Top Choice
Instant Checkmate
Criminal-record and social-profile search option.
View Records Sponsored partner optionWhat should you know about this search?
Direct answer
For Colorado Springs public marriage records, request the recorded marriage license or certificate from the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder. Provide both party names and the marriage date, then choose a certified copy only if the receiving organization requires certification.
Recorded marriage copy versus marriage-application copy
License / certificate copy
- Documents the recorded marriage event.
- Uses names and marriage date to locate the record.
- Can be ordered as a plain or certified copy.
Marriage application copy
- Contains application material rather than only the recorded license.
- El Paso County requires a separate request form.
- The office also requires valid identification for this application-copy request.
Information that keeps the El Paso request specific
| Detail | Why include it |
|---|---|
| Party 1 name | Locates one side of the recorded marriage. |
| Party 2 name | Separates same-name or similarly dated events. |
| Marriage date | Narrows the recorded license or certificate. |
| Return method | Determines whether mail handling is part of the order. |
Certification is useful only when the recipient asks for it
El Paso County publishes a small base charge for a marriage license or certificate copy and a separate amount to certify the document. A personal-history search may need only a plain copy, while a legal name change or agency filing may call for the certified version.
Before requesting multiple certified copies, ask the receiving organization how many originals it needs. The Clerk also publishes separate mail-handling charges, so the total for a mailed request is not the same as the face value of the record copy. For older El Paso County recorded material, the Clerk notes that documents recorded before 1996 are available only at the Citizens Service Center. That location detail matters when a marriage-copy request reaches back before the office’s modern remote-access period.
Get the Colorado Springs marriage record without over-searching
1
Confirm El Paso CountyMake sure the marriage license was issued through the county serving Colorado Springs.2
Collect both names and dateUse the identifiers the Recorder publishes for copy requests.3
Choose plain or certifiedMatch the document format to the receiving agency requirement.4
Use the application-copy route only when neededDo not request the application when the recorded certificate is the actual goal.