Population
375K
County Seat
Fort Collins
Libraries
8
Schools
93
SearchSystems Editorial
Edited by Sam Rokni — Editor & Owner, SearchSystems.net. Public records professional since 1999. NAPBS founding member. Full bio & credentials.
Last reviewed: June 04, 2026 · Methodology: all Larimer County record-source URLs verified against the official local and Colorado state publishers on the review date. 4 primary .gov / official sources cited below.
Larimer County — Key Numbers (2026)
Population, demographics, and county-seat data for Larimer County, Colorado — verified against U.S. Census 2024 estimates.
374,574
Population
Census estimate
148,851
Households
Census estimate
$87,199
Median income
Annual household
$488,300
Median home value
Census ACS
Fort Collins
County seat
In Colorado
Criminal records
2 sources
Court records
4 sources
Wants & warrants
see state portal
Property records
4 sources
Vital records
1 source
Voter records
see state portal
Professional licenses
1 source
Recorded documents
see state portal
Count of verified official sources per record type. Multiple sources One source Use state portal
Larimer County Records at a Glance
| Record type | Larimer County verified sources |
|---|---|
| Court records | Larimer County | Colorado Judicial Branch Docket Search | Colorado Judicial Branch |
| Criminal records | PATIENCE EDWARDS | Larimer County Sheriff Records | Larimer County |
| Wants & warrants | No verified source — see Larimer County state portal below |
| Property records | Larimer County Assessor – Public Data Center | Larimer Count… Assessor | Larimer County |
| Vital records | Birth and Death Records | Larimer County |
| Voter records | No verified source — see Larimer County state portal below |
| Professional licenses | Larimer County adopts fire restrictions | Larimer County |
| Recorded documents | No verified source — see Larimer County state portal below |
Count of officially verified .gov / .us record sources cataloged for Larimer County. Data verified June 04, 2026.
What Changed in 2026 — Larimer County Records
2026
Larimer County official government portal active
The official Larimer County government website at www.larimer.gov continues to serve as the canonical local source.
2026
Larimer County court records portal verified
State court system links for Larimer County verified against the Colorado judiciary portal in 2026.
2026
Larimer County criminal records access
State criminal records repository for Larimer County (statewide system, not county-specific) confirmed active in 2026.
2026
Larimer County property records online
Larimer County property assessment and recorder office online portal active in 2026.
The 4-Step Larimer County Records Pathway
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Step 1 — Start at the Larimer County clerk/courthouse
For most local records (court cases, property deeds, marriage licenses), the Larimer County clerk's office is the first stop.
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Step 2 — Use the Colorado statewide systems
Criminal background, court case search, voter registration, and professional licensing are all run at the Colorado state level — not by the county.
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Step 3 — Federal sources for federal records
Federal court cases (PACER), federal tax liens (IRS), military records (NPRC), and immigration data (ICE) are all federal — not held by the county.
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Step 4 — Cross-check before relying on data
Most county portals lag 24-48 hours behind the courthouse. For time-sensitive verification, call the clerk directly.
Five Things People Get Wrong About Larimer County Records
❌ Myth: "Larimer County maintains all criminal records."
✓ Truth: False. Criminal records for Larimer County are held by the Colorado state repository, NOT the county. The county sheriff has only the local arrest log.
❌ Myth: "Records sealed in Larimer County are gone everywhere."
✓ Truth: False. Sealing removes records from public search but they still exist at the courthouse and may appear in FBI records (Identity History Summary).
❌ Myth: "Free 'instant background' sites have Larimer County data."
✓ Truth: False. Only the official Colorado state repository has verified, current Larimer County data. Free sites often have stale data.
❌ Myth: "The Larimer County assessor's value is what I'll sell my home for."
✓ Truth: False. The Larimer County assessor's value is for property tax purposes only — usually below market value.
❌ Myth: "All county records older than 50 years are public."
✓ Truth: Partially false. Public-records rules vary by record type AND state. Court records and deeds are usually older-public; vital records remain restricted longer (often 75-125 years).
Primary Sources (All Verified)
- www.larimer.gov — Official Larimer County government website
- www.coloradojudicial.gov — Court records — official source
- www.sos.state.co.us — Property records — official source
- fbi.gov — FBI Identity History Summary (federal record)
Related — Larimer County & Colorado Records
For records not specific to Larimer County, use Colorado's statewide system or the national hub.
📍 Colorado statewide record systems:
- Colorado Court Records →
- Colorado Criminal Records →
- Colorado Property Records →
- Colorado Vital Records →
- Colorado Voter Records →
- Colorado Wants & Warrants →
- Colorado Licenses →
- Colorado Recorded Documents →
🇺🇸 National hubs:
Related Public Records
Colorado statewide records: Court records · Criminal records · Wants & warrants · Property records · Vital records · Voter records · Licenses · Recorded docs
National directories: Court records · Criminal records · Property records · Vital records · Federal databases
About Larimer County, Colorado
Larimer County is located in northern Colorado. The county seat is Fort Collins (official site: https://www.larimer.gov/).
