All specialized license plates are not currently available. Fees according to plate type. Duplicate Title Fee - $8.20 Colorado Dept. of Revenue Effective March 1, 2011: C.R.S. 38-11-101 declares that multiple owners of vehicles must declare their intent to title the vehicle in Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship or Tenancy in Common. Every individual owner must acknowledge their choice and sign the new JOINT TENANCY WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTENT form (DR 2395). The forms are available here or at the County Clerk’s office. Print and fill out the form with no erasures and submit it with your new title applications. If the DR2395 is not submitted, the title will be marked TENANCY IN COMMON. Call with questions. Calculate First-Time Registration Fee DOCUMENT RECORDING Documents relating to the sale and purchase of property, UCC Financing Statements, death certificates, affidavits, oil and gas documents, marriage licenses, and DD214 – military discharge papers—are a few of the documents recorded in this office. Single page document; $11.00 recording fee. Multiple page documents; first page $11.00, following pages of document $5.00 each. UCC recording fees: $11.00 for documents consisting of one or two pages; $16.00 for documents consisting of three or more pages. Documents recorded on April 27, 1997 and going forward may be accessed at www.thecountyrecorder.com. Copies of recorded documents are $0.25 per page. Copying done by office staff will be charged at $25.00 per hour, with a minimum charge of $12.50, in addition to the $0.25 per copy fee. ELECTIONS All Coordinated, Primary and General Elections are conducted by the Clerk and Recorder, including mail ballot elections. Upcoming Elections Any other election questions, call 719-743-2444 Register to vote at www.sos.state.co.us or pick up copy of the current registration form in person, ID required. Important Dates regarding 2012 Precinct Caucuses: December 7, 2011 – Last day to affiliate with the Republican Party in order to vote in the February 7, 2012 Republican Party precinct caucus. January 6, 2011 – Last day to affiliate with the Democrat and ACP Parties in order to vote in the March 6, 2012 Democrat Party and ACP Party precinct caucuses. January 9, 2012 – Last day to register to vote in the February 7, 2012 Republican Party precinct caucus. February 6, 2012 – Last day to register to vote in the March 6, 2012 Democrat Party and ACP Party precinct caucuses. February 7, 2012 – Republican Party Precinct Caucus day. Watch local newspapers for time and location of your individual precinct caucus. March 6, 2012 – Democrat Party and ACP Party Precinct Caucus day. Watch local newspapers for time and location of your individual precinct caucus. If you do not know if you are registered to vote, affiliated with the party you wish to vote with, or know which precinct you live in, please contact the Clerk’s office at (719)-743-2444. 2012 Mail Ballot Primary Election Comment Notice CAMPAIGN FINANCE Campaign Finance (candidate revenue and expenditure reporting) is handled by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office at the link below. Campaign Finance is a mandatory requirement according to state law and failure to file may result in heavy fines. Candidates wishing to run for any public office (including school board, fire department, or other special district candidates) must submit their original, paper copy of the Candidate Affidavit to the Colorado Secretary of State using the TRACER electronic filing system. Once received, the SOS will send an email confirmation to the candidate, along with a unique login and password. All future reports must be filed electronically through the SOS. Direct all questions to the Colorado Secretary of State’s campaign finance team at cpfhelp@sos.state.co.us, or by calling (303) 894-2200 ext. 6383. A copy of the Candidate Affidavit must be submitted to the County Clerk, along with the signed and notarized Candidate Acceptance and Designation and Declaration of Qualification form, which will ensure the candidate ballot access through the assembly process, by petition, or as a write-in candidate. Obtain your Campaign and Political Finance 2012 County Filing Calendar here. MARRIAGE LICENSES Applications for marriage certificates may be obtained at the Clerk’s office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Licenses will not be issued after hours, or on weekends or holidays, so persons wishing to obtain a marriage license must arrive by 4:00 p.m. during regular work days to ensure completion of the transaction. Both parties must be present. Proof of Age (must be 18 or have parental consent) and Social Security Number is required. A marriage license will not be issued more than 30 days prior to the marriage ceremony. Previous divorce dates and courts through which obtained are also a requirement. Fee - $30.00 REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS Birth Certificates can no longer be obtained through this office. Visit http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/birth.html or call (719) 743-2444 for list of COVIS (on-line) counties to purchase birth certificates. Certified copies of Death Certificates may be obtained for deaths recorded in Lincoln County only. Proof of Relationship; i.e. marriage license and/or birth and death certificates must be provided at time of request. Call with specific questions. DRIVER'S LICENSE Driver Examiner: Pete Holmstedt See department link for further information. KEY WEB LINKS Colorado Secretary of State

County Clerk & Recorder

The goal of the Lincoln County Clerk and Recorder's Office is to deliver services to Lincoln County residents through the use of applicable Colorado legislation and Secretary of State Rule, and to do so in the most judicious, cost efficient, and secure manner possible, while treating them with courtesy and respect.

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

719-743-2444 - Office
719-743-2524 - Fax

103 3rd Avenue
PO Box 67
Hugo, CO 80821

Clerk & Recorder: Corinne M. Lengel

Chief Deputy County Clerk: Vicki Ware

Deputy County Clerk: Marge Pitts

Deputy County Clerk: Shawnee Dobbs

Deputy County Clerk: Lisa Crawford

Driver Examiner: Pete Holmstedt

The office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for the following departments:

MOTOR VEHICLE

This includes titling and licensing of all new or used motor vehicles and trailers, filing of liens on said vehicles and trailers, printing of duplicate titles, registration of Special Mobile Machinery (SMM), registration renewals, issuance of persons with disabilities parking permits (handicap placards and plates), and issuance of temporary permits.

