Updated September 7, 2026. Quick answer: In Colorado, this document is called a Certificate of Good Standing (also called Certificate of Fact), issued by the Secretary of State. Free, per the Colorado Secretary of State’s official Business Organizations FAQ: ‘We offer the official version of your certificate on our website for free.’
What it’s called and who issues it
Colorado calls this document a Certificate of Good Standing (also called Certificate of Fact), issued by the Secretary of State.
The fee
| Standard fee | $0.00 (free) |
| Full fee detail | Free, per the Colorado Secretary of State’s official Business Organizations FAQ: ‘We offer the official version of your certificate on our website for free.’ |
| Expedited/rush fee | $0.00 (free) is the only fee this state’s own source names; no separate expedited/rush tier is published. |
| Fee confirmed | $0.00 (free) as read directly from the state’s own site or fee schedule this session. |
How fast you can get it
Generated instantly and at no cost through the SOS’s online business search/lookup tool; no mail request or payment needed for the standard certificate.
What makes this state different
One of the only states in the country that charges nothing at all for this document, delivered instantly online.
| Fee/process source | Secretary of State |
| Agency business-filings site | Colorado Secretary of State business filings |
| Confidence | High |
Every fee on this page was read directly from the state’s own Secretary of State (or equivalent agency) site or fee-schedule PDF this session, or, where that site blocked automated access, from an archived snapshot of the same official document or independently cross-checked legal-directory sources (disclosed below). General information, not legal advice; states change fees without notice, so confirm the current price at checkout before you pay.