Big Horn County Recorder Information

Land records in Big Horn County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Lori Smallwood.

ArcaSearch holds all tract/abstract books and recorded documents prior to January 1976. iDoc Market (www.idocmarket.com) holds abstract information from January 2020 to present and recorded documents from 1976 to present. Both require a daily, monthly or annual subscription fee and are free on computers in the vault during business hours. Hand abstracting in tract and subdivision books ended July 1, 2021.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk - Real Estate · Wyoming Statutes Title 34 (Wyoming Legislature) · Clerk - Contact Information

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Other charges

Fee schedule effective July 1, 2013.

StatewideAdditional recording charge for each section (including quarter and quarter-quarter, if applicable), block, lot or tract description in excess of ten (10): $1.00. Plats filed (including cemeteries and amended plats): $75.00. Military discharge and separation papers (first recording): no charge. No individual, corporation or governmental entity is exempt from payment of fees in advance. A county clerk may charge a reasonable fee for a copy or a reproduction of a public record, but the fee shall not exceed the actual cost of duplication of the record.

Copy of public record: $0.35 plus tax. Fax fee (incoming and outgoing) up to five pages, plus applicable copy fees: $1.00. Mailing fee up to five pages, plus applicable copy fees: $1.00. Applicable copy fees will be added for certification of documents. Records of Survey/Maps: $50.00.

Transfer tax

No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide)

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk - Real Estate · Enterprise Technology Services - Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402 · County Clerk Fees (Wyo. State Statute 18-3-402) · Two bills pass revenue committee - The Sheridan Press

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

StatewideOnly instruments which are the originally signed documents, including electronic documents recorded pursuant to the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, or properly certified or authenticated copies thereof may be properly recorded. The county clerk shall require any person presenting a document for recording which is legible but not sufficiently clear to produce a readable copy to substitute a clear original or legible true copy of the original document. Execution of deeds, mortgages or other conveyances of lands shall be acknowledged before any notarial officer.

Documents may be double-sided; each side counts as a page to calculate fees. No additional fees based on the size of the paper. A copy cannot be recorded. While cover letters are not required, they are appreciated.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Statement of Consideration Statewide County Clerk (form prescribed by State Board of Equalization rules)
  When a deed, contract or other document transferring legal or equitable title to real property is presented to a county clerk for recording

Submitting documents

E-filings open each business day at 8:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM. Documents submitted outside of these hours are reviewed and recorded the following business day. Documents needing additional information are returned through the e-filing system for correction.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Clerk - Real Estate · Wyoming Statutes Title 34 (Wyoming Legislature) · Wyoming Statutes § 34-1-142 | FindLaw