Carbon County Recorder Information

Land records in Carbon County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Lisa Smith.

Online records are typically available approximately 2 days after recording. Digital images back to the 1800's are on iDoc Market with a subscription; older records have a document type of "converted" and are searchable only by book and page. Arcasearch index searching is free; viewing documents requires an iDoc Market subscription or a visit to the County Clerk's Office.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Wyoming Statutes Title 34 (Wyoming Legislature) · County Clerk | Carbon County, WY · Land Records | Carbon County, WY

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, 2021.

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.

Map with deed containing metes and bounds (W.S. 18-3-402(a)(vii)): $5.00. Survey Map (36x24 minimum on mylar): $50.00. Photocopies per page (color up to 11" x 17"): $0.50. Photocopies per page larger than 11" x 17" (includes plats & surveys): $5.00. Certification fee does not include per page photocopy fee.

Paying the office

Remote credit card payment requires a signed credit card authorization form. eRecording fees are deposited by the vendor via ACH at the end of the business day.

Transfer tax

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

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Enterprise Technology Services - Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402 · County Clerk | Carbon County, WY · Carbon County Clerk Statutory Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2021 · Credit Card Authorization Form · Two bills pass revenue committee - The Sheridan Press

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

For e-filed documents: top margin at least 1 inch on all pages; left, right, bottom at least 1/2 inch on all pages.

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.

E-filed documents: TIFF image, at least 300 dpi. Documents may be rejected if the font size is too small to be easily read. A correction is recorded as a new original document with the word "Corrected" in the title and the book and page of the document being corrected.

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

eRecording submittal time: 8 AM – 4 PM MST. No batch will exceed 10 documents and/or 200 pages. Documents are not received on adopted County Holidays or when the Courthouse is closed. Documents are considered received for recording once they have been reviewed and accepted for recording.

Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Wyoming Statutes Title 34 (Wyoming Legislature) · Land Records | Carbon County, WY · Carbon County Clerk Statutory Fee Schedule Effective July 1, 2021 · Electronic Recording Policy and Procedures (May 2017) · Wyoming Statutes § 34-1-142 | FindLaw