Southern Ute, CO Public Records
Southern Ute is an unincorporated community (a census-designated place) in La Plata County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 67 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey) and 16.0 square miles of land.
🏢 Local Government for Southern Ute
Southern Ute 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 Southern Ute come from La Plata 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 Southern Ute census-designated place (a statistical area, not a government).
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Southern Ute
Southern Ute is in La Plata 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).
📍 La Plata County at a Glance
| County | La Plata County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 56,823 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ La Plata County District Court – Clerk of Court (La Plata County Courthouse)
| Address | 1060 East Second Ave, Suite 106, Durango, CO 81301 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (970) 247-2304 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| 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/…/la-plata-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full La Plata County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Southern Ute
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Southern Ute, CO:
📋 Southern Ute 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 | La Plata 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) |