The Elbert County Sheriff's Office no longer handles Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) inspections. Contact the Colorado State Patrol or a local dealership to find a location that does inspections; visit the Colorado State Patrol website to learn more.
Colorado Law
Colorado law requires a VIN to be verified when:
- A vehicle is brought into Colorado and is titled and/or registered out of state/country
- A purchased vehicle is brought into Colorado and the title was issued from another state/country
- A vehicle is transferred on a Purged Bill of Sale
- A correction is required on the title pertaining to the vehicle description
Certified VIN Verification
A Certified VIN Verification is required when:
- A vehicle requiring a surety bond to establish ownership
- Vehicles that are homemade, rebuilt and/or reconstructed
- Vehicles built from kits
- Vehicles where the VIN has been removed/changed/altered/obliterated and must obtain a Colorado assigned ID number
- Trailers weighing over 2000 pounds requiring an assigned trailer ID
- Salvage vehicles being made roadworthy
- Private/public tow bills
