Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Delta County, CO
Delta County (population 31,196) records real-property documents through the Delta 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.
Delta County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Delta County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Delta County Clerk & Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, Suite 211, Delta, CO 81416
- Phone
- 970-874-2150
- Checks payable to
- Delta County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Delta County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43 flat fee per document regardless of page count (statewide $40 + $3 surcharge)
- Additional pages
- None — flat fee covers unlimited pages
- Other fees
- State documentary fee of $0.10 per $1,000 of consideration; plats $43; UCC filings $13–$18 depending on page count (UCCs now filed with CO Secretary of State, not locally)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Delta County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Delta County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet identified; statewide margin rules apply (1 in. top / 0.5 in. sides)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or eRecording return
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:00 am–4:30 pm M–F; turnaround not otherwise specified
Can you e-record in Delta County?
Yes. Delta County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Delta County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Delta 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, or by mail to Delta County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Delta County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Delta County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Delta County property are searchable at Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta 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 Delta County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.