Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Crook County, WY
Crook County (population 7,181) records real-property documents through the Crook County Clerk. 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.
Crook County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crook County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Crook County Clerk, PO Box 37, Sundance, WY 82729 (physical: 309 Cleveland Street, Sundance, WY)
- Phone
- (307) 283-1323 (main courthouse line; office listed on crookcounty.wy.gov)
- Checks payable to
- Crook County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Crook County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00/page
- Other fees
- $1/name for >5 grantors/grantees of different surname; $1 per legal description over 10; $2 per book/page reference beyond 2
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crook County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Crook County requires
- Page formatting
- Documents must be originals or certified copies, acknowledged/notarized per WY law, clearly readable/reproducible; 1-inch top margin preferred but not required
- Submission & return
- In person, by mail, or via e-recording vendor
Can you e-record in Crook County?
Yes. Crook 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 Crook County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Crook 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 Crook County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Crook County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Crook County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Crook County property are searchable at Crook 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.