Adams County marriage license: hours, fee and what to bring
Adams County in Colorado takes marriage license applications at 2 offices listed on the county's pages, including Adams County Recording Office, at 4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., 1st Floor, Suite E2400, Brighton, CO 80601. The fee on the county page is $30. The office is by appointment only. On who must come: one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other.
Open the issuing office's page (adamscountyco.gov)
Office hours and address
The county names 2 offices that take applications; compare them below.
Bennett location
Phone: 720.523.6020
Appointment required. Call 720.523.6020 for appointments and information.
Adams County Recording Office
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., 1st Floor, Suite E2400, Brighton, CO 80601Appointment required. Complete the Adams County application before scheduling an appointment.
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 8 am to 4:30 pm | Excluding Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Excluding Holidays |
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Before you go, call about the differing phone number.
- 720-523-6020
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
- 303.659.2120
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Fee and payment
$30 is the posted fee for the marriage license itself.
| Marriage license | $30.00 |
|---|
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
How Adams compares
At $30, the fee is the same as the median of $30 across 2 covered counties (Colorado). For visits, this county's page says the office is by appointment only. 1 of 2 comparable covered counties list Saturday hours; Adams does not list one.
What to bring and who must come
Bring these, according to the office:
- current driver's license
- passport
- military identification
- state-issued ID
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Who must come. The office states that one applicant may come alone in the cases the office lists, bringing a form or ID for the other. If one party cannot appear in person, the absent party must complete a notarized Absentee Affidavit, and the appearing party must bring it with the absent party's ID or a copy.
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Residency. Applicants do not need to be residents of Colorado.
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Apply ahead online. The county links a pre-application: recording.adcogov.org.
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
Validity. The county page says the license is valid for 35 days.
Source: adamscountyco.gov, checked
State rules
We have not yet verified Colorado state law against the statute or the state vital-records page, so this page does not state the waiting period, validity or age rules. Ask the office, or check with the state vital-records office.
Nearby covered counties
Distances are straight-line from the middle of the county, not driving routes. Many states let you apply in any county, so a neighbor can be an option; check the state rules above and the neighbor's own page.
- Jefferson County, CO: about 53 mi, fee $30, no Saturday hours listed
- El Paso County, CO: about 73 mi, fee $30, walk-ins accepted, lists Saturday hours
- Bernalillo County, NM: about 357 mi, fee $55, walk-ins accepted, no Saturday hours listed
- Salt Lake County, UT: about 404 mi, fee $50, no Saturday hours listed
Call ahead before you go
Fees, hours and appointment rules change, and offices close for holidays and training days. We last checked these facts on . Confirm with the office, and if something here is out of date, report a change.