Wyoming · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Weston County, WY
Weston County (population 6,838) records real-property documents through the Weston 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.
Weston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Weston County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 1 West Main Street, Newcastle, WY 82701
- Phone
- (307) 746-4744
- Website
- westongov.com/county-clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Weston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional grantor/grantee surname over 5; $1.00 per additional section/lot/block/tract description over 10; $2.00 per additional book/page reference over 2 (per Wyo. Stat. 18-3-402(XVI))
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Weston County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Weston County requires
- Page formatting
- White paper 8.5x11 inches; black ink, 12-point font; grantor/grantee addresses, consideration amount, legal description, and notarized acknowledgment required; Statement of Consideration required unless exempt
Can you e-record in Weston County?
Yes. Weston 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 Weston County, Wyoming
- Prepare the document so it meets Weston 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 Weston County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Weston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Weston County property are searchable at Weston County Assessor / Property Detail Search. 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.