WHAT WE DO

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Clerk and Recorder is the repository of all documents received over-the-counter and by mail for permanent county recording. These include deeds, liens, releases, marriage certificates, judgments, court orders, assignments, UCC filings, military discharges, and others. Our responsibility is the archival and on-demand retrieval of these records. We can conduct searches of all Denver County-recorded documents, excluding real estate records (see Deeds, below). Copies are available upon request and at nominal fees.

Note: Our records do not include County Court or other court records, only such documents as have been submitted to us for recording as the county recorder. These relate principally to real estate transactions.

For those customers wishing to conduct searches independently, our staff also provides instructional assistance with —

• location of records
• marriage searches for purposes of immigration, adoption, etc.
• use of computers and microfilm/microfiche readers, viewers, and printers

Deeds

To obtain copies of deeds the following information must be supplied:

• Grantor or grantee name
• Date of recording
• Reception number, if recorded on or after 10/1/1984
• Book and page number, if recorded on or before 9/30/1984

Our office does not index deed records by property address or parcel number and thus cannot retrieve records in this manner. However, this service is available through both the Real Property Records Search and an automated phone system, 720‑913‑4162, maintained by the Assessor’s Office.

We are prohibited by law from researching any real estate records, including liens.

Marriage Records

Marriage records can be researched and obtained in our office, as generally described above, and by mail, as described in the Mail Requests section, below.

Additionally, the State of Colorado maintains a searchable online database of Colorado marriages, outside this Clerk and Recorder website. Please note that although the Denver County information available thereat is derived from among our records, it is unofficial and is presented here merely as a convenience.

• Colorado Marriages Search

Military Discharge Records

Military discharges become restricted records not available for general public inspection.

Mail Requests

Copies of deeds, marriage applications and certificates, and other documents recorded in our office can be ordered by mail. For your convenience, you may download, print, and complete the following forms for submission of your requests:

• Deed Record Request Form
• Marriage Record Request Form

Fees Schedule

Searches
Marriages
First year	$3.00
Each additional year	1.00
Uniform Commercial Code and Tax Liens (state and federal)
First year, per name	5.00
Each additional year, per name	2.00
Trade Names
First year, per name	3.00
Each additional year, per name	1.00
Copies
Marriage Applications and Certificates
Per page	2.00
All other recorded documents
Per page	0.25
Certification
Per document	1.00

WHAT WE DO NOT DO

Dissolution/Divorce – Clerk and Recorder is not involved with these court matters nor do we maintain these records. Contact Denver District Court, 720‑865‑8301. See also Colorado Dissolution Search.

Forms – We do not provide or stock blank forms for executing instruments to be recorded. Contact an office supply or business forms outlet, such as Bradford Publishing, 303-292-2500.

Legal Questions – Our personnel are prohibited from answering legal questions, making interpretations of the law, and giving legal advice. Should you find yourself in need of legal assistance, you may find it beneficial to engage your own private attorney. One possible resource is the Metropolitan Lawyer Referral Service, 303-831-8000. See also the Denver County Court Free Legal Clinics and the Colorado Courts Self-Help Center.

Motor Vehicle Registrations – Contrary to information that may be contained in your motor vehicle registration documents, in Denver County the Clerk and Recorder (county clerk) does not administer motor vehicle registrations. Instead, please refer to Denver Motor Vehicle. Call 303-376-2200 for locations and information.

Notarial Acts – Clerk and Recorder is not and does not employ a notary public.