Changing counties

[DHCO]

I may be moving from arapahoe to Denver county. My arapahoe permit is years from expiring. How do I get my permit changed? Do I have to go through the whole process of applying in Denver county?

[SA Friday]

I don't think so. As it was explained to me, there is no need to redo it until it's due.

[Bailey Guns]

Notify the issuing sheriff within 30 days of change of address.

[TFOGGER]

^^^ What Carl said. Assuming this is your first permit issued in your current county, you'll want to renew there as well when it's due.

[keylay31]

You MUST file a change of address. Even if you are staying in the same county.

[Irving]

If you file after the 30 days it is a petty offense or something. If you wait till after 30 days, just be honest and still send in your paper work anyway.

[AirbornePathogen]

I went through this when I moved up here from El Paso County. The permit is valid statewide, so no problem there. Just file the change of address with the issuing county within 30 days of moving. When it expires, you can go renew with the issuing county, or you can go through the application process anew with the county you live in. Hence why I live in Jefferson County, and my CHP is still out of El Paso County...

[hurley842002]

I went through this when I moved up here from El Paso County. The permit is valid statewide, so no problem there. Just file the change of address with the issuing county within 30 days of moving. When it expires, you can go renew with the issuing county, or you can go through the application process anew with the county you live in. Hence why I live in Jefferson County, and my CHP is still out of El Paso County...

So you've successfully renewed with El Paso, with an address in Jeffco?

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[SA Friday]

I went through this when I moved up here from El Paso County. The permit is valid statewide, so no problem there. Just file the change of address with the issuing county within 30 days of moving. When it expires, you can go renew with the issuing county, or you can go through the application process anew with the county you live in. Hence why I live in Jefferson County, and my CHP is still out of El Paso County...
I wasn't aware of having to file the new address within 30 days, but this is how I understood it from prior discussions with those in the same situation and what the sheriff had them do. Basically, they keep the permit from the old county until renewal. Filing the address change makes sense though.

[Irving]

I filed my address change and they sent me a whole new card with updated home address and the same expiration date. I also filled mine approx 6 months after I moved.

[J]

Alright kiddos, time for a lesson:


When you move, you are required to file a change of address with the issuing sheriff. If you do not do so within 30 days, you can potentially be charged with a misdemeanor, not a petty offense as previously stated. Maximum punishment 1 yr in jail.

MOST counties will let you renew in their county indefinitely if you already have a permit. So long as you leave it current, you can renew there if you already have a permit. Not all counties do this. Some (very few) will make you get it in your new county.

[Irving]

I just checked the Adams County website at it says "Failure to notify the Sheriff is a Class 1 Petty Offense."

I can't get it to copy and paste. It is the last line of the second to last paragraph on page 8, found here. http://apps.adcogov.org/Sheriff/chp/CHP_info_packet.pdf

I'm not trying to be argumentative, just stating where I got that information from.

[AirbornePathogen]

So you've successfully renewed with El Paso, with an address in Jeffco?

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Sorry for the delayed reply. That's right, last year I renewed my CHP with El Paso County, while living in Jefferson County (Lakewood). Sure as I'm sitting here, I have a CHP in my pocket issued by El Paso County with a Lakewood address on it.

[cmailliard]

My current address is in Adams County. I still have my Douglas County CCW which has my Adams County address on it (renewed 5 years ago). Douglas County did not seem to have a problem with this. My current exp. date is 9/18/13, I am planning to go though Douglas County again, yeah its a pain to drive to the Rock to do it, but it still seems easier than dealing with ACSO.

[LeftHandBlack]

Like other have posted you have to notify change of address if you move. I got my permit from Arapahoe but have lived in Adams for 3 years. I recentlly had to renew and upon research I learned that Adams wouldnt renew my permit from Arapahoe. I went to Arapahoe they renewed it and said "see you in 5 years". The fact that I have and Adams address didnt even come up in discussion. Co law states you have to initiaaly apply at county you live in. As long as you dont let permit expire and remain in CO that initial county has to renew it regardless of which county you now reside in.

[Scogin]

Yep, just called Adams County to check on the process since we just moved from Denver County. The lady at the Sherriff's office told me not to worry about it and just keep renewing with Denver County. She said if I wanted to move it to Adam's I would have to start the whole process over again. She let me know it isn't necessary to change it if I move as long as I don't let it expire.

[TFOGGER]

Co law states you have to initiaaly apply at county you live in.

Not entirely accurate. You can apply in the county you reside in, or in a county where you own or lease a business location. My permit is Jeffco, and I reside in Adams. I chose Jeffco mostly for convenience, since they don't do the whole make an appointment on Tuesday between 1 and 4 BS. At the time it was much easier.


(2) (a) An applicant shall 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, 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, or to the sheriff that previously issued a permit to the applicant. The applicant shall sign the completed permit application form in person before the sheriff. The applicant shall provide his or her signature voluntarily upon a sworn oath that the applicant knows the contents of the permit application and that the information contained in the permit application is true and correct. An applicant who knowingly and intentionally makes a false or misleading statement on a permit application or deliberately omits any material information requested on the application commits perjury as described in section 18-8-503 (http://web.lexisnexis.com/research/buttonTFLink?_m=1b4a8a96ebb270e2788e12e87639377b&_xfercite=%3ccite%20cc%3d%22USA%22%3e%3c%21%5bCDAT A%5bC.R.S.%2018-12-205%5d%5d%3e%3c%2fcite%3e&_butType=4&_butStat=0&_butNum=3&_butInline=1&_butinfo=COCODE%2018-8-503&_fmtstr=FULL&docnum=1&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLbVzB-zSkAb&_md5=0a46edf9c6e08d322ebe125842a57658). Upon conviction, the applicant shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 (http://web.lexisnexis.com/research/buttonTFLink?_m=1b4a8a96ebb270e2788e12e87639377b&_xfercite=%3ccite%20cc%3d%22USA%22%3e%3c%21%5bCDAT A%5bC.R.S.%2018-12-205%5d%5d%3e%3c%2fcite%3e&_butType=4&_butStat=0&_butNum=4&_butInline=1&_butinfo=COCODE%2018-1.3-501&_fmtstr=FULL&docnum=1&_startdoc=1&wchp=dGLbVzB-zSkAb&_md5=809d143b771b59d515a13741baa339cc). In addition, the applicant shall be denied the right to obtain or possess a permit, and the sheriff shall revoke the applicant's permit if issued prior to conviction.

[LeftHandBlack]

Not entirely accurate. You can apply in the county you reside in, or in a county where you own or lease a business location. My permit is Jeffco, and I reside in Adams. I chose Jeffco mostly for convenience, since they don't do the whole make an appointment on Tuesday between 1 and 4 BS. At the time it was much easier.

Yep. Pretty much.