This Is Not a Government Office. Bent County Court Records is a private reference site. We cannot pull official documents, file paperwork, issue certified copies, clear warrants, confirm jail custody, or change court dates. For those needs, contact the correct Bent County or Colorado government office directly.
Need an Official Document?
Here are the official Bent County offices and channels most people need for court records, copies, jail records, and vital-record questions:
- Court case files, dockets, divorce decrees, probate documents, traffic tickets, and certified court copies: contact the Bent County Clerk of Court, Anita Kuhn, at Bent Combined Court, 725 Bent Avenue, Las Animas, CO 81054; phone 719-456-1353; fax 719-456-0040; hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Marriage, recording, and land records: contact Bent County Clerk and Recorder Lynda G. Moss, P.O. Box 350, Las Animas, CO 81054; phone 719-456-2009; email lmoss@bentcounty.gov or lynda.moss@bentcounty.net.
- Probate, wills, letters, trusts, estate filings, and guardianship or conservatorship records: use probate records guidance and the Bent Combined Court record request channel because probate is handled by the Probate Division of District Court.
- Criminal case files and charges filed in court: use criminal court records or arrest records and charges to separate court documents from sheriff reports.
- Jail roster, custody status, bond, visitation, and inmate mail: contact Bent County Sheriff's Office and Jail, 11100 County Road GG.5, Las Animas, CO 81054; phone 719-456-1363; see inmate records.
- Active warrants, bench warrants, missed court, and failure-to-pay issues: contact Bent County Sheriff's Office at 719-456-1363 or Bent Combined Court at 719-456-1353; see warrant records.
- General county courthouse mailing address: Bent County Courthouse, 725 Bent Avenue, P.O. Box 350, Las Animas, CO 81054; county government phones 719-456-1600 and 719-456-2223.