Fort Collins, CO Public Records
Fort Collins is an incorporated city in Larimer County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 170,924 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 57.2 square miles of land. That is up about 1,098 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Fort Collins City Hall
Fort Collins' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Fort Collins Contact on File
| Government | City Of Fort Collins |
| Mailing address | PO Box 580, Fort Collins, CO 80522 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.fcgov.com |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Fort Collins
Fort Collins is in Larimer County. In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver).
📍 Larimer County at a Glance
| County | Larimer County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 374,574 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Larimer County District Court – Clerk of Court (Larimer County Justice Center)
| Address | 201 LaPorte Ave, Suite 100, Fort Collins, CO 80521 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (970) 494-3501 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
| Records available | Colorado District Court and County Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Good to know | Other court locations in this county: Loveland County Court (Loveland, CO 80537). |
| Official website | coloradojudicial.gov |
| Sources | coloradojudicial.gov/…/larimer-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Larimer County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Fort Collins
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Fort Collins, CO:
📋 Fort Collins Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Colorado are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Larimer County courthouse. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver). |
| State court system | Colorado Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Colorado Sex Offender Registry (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) |