Proof of Insurance must be shown before vehicle registration will be issued.
2.9% state sales tax, 2% county sales tax and 2% Hugo or Limon resident city sales tax will be collected on all new motor vehicle and trailer purchases.
All specialized license plates are not currently available. Fees according to plate type.
Duplicate Title Fee - $8.20
Colorado Dept. of Revenue
Effective March 1, 2011:
C.R.S. 38-11-101 declares that multiple owners of vehicles must declare their intent to title the vehicle in Joint Tenancy with Rights of Survivorship or Tenancy in Common. Every individual owner must acknowledge their choice and sign the new JOINT TENANCY WITH RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INTENT form (DR 2395). The forms are available here or at the County Clerk’s office. Print and fill out the form with no erasures and submit it with your new title applications. If the DR2395 is not submitted, the title will be marked TENANCY IN COMMON. Call with questions.
Calculate First-Time Registration Fee

DOCUMENT RECORDING

Documents relating to the sale and purchase of property, UCC Financing Statements, death certificates, affidavits, oil and gas documents, marriage licenses, and DD214 – military discharge papers—are a few of the documents recorded in this office.

Single page document; $11.00 recording fee. Multiple page documents; first page $11.00, following pages of document $5.00 each.
UCC recording fees: $11.00 for documents consisting of one or two pages; $16.00 for documents consisting of three or more pages.
Documents recorded on April 27, 1997 and going forward may be accessed at www.thecountyrecorder.com.
Copies of recorded documents are $0.25 per page. Copying done by office staff will be charged at $25.00 per hour, with a minimum charge of $12.50, in addition to the $0.25 per copy fee.

ELECTIONS

All Coordinated, Primary and General Elections are conducted by the Clerk and Recorder, including mail ballot elections.

Upcoming Elections

Any other election questions, call 719-743-2444

Important Dates regarding 2012 Precinct Caucuses:

December 7, 2011 – Last day to affiliate with the Republican Party in order to vote in the February 7, 2012 Republican Party precinct caucus.

January 6, 2011 – Last day to affiliate with the Democrat and ACP Parties in order to vote in the March 6, 2012 Democrat Party and ACP Party precinct caucuses.

January 9, 2012 – Last day to register to vote in the February 7, 2012 Republican Party precinct caucus.

February 6, 2012 – Last day to register to vote in the March 6, 2012 Democrat Party and ACP Party precinct caucuses.

February 7, 2012 – Republican Party Precinct Caucus day. Watch local newspapers for time and location of your individual precinct caucus.

March 6, 2012 – Democrat Party and ACP Party Precinct Caucus day. Watch local newspapers for time and location of your individual precinct caucus.

If you do not know if you are registered to vote, affiliated with the party you wish to vote with, or know which precinct you live in, please contact the Clerk’s office at (719)-743-2444.

2012 Mail Ballot Primary Election Comment Notice

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Campaign Finance (candidate revenue and expenditure reporting) is handled by the Colorado Secretary of State’s office at the link below. Campaign Finance is a mandatory requirement according to state law and failure to file may result in heavy fines. Candidates wishing to run for any public office (including school board, fire department, or other special district candidates) must submit their original, paper copy of the Candidate Affidavit to the Colorado Secretary of State using the TRACER electronic filing system. Once received, the SOS will send an email confirmation to the candidate, along with a unique login and password. All future reports must be filed electronically through the SOS. Direct all questions to the Colorado Secretary of State’s campaign finance team at cpfhelp@sos.state.co.us, or by calling (303) 894-2200 ext. 6383.

A copy of the Candidate Affidavit must be submitted to the County Clerk, along with the signed and notarized Candidate Acceptance and Designation and Declaration of Qualification form, which will ensure the candidate ballot access through the assembly process, by petition, or as a write-in candidate. Obtain your Campaign and Political Finance 2012 County Filing Calendar here.

MARRIAGE LICENSES

Applications for marriage certificates may be obtained at the Clerk’s office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Licenses will not be issued after hours, or on weekends or holidays, so persons wishing to obtain a marriage license must arrive by 4:00 p.m. during regular work days to ensure completion of the transaction.

Both parties must be present. Proof of Age (must be 18 or have parental consent) and Social Security Number is required. A marriage license will not be issued more than 30 days prior to the marriage ceremony. Previous divorce dates and courts through which obtained are also a requirement. Fee - $30.00

REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS

Birth Certificates can no longer be obtained through this office. Visit http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/certs/birth.html or call (719) 743-2444 for list of COVIS (on-line) counties to purchase birth certificates.
Certified copies of Death Certificates may be obtained for deaths recorded in Lincoln County only. Proof of Relationship; i.e. marriage license and/or birth and death certificates must be provided at time of request. Call with specific questions.

DRIVER'S LICENSE

Driver Examiner: Pete Holmstedt
See department link for further information.

KEY WEB LINKS

Colorado Secretary of State

County Clerk & Recorder

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