Clerk & Recorder: Joyce M. Reno
Salida Office
104 Crestone Ave.
PO Box 699
Salida CO 81201
Phone: 719-539-6913 or 719-539-4004
Fax: 719-539-8588
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Motor Vehicle and Recording Departments: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Buena Vista Office
112 Linderman Ave.
PO Box 1190
Buena Vista CO 81211
Phone: 719-395-8296
Fax: 719-395-5625
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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The County Clerk and Recorder is a Constitutional Officer, elected to a four year term. By law and tradition, the clerk is usually the primary administrative officer in most counties.
The Clerk and Recorder is (1) the ex-officio recorder of deeds, (2) Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, (3) she is the authorized agent for the State Department of Revenue and is charged with the responsibility of carrying out the state laws relating to motor vehicles, certification of automobile titles, and motor vehicle registration, and (4) the clerk is chief elections officer for the county. Chaffee County Clerk and Recorder records date back to the mid 1880's.
Motor vehicle registration information
The Clerk has on record real estate titles, deeds of general assignments, documents affecting lands, judgements, and decrees, federal tax liens, recorded general business papers (articles of incorporation), certificates of incorporation, inheritance tax liens and various other documents.
By law the Clerk is not allowed to do searches on properties. Title and abstract companies must do the searches. (30-10-101)(2.5)(C)
The County Clerk issues and records all marriage licenses allowed by law.
The Clerk records all DD214 service discharge papers for military people, free of charge.
Note: The Clerk and Recorder does not provide forms, you may purchase them at any office supply store.