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

San Miguel County is a county in Colorado with about 7,800 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 San Miguel 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 San Miguel County public records live

Each kind of San Miguel 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 San Miguel County

A person arrested in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County.

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 San Miguel County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in San Miguel 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 San Miguel County.

  • Website: coloradojudicial.gov/location/san-miguel-county-courthouse (page title: San Miguel County Courthouse | Colorado Judicial Branch)
  • Phone: 970-369-3310
  • Address: 305 W. Colorado Ave. P.O. Box 919 Telluride, CO 81435
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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County Clerk of San Miguel 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 San Miguel County.

  • Website: sanmiguelcountyco.gov/163/Clerk-Recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | San Miguel County, CO)
  • Phone: 970-728-3954
  • Address: 305 W Colorado Avenue 1st Floor (FedEx & UPS only) Telluride, CO 81435
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Deeds, land records and property values in San Miguel County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in San Miguel 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: sanmiguelcountyco.gov/163/Clerk-Recorder (page title: Clerk & Recorder | San Miguel County, CO)
  • Phone: 970-728-3954
  • Address: 305 W Colorado Avenue 1st Floor (FedEx & UPS only) Telluride, CO 81435
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Property values: County Assessor

  • Website: sanmiguelcountyco.gov/148/Assessor (page title: Assessor | San Miguel County, CO)
  • Phone: 970-728-3174
  • Address: 333 W Colorado Avenue 2nd Floor Telluride, CO 81435
  • Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Birth, death and marriage records in San Miguel County

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

  • Website: cdphe.colorado.gov/vitalrecords (page title: Birth, death, and other vital records | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment)
  • Phone: 866-632-2604
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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District Attorney for San Miguel County

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

  • Website: sanmiguelcountyco.gov/156/Attorney (page title: Attorney | San Miguel County, CO)
  • Phone: 970-728-3879
  • Address: 333 W Colorado Avenue 3rd Floor Telluride, CO 81435
  • Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

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Public records requests to San Miguel 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 San Miguel County.

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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 San Miguel County and were opened again on October 2, 2026. Each one still answers.

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Cities and towns in San Miguel County

San Miguel County has 5 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.

  • Telluride (2,486)
  • Mountain Village (1,240)
  • Norwood (523)
  • Ophir (186)
  • Sawpit (39)

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San Miguel County Arrest Records

The San Miguel County arrest records guide names the three agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 154 arrests the three agencies 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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San Miguel County Records Guides

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official San Miguel 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 San Miguel County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for San Miguel County at sanmiguelcountyco.gov, or call 970-728-1911. 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 San Miguel County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for San Miguel County is at coloradojudicial.gov, phone 970-369-3310. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in San Miguel County?

The Clerk and Recorder, at sanmiguelcountyco.gov/163/Clerk-Recorder. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in San Miguel County are filed there.

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

From the office SearchSystems verified for San Miguel County vital records at cdphe.colorado.gov/vitalrecords, phone 866-632-2604, or from the Colorado state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from San Miguel County?

Through the records request page at sanmiguelcountyco.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.