Lewis, CO Public Records
Lewis is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in Montezuma County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 277 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 3.1 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Lewis
Lewis is not an incorporated city or town, so it has no city hall, town clerk or local government of its own. Local government services and records for Lewis come from Montezuma County. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files come from the county and state offices below.
Population figure: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimate for the Lewis census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Lewis
Lewis is in Montezuma 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).
📍 Montezuma County at a Glance
| County | Montezuma County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 26,841 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Montezuma County District Court – Clerk of Court (Montezuma Combined Courts)
| Address | 865 North Park Street, Suite 100, Cortez, CO 81321 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (970) 565-1111 |
| Hours | Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Records available | Colorado District Court and County Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | coloradojudicial.gov |
| Sources | coloradojudicial.gov/…/montezuma-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Montezuma County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Lewis
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Lewis, CO:
📋 Lewis 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 | Montezuma 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) |