SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 2, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Huerfano County is a county in Colorado with about 7,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Huerfano County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, District Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Huerfano County public records live

Each kind of Huerfano County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

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Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Huerfano County

A person arrested in Huerfano County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Huerfano County.

  • Website: huerfano.us/sheriff (page title: Sheriff | Huerfano County Government)
  • Phone: (719) 738-1044
  • Address: 500 South Albert Street Walsenburg, CO 81089
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

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Court records and case lookups in Huerfano County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Huerfano County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Huerfano County.

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County Clerk of Huerfano County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Huerfano County.

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Deeds, land records and property values in Huerfano County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Huerfano County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk and Recorder

  • Website: huerfano.us/departments/clerk-recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | Huerfano County Government)
  • Phone: (719) 738-3000
  • Address: 401 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089
  • Hours: Mon - Fri 8AM - 3PM
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: huerfano.us/departments/assessor (page title: Assessor | Huerfano County Government)
  • Phone: (719) 738-3000
  • Address: 401 Main St. Ste. 205 Walsenburg, CO 81089
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in Huerfano County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Huerfano County are issued by the office below. The Colorado state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

  • Website: la-h-health.colorado.gov/services/vital-statistics (page title: Vital Statistics | Las Animas | ­Huerfano Counties District Health Department)
  • Phone: 719-846-4471
  • Address: 412 Benedicta Ave., Trinidad, CO 81082
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for Huerfano County

The District Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Huerfano County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: huerfanodems.com/elected-officials (page title: Huerfano County Colorado Democratic Party)
  • Phone: (719) 738-3000
  • Address: 401 Main Street Suite 201 Walsenburg, CO 81089
  • Checked: September 30, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to Huerfano County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Huerfano County.

  • Website: huerfano.us/cora (page title: Colorado Open Records Act | Huerfano County Government)
  • Phone: (719) 738-3000
  • Address: 401 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 am - 5:30 pm
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Statewide Colorado sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Colorado state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

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These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Huerfano County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in Huerfano County

Huerfano County has 2 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city.

  • Walsenburg (3,035)
  • La Veta (869)

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Huerfano County Arrest Records

The Huerfano County arrest records guide names the two agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 1,185 arrests the one agency with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

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Huerfano County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Huerfano County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Huerfano County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Huerfano County inmate search (the jail page of the Huerfano County Sheriff's Office, the jail numbers and who books people), Huerfano County criminal records (the court file, the Colorado criminal history and the local arrest records), Huerfano County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Huerfano County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Colorado Open Records Act requires), Huerfano County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Huerfano County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Huerfano County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Huerfano County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Huerfano County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Huerfano County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Huerfano County at huerfano.us/sheriff, or call (719) 738-1044. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Huerfano County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Huerfano County is at coloradojudicial.gov, phone 719-793-7100. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Huerfano County?

The Clerk and Recorder, at huerfano.us/departments/clerk-recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Huerfano County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Huerfano County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Huerfano County vital records at la-h-health.colorado.gov, phone 719-846-4471, or from the Colorado state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Huerfano County?

Through the records request page at huerfano.us/cora. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.