Access Durango White Pages
Durango white pages cover public records for about 19,000 residents in the southwestern corner of Colorado. As the county seat of La Plata County, Durango is the center for public document filings and court records in this part of the state. You can search for people through property records, court cases, marriage licenses, and other public documents at the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. The Durango white pages draw from county-level records and state databases that track information about residents, property owners, and businesses across Colorado.
Durango Quick Facts
Durango Records at La Plata County
All Durango public records go through the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. As the county seat, Durango is where the clerk's office is based. The La Plata County Clerk and Recorder handles real estate document recording, marriage licenses, motor vehicle registration, and voter registration. The recording department preserves deeds, liens, mortgages, subdivision maps, and other documents that make up the public record for Durango residents.
Property records are one of the best tools for a Durango people search. Every home sale, mortgage, and lien creates a recorded document that shows names and addresses. These filings become part of the permanent public record. Marriage records are also available through the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. Both parties need to appear in person with valid ID to get a marriage license in La Plata County.
The Durango court system falls under the 6th Judicial District. The Colorado Judicial Branch has information about the courts serving La Plata County and the Durango area.
How to Search Durango People
The Colorado Judicial Branch docket search covers La Plata County cases in the 6th Judicial District. You can look up cases by name or case number. Results include civil, criminal, domestic, and traffic cases tied to Durango. The LexisNexis Colorado Courts system also gives real-time register of actions for Durango cases. These vendor results are not the official record of the court. You must contact the court for copies of actual documents.
The Colorado Judicial Branch access guide explains what court records are available and how to get them. For Durango, most court records can be viewed through third-party vendors linked on the judicial branch website. Case information includes names, case status, charges, and court dates.
Below is the Colorado Secretary of State homepage, which hosts the business entity search useful for finding Durango residents through business connections.
The business entity search shows business names, types, formation dates, and registered agent addresses. Colorado does not require businesses to file owner names, but the registered agent address is often useful for a Durango people search.
Durango Vital Records Search
Vital records for Durango include birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage records. Birth and death records are available through the La Plata County health department and through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment at the state level. Certificates cost $25 for the first copy and $20 for each extra copy in the same order.
You must show a valid physical photo ID and prove your relationship to the person on the record. Under C.R.S. 25-2-101, the state controls who can get certified copies of vital records. Digital ID is not accepted. Marriage records for Durango couples are filed with the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. These records are public and can be searched through the county office.
Note: Processing times for Durango vital records may vary, so plan ahead if you need them fast.
Durango Open Records
The Colorado Open Records Act covers all public records in Durango. Under C.R.S. 24-72-201, public records must be open for inspection at reasonable times. You can submit a CORA request to La Plata County or any state agency that holds Durango records. The Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition guide explains the process and your rights. Agencies must respond within three working days, with a possible extension to 10 days.
Be specific about what you want. Include names, dates, and the type of document. Fee waivers may be available for requests that serve the public interest. Digital records must be provided in digital format when they exist that way. For Durango white pages searches, a CORA request helps when online tools come up short.
The CBI criminal history check is another tool for Durango people searches. It costs $5.00 online and covers all of Colorado. The CBI database holds fingerprint-based arrest records. It does not include arrests without fingerprints, out-of-state records, warrants, or sealed records. Under C.R.S. 24-72-301, criminal justice records of official actions are open to the public.
Below is the Colorado vital records page that covers Durango and the rest of the state.
This state-level portal handles birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage verification for all Colorado residents including those in Durango.
Nearby Cities White Pages
Durango is in the far southwestern part of Colorado. It is somewhat isolated from the larger Front Range cities. The nearest city with white pages resources is:
- Montrose (north, Montrose County)
- Grand Junction (northwest, Mesa County)
Montrose and Grand Junction are both on the western slope but use their own county records systems. State-level search tools like the CBI records check and the judicial docket search cover Durango and all of these cities from a single portal.
La Plata County Records
Durango is the county seat of La Plata County. All public records for the city go through the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder. Real estate transactions, marriage licenses, and other recorded documents for Durango residents are maintained at the county level. Use the state search tools linked above to access La Plata County court records, criminal history checks, and vital records for the Durango area.