Open Records Request for Mesa County
Mesa County is committed to making county government open, accountable and accessible to the public. The County’s approach to the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) is an important part of its pledge to transparency to build trust with our residents. These guidelines help provide the public with efficient access to documents and records pursuant to C.R.S. §24-72-201, et seq.
Common Records Requested
Judicial/Court Records
Mesa County Government is not the custodian of court records. Obtain court records through the Mesa County Justice Center - 21st Judicial District
Sheriff’s Office Records
Law enforcement reports, arrest records, inmate bookings and intake documents
Public Hearing Records
Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, Agendas and Supporting Agenda Materials, including but not limited to contracts, resolutions, ordinances
Recorded Documents
Marriage Licenses, Civil Unions, Land Title Documents, Manufactured home transfers, loans on real estate, resolutions, ordinances or recorded transactions
Building and Planning Records
Building records, land use development records, code compliance records on parcels
Assessor Parcel Lookup
View property records, property tax assessment information and values
Public Health Records
Email healthinfo@mesacounty.us. Contact the Public Health Department to obtain vaccination records, retail food safety or any health department record.
Board of Public Health Records
Board of Public Health meeting agendas and minutes. Or contact Mesa County Public Health, email healthinfo@mesacounty.us
Human Services Records
Records involving programs and assistance to the residents in areas of adult services, child welfare, assistance programs and workforce development
Finance Records
Budgets, Financial Reports, Sales Tax Information, Financial Transparency
Other Mesa County Records
For all other records maintained by Mesa County Government
Mesa County Policy for Open Records Request
Mesa County has adopted a Policy for Open Records Requests. Records can be made available for inspection at a designated office within Mesa County, sent via email or mailed to the requestor.
Mesa County can only provide identifiable records. Please be as specific as possible so the records can be located.
Open Records - Board of County Commissioners Resolution and Policy (Revised 2015)
Fees / Payments
Upon review of your request for records, a deposit may be required to complete the request for records with no guarantee of record retrieval or availability, especially for historical records. If the request requires more than one hour to process, the requestor will be provided with an estimate to process the request. A fee will be associated for any request for paper copies of documents/records. Please see: Mesa County Policy.
Note: Some Mesa County departments have adopted their own records policy and fee structure.