Mesa County Recorder Information

Office locations, recording fees, and document requirements in Colorado

Recorder Offices

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

Mesa County Clerk & Recorder
Central Services (Recording), 200 S. Spruce Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
Mailing address: Department 5007, P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501-5001
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
970-244-1679 fax 970-256-1588
recording@mesacounty.us
Checked September 2026 against the office's own page.
Mailing Address: Dept. 5007
P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-5001
Checked September 2026 against the office's own page.

About the Mesa County County Clerk and Recorder

Land records in Mesa County are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. The office is held by Bobbie Gross.

Recorded documents are free to search, view, and print online after creating an account; a subscription is required only for FTP access.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording Department | Mesa County · Search Recorded Documents | Mesa County · 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

Document that does not meet the formatting standards$5.00 per page when Documents larger than 8 ½” X 14”, per oversized page, added to the general recording fee
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.

The county fee chart lists plats at $43.00 flat per document regardless of page count, survey deposits at $20.00 per page, UCC forms for real estate at $13.00 (1-2 pages) or $18.00 (3+ pages), e-recorded UCC forms at $8.00, and grantor/grantee index copies at $.06 per index.

Paying the office

AcceptedCash, Check, Money order, Cashiers check, Credit card, Debit card

A returned payment is charged a $20 return fee, and certified payment is required within 15 days of notification. Multiple returned checks lead to a cash-only limitation for at least five years.

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 · Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Recording Fee Chart · Insufficient Funds for Payment Policy | Mesa County · 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

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

Paper size8 ½ x 11 inches or 8 ½ x 14 inches
First page top margin1 in (statewide, C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a))
Other margins0.5 in (statewide, C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a))
Grantee address requiredYes (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

Submitting documents

In personAccepted
eRecording through Deeds.comAvailable for this office

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000), Colorado Division of Real Estate · Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Recording Fee Chart · Recording a document | Mesa County · C.R.S. 30-10-406 (2024), Justia · C.R.S. 38-35-109, public.law

Deeds.com Resources & Services

Using Deeds.com is optional. Contact the recorder's office directly for its services and submission options.

How to Get a Copy of Your Deed

Read Deeds.com's guide to requesting document copies from the recorder's office.

Deeds.com eRecording

Available through Deeds.com

Use Deeds.com's paid service to submit documents electronically to the recorder's office. Deeds.com service fees are separate from government recording fees and taxes.

Recorder Offices

Contact the recorder's office directly for its records, copies, and recording requirements.

Mesa County Clerk & Recorder
Central Services (Recording), 200 S. Spruce Street, Grand Junction, Colorado 81501
Mailing address: Department 5007, P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501-5001
Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
970-244-1679 fax 970-256-1588
recording@mesacounty.us
Checked September 2026 against the office's own page.
Mailing Address: Dept. 5007
P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, Colorado 81502-5001
Checked September 2026 against the office's own page.

Deeds.com Forms

Blank legal forms sold by Deeds.com, not by the recorder's office.

Gift Deed Quitclaim Deed Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Individual Grantor) Warranty Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Two Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Couple as Grantors) Quitclaim Deed (Married Grantor with Non-Owner Spouse Joinder) Quitclaim Deed (Interspousal) Quitclaim Deed (Divorce) Quitclaim Deed (Corrective) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantee) Quitclaim Deed (Trustee Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (LLC Grantor) Special Warranty Deed Quitclaim Deed (Corporation Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Partnership or Limited Partnership Grantor) Quitclaim Deed (Individual Grantor by Attorney-in-Fact) Quitclaim Deed (Reserving Life Estate) Grant Deed Correction Deed Easement Deed Termination, Cancellation of Easement / Right of Way Deed of Trust and Promissory Note Release of Deed of Trust WITH Production of Evidence Release of Deed of Trust WITHOUT Production of Evidence Assignment of Deed of Trust Memorandum and Notice of Agreement Full Release of Memorandum and Notice of Agreement Limited Power of Attorney for the Sale of Real Property Limited Power of Attorney for the Purchase of Real Property Statutory Durable Power of Attorney Beneficiary Deed Beneficiary Deed Revocation Affidavit of Deceased Grantor Affidavit of Deceased Joint Tenant Disclaimer of Interest Personal Representative Deed of Distribution Personal Representative Deed of Sale Trustee Deed Preliminary Notice of Mechanics Lien Statement of Mechanics Lien Mechanics Lien Release Conditional Lien Waiver Unconditional Lien Waiver Lis Pendens Lis Pendens Release Certificate of Trust Statement of Authority Mineral Deed Mineral Deed with Quitclaim Covenants

Supplemental Document Resources

Recording-related forms and instructions for reference. Confirm which documents apply with the recorder's office.

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