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About the Custer County Clerk & Recorder
Land records in Custer County are recorded by the Clerk & Recorder. The office is held by Kelley Camper.
Most recorded documents from 1/1/1981 forward are available at the on-site public search stations, which are free to use; printed copies are $0.25 per page. Documents from mid-1967 to the end of 1980 have not yet been digitized. Maps and plats are not available through public search. iCounty online access costs $25 for 24-hour search plus $0.25/printed page; the monthly rate is $300 and the yearly rate is $3,600.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk & Recorder | Custer County CO · Recording Services | Custer County CO
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $40.00 flat (per document, any number of pages) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $40.00 flat (per document, any number of pages) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $40.00 flat (per document, any number of pages) |
| Other standard documents | $40.00 flat (per document not otherwise provided for) |
Added at recording
| Filing surcharge | $1.00 Each document received for recording or filing, through December 31, 2029; retained by the county for its electronic filing system. C.R.S. 30-10-421(1)(b), (3)(b) |
|---|---|
| Electronic recording technology board surcharge | $2.00 Each document received for recording or filing, through April 30, 2029; imposed by the board 'of up to two dollars' and remitted to the state. C.R.S. 30-10-421(1)(c), 24-21-403(2) |
Other charges
| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
|---|---|
| Certification | $1.00 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2025.
StatewideNo fee is allowed for filing or recording a certificate of death, a verification of death document, or a certified copy thereof. County governments are exempt from the fees when the county or any agency thereof is the grantor or grantee. Section 30-1-103 is repealed effective December 31, 2029.
Copies of non-digitized large documents are $1.25/page and maps are $5.00/page. Plats recorded in real estate records are $43.00/page; surveys deposited in survey records are $20.00/page. UCC Financing Statement (eRecorded) $8.00/document; UCC Financing Statement (paper) $13.00 for first 2 pages, $18.00 for 3+ pages. Federal Government tax lien/release $43.00/document; State Government tax lien/release no charge. Notary services on-site for $5 per document.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | CC Clerk |
Transfer tax
Documentary fee. One cent for each one hundred dollars, or major fraction thereof, of such consideration, when the total consideration exceeds five hundred dollars. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, C.R.S. 39-13-102(2))
StatewideThe documentary fee is payable to and collected by the county clerk and recorder, in addition to any other recording fee. No documentary fee is payable when there is no consideration or the total consideration is five hundred dollars or less. When real property in two or more counties is conveyed in a single transaction, each clerk collects a portion of the fee in proportion to the consideration attributable to the property in that county. (C.R.S. 39-13-102)
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: HB24-1269 Modification of Recording Fees, Colorado General Assembly · HB24-1269 Signed Act · Recording Services | Custer County CO · C.R.S. 24-72-205, public.law · C.R.S. 30-1-103, public.law · C.R.S. 39-13-102, FindLaw
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | up to 8½" × 14" |
|---|---|
| First page top margin | 1 in (statewide, C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a)) |
| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a)) |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, C.R.S. 38-35-109(2)) |
StatewideThe clerk and recorder may refuse to record or file any document that does not conform to the margin requirements. Verification of application forms defined in section 38-29-102(13) are excepted.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000) Statewide County assessorRequired when conveyance documents are presented for recording
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Standard mail goes to P.O. Box 150, Westcliffe, CO 81252; FedEx or UPS deliveries go to 205 S. 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO 81252. All documents must be recorded by 4:45 PM, or they will be recorded the following day.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000), Colorado Division of Real Estate · Recording Services | Custer County CO · C.R.S. 30-10-406 (2024), Justia · C.R.S. 38-35-109, public.law
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