Cheyenne County Marriage License Office
Cheyenne County marriage licenses are issued by the Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder, not by the Clerk of Court. The local Clerk and Recorder office is a county office led by Allison Brown. It handles marriage licenses, recorded documents, motor vehicle work, elections, liquor licensing, voter registration, and Board of Commissioners records. That split matters because a marriage license record is not filed in the Cheyenne County court case system unless a later divorce, annulment, or related domestic case is filed in District Court.
The Clerk and Recorder lists the office at P.O. Box 567, 51 S 1st St E, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810, phone 719-767-5685, and email countyclerk@co.cheyenne.co.us. The county marriage information says a Colorado marriage license may be obtained during regular business hours at that office. At least one party must apply in person, and both parties must complete and sign the marriage application. Applicants do not have to live in Colorado, and Colorado does not require a blood test.
Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder
Clerk: Allison Brown
P.O. Box 567
51 S 1st St E
Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810
719-767-5685
countyclerk@co.cheyenne.co.us
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Apply for Cheyenne County Marriage Records
Cheyenne County links the Colorado Marriage and Civil Union License Application Service for couples who want to enter application information before visiting the Clerk and Recorder. The online service is not a substitute for the local office step. It creates or resumes an application account, collects information for a marriage or civil union license, and shares the application with the Colorado county clerk office chosen by the applicant.
- Start online if desired, create an account, and choose Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder as the county office.
- Gather valid ID for both parties, Social Security number information, and any needed Social Security number affidavit.
- Have both parties complete and sign the application. At least one party must appear at the Clerk and Recorder office.
- Pay the Cheyenne County marriage license fee by an accepted payment method.
- Solemnize the marriage in Colorado while the license is valid, then return the completed certificate to the Clerk and Recorder.
- Request certified Cheyenne County marriage records after recording if proof is needed for a name change or benefits file.
According to the county marriage license information PDF, the license is valid when issued and must be used in Colorado within 35 days. A completed certificate must be forwarded back to the Clerk and Recorder within 63 days after solemnization. Colorado permits a couple to solemnize their own marriage, and the county materials also recognize judges, retired judges, magistrates, authorized public officials, clergy, and religious or tribal modes recognized by law. A friend or relative cannot solemnize unless the person has legal authority to do so.
Cheyenne County Marriage Application Fields
The state application service does not publish a long public form on the landing page, but its public entry points and the county requirements show the working parts of the online process. The Cheyenne County marriage record request starts with identity, eligibility, county selection, and consent details when those apply. The privacy notice says collected information is used for the service and is available only to the one Colorado County Clerk and Recorder office selected by the user.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Register | account action | required for online use | Create a new user account before entering application details. |
| Sign-In | account action | required for returning users | Existing users can resume a saved marriage or civil union application. |
| Application pages | guided web form | required | The service walks applicants through pages that collect license information. |
| County Clerk and Recorder selection | application step | required | Select Cheyenne County so the application goes to the local Clerk and Recorder. |
| Social Security number | identity field | required unless affidavit applies | A party without an SSN must complete an affidavit concerning Social Security number. |
| Absentee party materials | affidavit and ID copy | conditional | An absent party must provide an original notarized Absentee Affidavit and valid ID showing proof of age. |
| Privacy notice | notice | n/a | Information is shared with the single selected county clerk and recorder office. |
The image from the Colorado marriage and civil union application service shows the online application path that Cheyenne County links for license preparation.
The online application view supports the Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder process, but the local office still controls issuance, payment, ID review, and final recording.
Cheyenne County Marriage Fees
Cheyenne County marriage record fees come from the Clerk and Recorder fee chart and the county marriage license information. Court copy fees apply only when the requested record is a Cheyenne County divorce case document from District Court. A marriage license and a divorce decree are often used for similar life events, such as name changes, but they are priced and requested through separate custodians.
| Item | Amount / Rule |
|---|---|
| Marriage license | $30.00, cash or debit/credit card only under the county marriage PDF |
| Civil union license | $30.00 |
| Marriage license/application copy | $0.25 per license or application |
| Certification by Clerk and Recorder | Additional $1.00 per document |
| Late certificate return | $20 late fee plus $5 per additional day, up to $50 |
| Plain divorce court copy | $0.25 per page through the court record request process |
| Certified or exemplified divorce copy | $20.00 per document through the court request form |
Note: The completed marriage certificate is returned to Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 567, Cheyenne Wells, CO 80810-0567.
Cheyenne County Marriage Requirements
Both parties must furnish valid identification, and the date of birth must be legible. The county marriage materials list passports, driver's licenses, birth certificates with certified translation if not in English, and military IDs as acceptable examples. They reject consular cards, city or county detention center ID cards, novelty IDs, and souvenir hospital birth certificates. The same local materials say applicants age 18 or older need no parental consent.
For applicants age 16 or 17, the county materials point to the post-August 2, 2019 rule requiring consent and judicial approval. Because underage marriage rules can turn on current law and court review, the Clerk and Recorder should be contacted before an underage application is attempted. If one party cannot appear, the absent party must complete an original Absentee Affidavit with a notarized signature and provide a copy of valid ID showing proof of age.
Search Cheyenne County Divorce Records
Cheyenne County divorce records are court records in domestic relations cases. They are handled by Cheyenne County District Court and the Cheyenne County Clerk of Court, not by the County Clerk and Recorder. Search paths depend on what is needed. A court date can be checked through Colorado Judicial Docket Search. A Register of Action may be available through CoCourts, subject to that service's coverage and limits. Actual documents come through the Colorado Judicial Record/Document Request Form.
The court request form includes Divorce as a case type and lists family document choices such as Divorce Decree, Parenting Plan, Separation Agreement, Support Order, and Petition. A useful Cheyenne County divorce records request includes party names, the case number if known, case year, county or location of record, date of birth if known, and the specific document sought. Some family case content may be redacted or restricted because child, address, financial, or protected information can appear in domestic relations files.
- Confirm that the divorce was filed in Cheyenne County District Court.
- Use Docket Search when a hearing date, case number, or basic case timing is needed.
- Use the Judicial Branch request form for a decree or related family document.
- Select Cheyenne County as the record location and Divorce as the case type when applicable.
- Pay copy or certification fees after the court identifies the responsive document.
Colorado Vital Records
The Cheyenne County Clerk and Recorder page links the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for state vital records context. In local use, the county office remains the practical custodian for Cheyenne County marriage license issuance and recorded marriage license copies. The state vital records route can help when a person needs statewide vital-record guidance or does not know which Colorado county holds a life-event record.
For a Cheyenne County divorce decree, the state vital records office is not the document custodian. Divorce decrees, parenting plans, separation agreements, support orders, and petitions are District Court records requested from the court. For a recorded Cheyenne County marriage license, start with the Clerk and Recorder because that office issued and recorded the license.