Record Documents

The City and County encourages eRecording for the convenience, speed and security. eRecording takes minutes. The process of submitting by paper, particularly if you are mailing it in, can take a week to 10 days to complete.

The City and County of Denver currently contracts with the following submitters which can be contacted to set up an eRecording account.

eRecording Services

• eRecording Partners Network LLC—EPN
      www.GOePN.com
      888-325-3365

• Indecomm Global Services
      www.indecomm.com
      303-847-5020

• Corporation Service Company—CSC (formerly Ingeo)
      www.eRecording.com
      866-652-0111

• Simplifile
      www.simplifile.com
      800-460-5657

Submit Documents to the Correct County
Often, documents intended for recording in one county are sent to another county by mistake. Denver County CANNOT reject these documents or issue refunds for recording fees paid in error. It is the sole responsibility of the submitter to ensure that you are recording documents in the appropriate county.

We do not accept temporary checks. We can't accept credit card information over the phone. Make checks payable to Manager of Finance.

Recording Fees

Fees are calculated per document, submitted on paper, maximum size 24” by 36” (e.g., exhibits which are maps or surveys).

• Per Document: $43
• Certified copy: $1 for certification, per document, $0.25 per page

Surveys must be on paper and will be scanned and sized down. If a survey is not on paper, a paper copy will be made for recording at a cost of $5 per page, in addition to the recording fee. Note: if a Survey is being submitted as a stand-alone recording, please refer to the Large-format document requirements below. 

UCC Financing Statements

• 1-2 pages: $13
• 3 or more pages: $18
• All eRecorded UCC statements (unlimited pages): $8

Documentary fee (applicable to all real estate grants and conveyances):

• Per $1,000: $0.10
• Less than $500: no documentary fee assessed

Real Estate Documents

Federal tax lien

Flat fee (regardless of page count): $43

Large-format documents required to be on mylar: condominium map, subdivision plat map, planned building group.

Flat fee: $43

Release of Deed of Trust

• For all Deed of Trust releases (includes $30 Public Trustee Execution Fee and $43 Recording Fee): $73

All others, per document:

• Flat fee: $43

Military Discharge:

• DD-214: Free

Marriage and Civil Union Licensing

• Marriage License—cash, check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover): $30 Committed Partnership license (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover): $25
• Marriage License or Application copy: $0.25
• Marriage License or Application certified copy: $1.25

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1. Mail your document with check or money order payable to "Manager of Finance" to Clerk & Recorder Recording Dept., 201 W. Colfax, Dept. 101, Denver, CO 80202, or

2. Bring your document into the Clerk and Recorder's office in person. You may pay with cash, check, money order or credit card (Mastercard, Visa or Discover). Temporary checks are not accepted.

Preparation of Documents

• Margin requirements : one-inch margin on the top of the page and one-half inch on each side. Margin requirements are dictated by C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a).
• To file a lien, you must obtain the proper blank form, fill it out and have it notarized prior to bringing it to the Office of the Clerk and Recorder.
• Clerk and Recorder staff cannot supply forms or assist in filling out of forms as this is considered legal advice. Please consult your attorney.

Submit Documents to the Correct County

Often, documents intended for recording in one county are sent to another county by mistake. Denver County CANNOT reject these documents or issue refunds for recording fees paid in error. It is the sole responsibility of the submitter to ensure that you are recording documents in the appropriate county.

An Acknowledgment of Satisfaction of Judgment must be mailed to the District Court to be marked paid in the Court’s records. The Court will give you a Certificate of Satisfaction of Judgment. The fee for the Certificate is $20. Make a cashier’s check or money order payable to Denver District Court. Please send a self-addressed, stamped envelope for the Court to return the Certificate. This transaction may be made in person instead of by mail.

Send the Acknowledgment to:

Denver District Court Clerk
1437 Bannock St., Room 256
Denver, CO 80202

When you receive the Certificate of Satisfaction of Judgment, bring or send it to the Clerk and Recorder’s Office to record. Please send a self-addressed envelope with your certificate. The recording fee is $43. We accept a personal check or money order made payable to Manager of Finance. If you come into the office, we accept credit cards (except American Express).

Send the Certificate to:

Denver Clerk & Recorder’s Office
201 W. Colfax Ave., Dept. 101
Denver, CO 80202

We do not report to the Credit Bureaus.  You will need to send copies of your recorded Certificate of Satisfaction of Judgment to the three credit bureaus. Credit bureau information is available on the Internet.