- Households: 148,851
- Median household income: $87,199
- Median home value: $488,300
- Below poverty line: 11.4%
- Land area: 2,595.7 sq mi
- Population density: 144.3 people / sq mi
MapServices/EFM (MapServer)
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Larimer County Flood Prone Areas (18) NFBT- Preliminary (Staff Only) (19) CDOT Preliminary (Staff Only) (20) Big Thompson Workmap (Staff Only) (21) LiDAR Index (Pre-Flood 2013) (22) RIL Culverts (23) RIL Bridges (24) RIL Minor Struct (Culvert) (25) RIL Minor Struct (Bridge) (26) RIL Minor Struct ...
Larimer County | Colorado Judicial Branch
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Larimer County Justice Center & Loveland County Court are operating as normal. The Clerk of Court's office scheduled closings in Fort Collins and Loveland: Sealed Records are not available to the public. If you receive a document saying your case is sealed, keep it for your records. You don’t need to do anything else with the Court. Court staff cannot provide any specific information
Docket Search | Colorado Judicial Branch
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Use any of the following fields to find a list of dockets · At least one filter in addition to date is required to perform this search
Colorado Judicial Branch - Larimer County - Court Business Resources
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Access Guide to Public Records · Web Link Request · Administration · Court Services · Executive Division · Financial Services · Human Resources · Information Technology Services · Probation Services · SCAO Committees · Home Courts By County Larimer County Court Business Resources ·
Booking Report | Larimer County
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Larimer County Jail · Operations · Investigations · Emergency Services · Professional Services · Volunteers · Search Inmates · Bookings · Releases · Incident Blotter · Jail Population · Transient/Homeless Bookings · View: Table Detail Bookings by on in the past 3 days · Inmate # Date Of Birth ( ) Sex, Race, Hold Reason · Arrest Date @ Arrest Location ·
Larimer County Sex Offenders | Larimer County
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The Colorado sex offender registry includes only those persons who have been required by law to register and who are in compliance with the sex offender registration laws. Persons should not rely solely on the sex offender registry as a safeguard against perpetrators of sexual assault in their ...
Larimer County Assessor – Public Data Center | Larimer County
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The Owner Location table contains all ownership and owner location (situs information) information for state assessed, mobile homes, oil and gas, personal property, and real property accounts in the Larimer County Assessor’s database.
Assessor | Larimer County
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Other ResourcesProperty Tax Payments – Payments are made to the Larimer County TreasurerRecorded Documents Database – Query all documents recorded in the office
Voters
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Yes, register online · No, complete the paper registration form (PDF) What do you want to do? (Get help) Check my mail ballot status · Find my registration · Change party affiliation or choose my primary ballot · Withdraw my registration · Contact my county ...
Treasurer & Public Trustee | Larimer County
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You can find more information about online and other payment methods on our Property Tax Payment page. Monthly Payments through EquaPay (formerly EscrowTaxes) The Larimer County Treasurer's Office has registered with EquaPay by Autoagent to provide an option for automated monthly payments of ...
Zoning Parcel Search | Larimer County
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Step 1: Locate your property on the interactive map using the search bar Step 2: Turn on the "zoning district" layer in the layer list (left hand side) Zoning is a method used by local governments to create zones or areas for different types of land uses to provide separation between uses that may be incompatible. An example of this is having different zoning districts or areas for residential uses and for industrial uses. Larimer County uses zoning districts to manage land uses and development of parcels in the unincorporated area of the county (outside of city or town limits).
PATIENCE EDWARDS | Larimer County
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Larimer County Jail · Patrol · Investigations · Emergency Services & Fire Rescue · Support Services · Records & Civil Process · Volunteers · Most Wanted · Home » Larimer County Sheriff's Office » Larimer County's Most Wanted » PATIENCE EDWARDS · Subject Information ·
Sheriff Records | Larimer County
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If this type of information is required, please contact the Larimer County Court at (970) 494-3500 to request the official case disposition. If you require a statewide background check, please contact the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at (303) 239-4300.
Colorado Areas Supporting Technology for Locating Persons Who Have Wandered | Colorado Bureau of Investigation
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Teller County Sheriff's Office · Phone: 719-687-9652 · Address: 11400 US Highway 24, Divide, CO 80814 · Agency Website · Thompson Valley EMS - Loveland/Larimer County · Phone: 970-663-6025 · Address: 4480 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland, CO 80538 · Agency Website ·
Birth and Death Records | Larimer County
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We issue birth certificates for all births that occurred in Colorado from 1900 to the present . New parents: please note that you must apply for a copy of your baby's birth certificate; the hospital or birthing center does not do this for you. We issue death certificates for deaths which occurred ...
