Recording Fees
The filing surcharge fee for all recorded documents had been increased by $2.00 for a period of 5 years, January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2021 and has now been extended to April 30, 2026. Added to the previous fee of $1.00, the total filing surcharge per recorded document is $3.00.

This additional $2.00 electronic filing surcharge was set by the Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB). The ERTB was created by SB16-115.

Effective January 1, 2017 Colorado recording fees will be calculated as follows: With the new $3 surcharge, the amount for the first page is $13.00 and $5.00 for each additional page for all recorded documents.

CUSTOMER ALERT!
Property owners may be mailed a Deed Processing Notice, which offers to provide copies of the customer’s Grant Deed and Property Profile at an exorbitant price. This “service” is unnecessary.

You may easily obtain a copy of your deed or other documents from the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s office. There is a minimal charge of $0.25 per page. Most deeds are only one page.

Please visit our Recording Department’s Forms Library page for information on requesting a copy. Should you have any questions about this alert, you may contact our Recording Department Manager, Jimmie Van Buskirk, jimmievanbuskirk@elpasoco.com, or 719-520-7074.

Services at Main and Branch Offices

The Recording Department at the Main – Citizens Service Center Office offers all recording, marriage and civil union services, including plats, maps and oversized documents, and microfilm documents recorded prior to 1996.

The North office, Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., offers issuance of marriage and civil union licenses, standard document recording and certified copies of documents from 1996 to present.

If you have a question for the CLERK TO THE COURT (including divorces, child support, adoption, criminal and civil cases, transcripts, jury duty, name change) please visit the Colorado Fourth Judicial District or call (719) 452-5000.

The Recording Department does not maintain birth and death records. Information regarding birth and death certificates may be found on the web page for the County Public Health Department.