Delta County Recorder

The office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for recording warranty deeds, mining claims, and many other documents for real property in Delta County.

Colorado implemented a significant change to recording fees effective July 1, 2025. Beginning July 1, Colorado will implement a uniform flat recording fee of $40 per document, plus a combined $3 surcharge that includes $2 for the Electronic Recording Technology Board and $1 for the Clerk & Recorder technology fee. This brings the total to $43 per recorded document, regardless of page count.

Documentary fee: $.05 per $500 dollars of applicable sales consideration
The consideration amount must be clearly marked on the deed and the transfer declaration.

Some documents may be exempt from the State Documentary fee. For example, treasurer's deeds, public trustee's deeds, sheriff's deeds, and a PT certificate of purchase are exempt from documentary fees.

If paying with a Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express, there is a 2.7% transaction fee.

* Use black ink on white 8.5 x 11 inch paper and a font size of at least 10 point when preparing a document. The quality of a document and the text within it must be legible in order to be recorded.

* Provide top and bottom margins of at least 1 inch. Side margins should be at least 1/2 an inch. The recorder may refuse to file a document that does not meet these standards.

* The grantor must sign the deed and have his signature acknowledged. Notary services are available in the Clerk and Recorder offices, for a fee of $5 per name per document.

* A notation of the legal (mailing) address of the grantee is required to be included on a deed. This address is used to mail the property tax assessments and should be on the face of the deed. Submitters are required to verify the accuracy of this information before recording.

* Both the grantor and grantee connected to the property should be named in the document.

* Provide an accurate and complete legal description of the real property being conveyed. If an instrument contains a newly created legal description, provide the name and address of the person who created the legal description.

* Immediately before or after the legal description, provide the street address or other comparable identifying numbers for the property, if such address or numbers are displayed on the property. As an aid to identification, the document preparer can provide the assessor's parcel or schedule number pertaining to the property.

* The purchase price should be listed on the face of the deed. This is used to calculate the amount of State Documentary Fees due.

* A return name and address should be written or typed on the back of a document or noted in the cover letter. A return envelope is not required, but it is appreciated and will help expedite the return of documents.

Release deeds of trust must be sent to the Public Trustee to be released. The Public Trustee will then record the release with the Clerk and Recorder after they are processed.