Concealed Weapons Process

Concealed Weapons Applications Process - from the Routt County, CO Sheriff's Office website. 7/09

Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) permits are available at the Reception Desk of the Routt County Sheriff's Office during normal office hours. A CCW permit applicant shall complete the permit application and return it, in person, to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office between the hours of 8:00 am and 11:00 am, Monday through Friday. The Routt County Sheriff's Office is located at 2025 Shield Drive, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477.

When submitting an application, applicants need to allow time to be fingerprinted as a part of the application process. Your Carry Concealed Weapon permit application signature may be completed in the presence of a Routt County Sheriff's Office employee or with a Notary as witness.

In addition to the completed application form, CCW permit applicants must submit the following:

1.  A $52.50 processing fee in the form of a cashier’s check or money order, made payable to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

2.  A $100.00 processing fee in the form of a cashier’s check, money order, or personal check, made payable to the Routt County Sheriff’s Office.

3.  Proof of Routt County residency, such as a valid Colorado Drivers License.

4.  Documentary evidence demonstrating competence with a handgun as specified in the Training Section of the Application Information Packet.

Once a completed application has been submitted, please allow approximately two to ten weeks for review by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. A representative from the Routt County Sheriff's Office will contact the applicant when the application process has been completed. Approved applicants will then be required to come to the Routt County Sheriff's Office on Mondays and Wednesdays between 8:00 am and 10:00 am for a photo and to receive their CCW permit.

DO NOT BRING ANY WEAPON WITH YOU WHEN VISITING THE ROUTT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.