Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, CO
Jefferson County (population 582,910) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder, 100 Jefferson County Pkwy, Suite 2560, Golden, CO 80419
- Phone
- 303-271-8168
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat fee per document (statewide flat fee effective 7/1/2025 under HB24-1269), regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- Included in flat $43 fee; UCC finance documents billed separately ($8-$18 depending on page count/e-recorded status)
- Other fees
- State documentary fee $0.10 per $1,000 of consideration on transfer deeds over $500; death records recorded free
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide C.R.S. 30-10-406 margin rule (1-inch top, 0.5-inch others) applies; large-format documents (plats/surveys) cannot be submitted in person, only via approved e-recording vendor
- Submission & return
- Mailed documents returned by mail in 2-4 weeks
- Hours & turnaround
- 2-4 weeks for mailed documents
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 CSC, or by mail to Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessor Property Records Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.