Recorder Office
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Gilpin County Clerk & Recorder
About the Gilpin County County Clerk and Recorder
Land records in Gilpin County are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. The office is held by Sahari McCormick.
Title searchers must have an appointment due to computer availability. A retrieval fee is charged after the first hour of retrieval by staff. Property Owner's Deeds are available through this office for 25 cents a page. Staff are not permitted to research real estate records.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk and Recorder | Gilpin County - Colorado · C.R.S. 30-10-406 (2024), Justia
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| 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 Section 30-1-103 is repealed effective December 31, 2029.
Documents are recorded by document type; different document types cannot be combined. Surveys and plats: $40.00 flat fee each. UCC fixture filings: $8.00 digital; $13.00 for 1 or 2 printed pages; $18.00 for 3 or more printed pages. Plat copies: $6.50 per page. Online copies: $0.25 for 1 to 5 pages; $2.00, 6 to 10 pages; $5.00, 11 to 49 pages; $10 for 50 or more pages; service fee applies. Online document subscription: $300.00 monthly. Research and retrieval: 1 hour free; $41.37/hour after, in half hour increments.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Gilpin County Clerk and Recorder |
If checks are made out to the wrong party, the check and all attached documents are rejected and returned to the submitter.
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 the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: HB24-1269 Modification of Recording Fees, Colorado General Assembly · HB24-1269 Signed Act · Recording | Gilpin County - Colorado · C.R.S. 24-72-205, public.law · C.R.S. 30-1-103, public.law · C.R.S. 39-13-102, FindLaw · Gilpin County Comprehensive Fee Schedule 2026
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| 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)) |
| Return address required | Yes |
| 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.
Larger margins are appreciated, especially at the top, so the office can label the document. Staples or paper clips can be used to show which pages make up one document.
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 |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Not required |
| Processing time | Documents are returned within approximately two (2) weeks. |
Documents should be sent in the order they are to be recorded, with instructions stating what each document is and how many pages it has. Different document types cannot be combined into one document. Documents received after 4:30 p.m. are recorded on the next business day.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000), Colorado Division of Real Estate · Recording | Gilpin County - Colorado · C.R.S. 30-10-406 (2024), Justia · C.R.S. 38-35-109, public.law
Deeds.com Resources & Services
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How to Get a Copy of Your Deed
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Deeds.com eRecording
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