Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Carbon County, WY
Carbon County (population 14,537) records real-property documents through the Carbon County Clerk - Land Records (recording office). 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.
Carbon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Carbon County Clerk - Land Records (recording office)
- Mailing address
- Carbon County Clerk, 215 W. Buffalo St, Suite 217 / P.O. Box 6, Rawlins, WY 82301
- Phone
- 307-328-2668 (clerk); 307-328-2677 (land records)
- Checks payable to
- Carbon County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Carbon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00 first page (Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1 per additional grantor/grantee name (over 5); $1 per additional section/tract over 10; certification $5; copy $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Carbon County Clerk - Land Records (recording office) before you mail a check.
What Carbon County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents accessible in person at courthouse or via subscription (iDocMarket/Arcasearch)
- Hours & turnaround
- Online index typically updated ~2 days after recording
Can you e-record in Carbon County?
Yes. Carbon County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Carbon County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Carbon 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Carbon County Clerk - Land Records (recording office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Carbon County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Carbon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Carbon County property are searchable at Carbon County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Wyoming
Wyoming's recording statute for purchase contracts requires the owner's acknowledgment (Wyo. Stat. §34-1-104). See the states we file in.