Colorado State Archives Rates Beginning July 1, 2021
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. All online, mail, or fax requests*, and other requests for the entire file: 0-10 pages | $20.50 |
| 2. All online, mail, or fax requests*, and other requests for the entire file: 11-50 pages | $51.50 |
| 3. All online, mail, or fax requests*, and other requests for the entire file: 51-100 pages | $128.50 |
| 4. All online, mail, or fax requests*, and other requests for the entire file — For every additional page over 100 pages | $1 per page |
| 5. Divorce decree package: Includes one certified copy of divorce decree. | $32.50 |
| 6. Divorce Packet: Includes one certified copy of Decree and all attachments. | $43.50 |
| 7. Vital Record Request — Birth Record, Death Record or Marriage License/Certificate | $11 |
| 8. Certification of Record (Documents, Images, and Audio) | $16 per record |
| 9. Legislative History—Analog to Digital Migration: Includes all audio recordings and committee summaries. MP3 format that can be emailed or transferred onto a thumb drive. | $262.50 |
| 10. Legislative History—Digital to Digital Migration: Includes all audio recordings and committee summaries. MP3 format that can be emailed or transferred onto a thumb drive. | $52.50 |
| 11. Reprographic Services in the research room — Photocopies, scanned images, facsimiles of selected pages created by staff for walk-in customers. Includes copies that require staff assistance due to the size or condition of the record. | $1 / page |
| 12. Self-serve copies in the research room — Photocopies, scanned images, facsimiles created by walk-in customers. | $.25 / page |
| 13. Temporary Loan/Inspection of Security Microforms | $16 |
| 14. Scanner Rental — Includes cost of one USB drive | $17 / day |
| 15. USB Drive - Records requested on a USB drive will be charged per USB drive in addition to the fee for the copy of the record. USB drive cost is already included for audio request fees, and one USB drive is included in the Scanner Rental fee. | $5.50 per drive |
| 16. Personal Camera Use (no flash allowed) | No Charge |
| 17. Colorado National Guard Records. See State Archives Statute - Article 72 (link will open in a new window.) | No Charge for Personnel or Persons Working on Behalf of Personnel |
| 18. Handling Fee - If records are requested to be digitized by a third party, or other services are required by staff for customers that do not correlate to reproducing records for the customer directly, the Archives will charge a handling fee to cover shipping costs and staff time. | $12 per request |
| 19. Digital Preservation Fee - Ongoing preservation and storage of digital records. | $.21 per GB per month |
For additional services and professional assistance not listed, contact the Research Desk for pricing.
Please see Colorado Laws Concerning Public Records for more information about fees.
Q: Why is there a fee for withdrawal of security microfilm/fiche?
A: In order to help recover costs for the storage of microfilm/fiche in a climate controlled vault at the State Archives, as well as security and quality checks, a withdrawal fee is charged. Entities depositing film for storage in this vault do not pay any fees until the microfilm/fiche is withdrawn. Once a request is made for withdrawal, the microfilm/fiche undergo a strict quality control process to ensure the microfilm/fiche has not been tampered with, and that the film is a high enough density to withstand a copy being made. This process ensures the records are legal copies of the originals.
Q: Is there a discount available for withdrawal fees?
A: As a government office, discounts are not available under any circumstance. However, should an office wish to avoid paying fees, they are able to permanently withdraw any security copies. Any records permanently withdrawn without paying the withdrawal fee are not able to be redeposited, nor can any guarantees be made about their legal authenticity.
* All records requested by mail, fax or online form will be provided in their entirety without any editing or interpretation from archives staff.