Clerk and Recorder is an office created by Denver Charter. The Clerk and Recorder is charged with performing all the duties required of the county clerk and recorder by the Colorado Constitution.
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The Clerk and Recorder is the office created by Charter.
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The Clerk and Recorder is the officer that fills the office and serves also as Public Trustee, City Clerk, and Ex-Officio Clerk of the City and County of Denver.
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The Clerk and Recorder is the person who serves as the officer.
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The Clerk and Recorder is the agency of Denver government comprised of staff who assist the officer in performance of the duties and services required of the office.
Clerk and Recorder records, preserves, and makes available to the public certain vital documents relating to, among other things, real estate transactions, marriages, and Council proceedings. This complete charge is accomplished through the operation of four departments having distinct functions and specific responsibilities, one being Public Trustee.
Public Trustee
The Clerk and Recorder serves as the Public Trustee of the City and County of Denver. The Public Trustee processes foreclosure actions, conducts public auctions, and deeds property involving mortgages in default; provides information and assistance to homeowners or lienholders relating to foreclosure cure prior to sale; processes releases of deeds of trust; and maintains tax escrow accounts for installment land contracts.