Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Archuleta County, CO
Archuleta County (population 13,359) records real-property documents through the Archuleta County Clerk and Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Archuleta County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Archuleta County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Archuleta County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 2589, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 (physical: 449 San Juan St / 305 Village Dr, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147)
- Phone
- 970-264-8300
- Checks payable to
- Archuleta County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Archuleta County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat (per document, includes $2 Electronic Recording Technology Board fee + $1 Clerk technology fee), effective 7/1/2025
- Additional pages
- None - flat fee regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Documentary fee $.05 per $500 of sales consideration (transfers >$500); Death certificates/DD214 exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Archuleta County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Archuleta County requires
- Page formatting
- Follow CO statutory margins (1in top, 0.5in sides/bottom) per statewide CRS requirement
- Submission & return
- Original mailed back to name/address on first page of document after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- In person: ~2-3 business days for return; by mail: accepted documents processed same day received
Can you e-record in Archuleta County?
Yes. Archuleta County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Archuleta County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Archuleta County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Archuleta County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Archuleta County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Archuleta County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Archuleta County property are searchable at Archuleta County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Archuleta County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Archuleta County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Archuleta County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.