Request data for research | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
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Visit the Center for Health and Environmental Data or contact cdphe.healthstatistics@state.co.us for more information on obtaining vital records data for research purposes and other data products. County vital records offices for birth and death records
Larimer County adopts fire restrictions | Larimer County
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On recommendation by the Larimer County Sheriff, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners today voted 3-0 to adopt fire restrictions in unincorporated Larimer County since the danger of wildfire, forest and grass fires are great due to above-normal ...
Verify a Colorado Professional or Business License - DORA
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For best results, first attempt to enter only the first and last name of the licensee you are attempting to search for. To research public action documents for unlicensed people or businesses, please visit our Division of Professions and Occupations Public Documents System.
11/4/2025 11:04:02 PM Page: 1 of 7 Candidate Total Patrick McFall 11,238
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Larimer County Thunder Mountain Public Improvement District No.
Retail Food Establishment Inspections | Larimer County
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Larimer County Department of Health and Environment conducts several different types of routine food inspections in retail food establishments . A complete inspection evaluates a food establishment's compliance with the Colorado Retail Food Establishment Rules and Regulations.
Street Inventory | Larimer County
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Within the Growth Management Area around each Municipality, roads will be named using city/town names, not County road numbers. Outside of the GMA Boundary, County road numbers will be used. Street names, rather than County road numbers, will be used for internal roads in County subdivisions and 35 acre developments.
Departments and Offices | Larimer County
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Larimer County 101 · Liquor License · Health First Colorado (Medicaid) Special Events · A Burn Permit · Booking Report · Building Permits · Engineering Projects · Landfill · Requests for Bids and Proposals · Road Closures · Special Event Permit · Trail Conditions ·
Board of Social Services Minutes and Agendas | Larimer County
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Subscribe (or unsubscribe) and receive and receive board Agenda & Minutes in your e-mail inbox. Larimer County on Facebook Larimer County on Twitter Larimer County on YouTube Larimer County on LinkedIn Instagram Email Subscriptions Career Opportunities Transparency | Accessibility | Security
Maps | Larimer County
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Health First Colorado (Medicaid) Special Events · A Burn Permit · Booking Report · Building Permits · Engineering Projects · Landfill · Requests for Bids and Proposals · Road Closures · Special Event Permit · Trail Conditions · A Department · Change of Address Form · Extension Educational Programs · Foreclosures · Jail Inmates · Jobs with Larimer County · Larimer County Facilities · Maps & GIS Data ·
Natural Resources | Larimer County
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Trail Conditions · Boating · Day & Yearly Passes · Parking & Boating Webcams · Reservations · Special Use Permits · Join · Volunteer · Events · Education · Groups · Small Grants Program · Friends of Larimer County · Jobs · Donation Requests · About · About Us · Contact Us · Land Conservation · Weed District · Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) Plans, Reports, and Boards ·
Rabid Bat Found in Larimer County | Larimer County
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In Larimer County, rabies is most commonly found in bats, skunks, and raccoons , but other mammals can also carry the disease. Health officials advise residents to avoid contact with wild animals, even if they appear friendly, injured, or lost. Instead, call NOCO Humane Animal Protection & Control ...
IIS Windows Server
Business, Voter & Other
Larimer County, Colorado government portal.
co.larimer.co.us
Code of Ordinances
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“We considered other solutions like Microsoft SMS but the cost was out of our league,” said Karen Paulus, senior technical support specialist for Larimer County Government. The county now centrally manages its 2,500 endpoints using ZENworks Configuration Management running in a mixed environment of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Windows.
Community Support Specialist I/II
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To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visit https://www.larimer.org/hr/benefits. The typical schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. The starting salary for this position is $22.7918 per hour unless the candidate has held a Community Support Specialist position ...
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up court cases in Larimer County?
Larimer County court cases are searchable through the Larimer County | Colorado Judicial Branch portal: https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/courts/trial-courts/larimer-county. Colorado also operates a state-level case lookup through the Colorado Judicial Branch system. For federal matters, see PACER.
Are Colorado marriage records public?
Marriage records in Colorado are generally public — anyone can verify that a marriage occurred and request a non-certified copy. Certified copies (needed for legal purposes like name changes or immigration) may be restricted to the spouses, immediate family, or those with a court order.
Does an arrest show up on a background check before conviction in Colorado?
Yes — in Colorado, an arrest can appear on a name-based background check from the moment of booking, even before any court ruling. Whether it appears on an employment screening depends on the type of check (name-based vs. fingerprint-based) and how recent the arrest is.
Are Colorado criminal records public?
Mostly yes. Colorado's public-records law makes adult arrests, court filings, and conviction histories accessible to anyone unless a specific statutory exemption applies. Juvenile cases and sealed records are generally excluded by statute.