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Concealed Handgun Permit Information
If you are interested in applying for a
Concealed Handgun Permit with the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, you must
apply in person. Our office will not accept applications via mail, fax or
email. Applications can be accepted at both the Meeker and Rangely Offices.
355 4th Street
Monday through Friday
8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:00pm to 5:00pm
(excluding observed holidays)
209 E Main Street
By appointment only. Please call (970)
878-9600 to make arrangements with a deputy.
New Application Requirements
*Application
The application must be completed at the time of
submission, but left unsigned. A Sheriff’s Office Designee must witness your
signature.
*Colorado
Driver's License
The address on your
driver’s license must match the address on the application, otherwise you will
need to provide proof of Rio Blanco County residency i.e. a vehicle
registration, utility bill or bank statement. A copy of your driver’s license
will also be made and kept in your file.
*Handgun
Class Certificate
*$102.50
payment to the Sheriff’s Office
This payment covers the
Sheriff’s Office processing fee and the mandatory Colorado Bureau of
Investigation background check.
Forms of payment may
include cash, personal checks or money orders made out to “RBC Sheriff”. Please
note that our office has the ability to accept credit and debit cards, however
you will be charged an additional 2.25% vendor fee with a minimum of $1.00.
*Photograph
A
digital photo will be taken of you at the time your application is submitted.
*Fingerprints
This is required and can
be completed during the application submission process. Two cards must be filled
out in black ink only.
Renewal
Application Requirements
*Application
This is the same form as
the original application. You must sign the
completed renewal application in front of a designated Sheriff’s Office
representative. The application must also be notarized. The Office
Administrator can notarize the form if submitting in Meeker.
*Colorado
Driver’s License
The same policy applies
as it does for new application requirements.
*Current
Concealed Handgun Permit Card
A copy
of this card will be made.
*Photograph
Must
be updated for the new card and can be taken during application submission.
*$63 payment
to the Sheriff’s Office
This payment covers the
Sheriff’s Office processing fee and the mandatory Colorado Bureau of
Investigation background check.
Forms of payment may
include cash, personal checks or money orders made out to “RBC Sheriff”. Please
note that our office has the ability to accept credit and debit cards, however
you will be charged an additional 2.25% vendor fee with a minimum of $1.00.
If application is submitted after expiration
date, you will be charged an additional $15 to be included with the Sheriff’s
processing fee. If you do not renew your permit within six months after the
expiration date, it shall be deemed permanently expired. Afterwards, to obtain
a permit, you will need to re-apply as a new applicant and pay all applicable
fees.
Change
of Address
If you move, you must fill out and provide the
Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office with the Address/Name Change/Lost Permit
form. Additionally, if you move out of state, you must surrender your permit
because it automatically becomes invalid once you become a resident of a
different state.
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Please keep in mind that if you are not a
resident of Rio Blanco County, you must apply for a Concealed Handgun Permit
(including renewals) in the county where you reside. In accordance with C.R.S.
18-12-205(2) (a), applicants must complete the permit application form and
return it, in person, to the sheriff of the county or city and county in which
the applicant resides or to the sheriff of the county or city and county in
which the applicant maintains a secondary residence or owns or leases real
property used by the applicant in a business. The applicant shall sign the
completed permit application form in person before the sheriff.
CONCEALED CARRY LINKS/APPLICATIONS
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Sheriff's Office
Physical Address
355 4th Street
Meeker, CO 81641
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1460
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone: 970-878-9600Fax: 970-878-3127Emergency: 911
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Detention Center
Phone: 970-878-9550
Booking
Fax: 970-878-5632