Sheriff

Lobby Services

LCSO Administration Lobby Hours
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
2501 Midpoint Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525
(970) 498-5100

The Larimer County Sheriff's Office Administration Lobby provides several different services and can help direct community member to a variety of resources if needed. The Administrative Lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on weekends and federal holidays. To learn more about the services available, fees, and more, please see the listings below.

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LCSO does not provide fingerprint card services for civilian employment and/or background checks in Colorado. The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has implemented the Colorado Applicant Background Services (CABS) program for these services. Please see the CBI Employment Background Check webpage for more information.

LCSO does provide the necessary fingerprint services for concealed handgun permits, court orders, and registered sex offenders.

Court ordered fingerprints are only performed at the Larimer County Justice Center at 201 Laporte Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80521. Check in with security from 8 am - 4 pm and they will direct you to the appropriate personnel.

Fingerprint services are performed at LCSO Monday - Friday, 8-11 am and 1-4 pm.

  • A picture identification is required.  
  • Please see the fee schedule below. 
  • Fees can be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit card (additional convenience fees for credit card payments). 
  • Fees must be paid before prints can be taken.
  • Fingerprint cards are provided, but applicants may supply their own card if needed.
  • All jewelry must be removed from the hands and wrists to avoid damaging the equipment used for fingerprints.
Service CategoryFeePayment Notes
Citizen Walk-In Fingerprinting $50Paid at time of service
Larimer County Criminal Justice Alternatives employees (ASD & Community Corrections)$50Billed through County Finance
Larimer County Probation employees$50Billed through County Finance
8th Judicial District Attorney employees$50Billed through County Finance
POST academy students from other agencies$89.50Includes LCSO service fee + CBI background check fee
Sex offender initial registration$75Fee set by statute
Sex offender quarterly / annual registration$25Fee remains the same regardless of photo/paperwork only or fingerprint renewal

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verification is done on a first-come, first-serve basis, Monday-Friday from 8-11am and 1-4pm. No appointment necessary.

You must bring the following:

  • The vehicle itself
  • The vehicle registration or the vehicle title 
  • Your driver’s license
  • Payment (required prior to service)

For VIN verifications conducted at the Sheriff's Office Administration Building, the fee is $25.

If the vehicle cannot be brought to the Sheriff’s Office Administration Building, there will be a trip charge of $50 to have a deputy complete the VIN verification at the vehicle location.

 Fees can be paid by cash, check, money order, or credit card (additional convenience fees for credit card payments).

Visit our CHP information page.

Visit our sex offender registration information page.