Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in San Juan County, CO
San Juan County (population 705) records real-property documents through the San Juan 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.
San Juan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- San Juan County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- San Juan County Clerk and Recorder, PO Box 466, Silverton, CO 81433 (US Mail must be addressed to PO Box for delivery in Silverton)
- Phone
- 970-387-5671
- Checks payable to
- San Juan County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, ePN
San Juan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat (letter/legal up to 8.5x14) per document, effective 7/1/2025 per C.R.S. 30-1-103, regardless of page count
- Additional pages
- $0 (flat fee); plats/maps larger than 8.5x14 also $43 flat plus $40 map deposit fee (not recorded)
- Other fees
- Documentary fee $0.05 per $500 consideration on real property transfers; UCC real estate fixture filings 1-2 pages $13, 3+ pages $18, e-recorded UCC $8 flat; federal tax lien $43; death certificates exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the San Juan County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What San Juan County requires
- Page formatting
- Plats must be 24x36 Mylar with B/W digital version at least 300 DPI; standard statutory CO margin rules (C.R.S. 30-10-406(3)(a)) apply
- Submission & return
- Mail (original returned) or in person
- Hours & turnaround
- Not specifically published on site
Can you e-record in San Juan County?
Yes. San Juan County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in San Juan County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets San Juan 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, ePN, or by mail to San Juan County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to San Juan County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a San Juan County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for San Juan County property are searchable at San Juan County Assessor (Property & Map 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 San Juan 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 San Juan 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 San Juan County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.