County clerk and DMV offices throughout Colorado are shut down but fear not, you won’t be penalized for those expired tags. The information that we’ve got says that drivers will have a grace period until April 9th.
They believe the March 26th date that workers are supposed to return to work. if this happens on schedule (highly unlikely as of today, March 23rd), you still won’t be able to get your license plates until at least a week after they are back to work. The reason? Well, there is going to be a large backlog of auto dealer’s work that is being prioritized (this is your title work and lien information).
Although inconvenient, this closure isn’t disrupting business too dramatically in most scenarios. The one exception to this is if you are using outside financing when purchasing a vehicle with a dealer/broker. The lenders that provide these loans often ask the seller to process the title work through the now closed county clerk’s office BEFORE they cash the check to pay for the car. Though a fairly rare situation, you may want to check with your lender before you finish shopping for your car loan.
If you’ve got any other questions, shoot us a message below.
Cheers,
Joe