Colorodans on June 1, 2009, began paying fees for registering their vehicles late. The previous late fee was $10, which some counties waived. The fee now is mandatory in most instances and ranges from $25 to $100. Counties get to keep the first $10 of any late fee collected, and the rest goes to the state to pay for transportation. Here’s how major counties fared the first 12 months the increase was in -ffect:
ADAMS
Total: $2,947,340
County share: $591,110
State share: $2,356,230
ARAPAHOE
Total: $3,156,381
County share: $653,320
State share: $2,503,061
BOULDER
Total: $1,519,850
County share: $298,870
State share: $1,220,980
BROOMFIELD
Total: $256,515
County share: $52,980
State share: $203,535
DENVER
Total: $3,457,098
County share: $716,510
State share: $2,740,588
DOUGLAS
Total: $1,421,020
County share: $295,600
State share: $1,125,420
EL PASO
Total: $3,184,665
County share: $606,030
State share: $2,518,635
JEFFERSON
Total: $3,119,165
County share: $624,870
State share: $2,494,295
LARIMER
Total: $1,502,015
County share: $286,730
State share: $1,215,285
MESA
Total: $1,251,375
County share: $213,810
State share: $1,037,565
PUEBLO
Total: $1,129,115
County share: $206,130
State share: $922,985
WELD
Total: $2,104,675
County share: $396,160
State share: $1,708,515
Source: Colorado Department of Revenue (some counties report slightly department figures)
