Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sweetwater County, WY
Sweetwater County (population 42,272) records real-property documents through the Sweetwater County Clerk (Land Records Dept.; County Clerk serves as 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.
Sweetwater County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sweetwater County Clerk (Land Records Dept.; County Clerk serves as recorder)
- Mailing address
- 80 W. Flaming Gorge Way, Green River, WY 82935
- Phone
- 307-872-3970 (Land Records); 307-872-3749 / 307-922-5213 (Rock Springs)
- Checks payable to
- Sweetwater County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Sweetwater County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1 per additional section/block/lot description beyond 10; $1 per additional grantor/grantee surname beyond 5; $2 per additional legal description look-up beyond 2; plats $75; survey maps $50; copies $0.25/page; certification $5; lien search & certification $20/name
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sweetwater County Clerk (Land Records Dept.; County Clerk serves as recorder) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sweetwater County?
Yes. Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Sweetwater County's formatting rules: 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 Sweetwater County Clerk (Land Records Dept.; County Clerk serves as recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sweetwater County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sweetwater County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sweetwater County property are searchable at Sweetwater 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.