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Recording Office
Purpose
The purpose of the Recording Activity is to provide document recording services to the Gunnison County community so they can have their documents legally recorded in a timely and accurate manner.
Hours of Operation & Contact
Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Closed for Lunch, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM.
(970) 641-2038
e-Recording Documents
Gunnison County encourages everyone to e-record documents. E-Recording is convenient, fast, and secure. Online recording will offset the time and cost of paper submittals, and reduces the cost of courier or postage, reduces rejections due to incorrect fees, increases security, and has a faster turn-around time.
Gunnison County currently uses the following vendors to e-record documents.
CSC eRecording Solutions Corporate Service Company (866) 652-0111 https://www.erecording.com | ePN eRecording Partners Network (888) 325-3365 https://www.goepn.com |
Indecomm Global Services (877) 272-5250 http://www.inteledocdirect.net/ | Simplifile (800) 460-5657 https://www.simplifile.com |
In Office Availability
- Real Estate Records from 1861 to current
- Subdivision Plats, Ditch Plats, Town Plats. Surveys, Maps
- Commissioner Resolutions, Ordinances, and Minutes
- County Surveyor's Deposited Surveys
** All documents can be viewed in the office free of charge **
Online Records & Availability
Gunnison County now offers access to recorded documents online at iDoc Market.
- Current the last 35 Years of documents are searchable online
- We are currently scanning and indexing additional documents and will continue to update what is searchable online
Transfer Declaration (TD) 1000 For Property Sales
If applicable, any document granting or conveying ownership to real property must pay a state documentary fee per C.R.S. 39-13-102. Purchases less than $500.00 are exempt from the fee. The fee is calculated as $0.01 per $100.00 spent on the property. To access the form click here. Note that the TD1000 is NOT recorded and is kept confidential.
Recording Fees
Fee Schedule | |
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IRS | $8.00 per page |
UCC 1-2 Pages | $13.00 |
UCC 3+ Pages | $18.00 |
UCC (e-Recording) | $8.00 |
Mining Claims (1st Page) | $8.00 |
Mining Claims (Additional Pages) | $5.00 (Plus $0.25/Claim) |
Survey Deposit | $20.00 |
Plat (1st Page) | $13.00 (Additional Plat Pages - $10.00 ea) |
DOC Fee - $0.10/$1000.00 (Over $500.00) |
Colorado State Statutes
Clerk & Recorder - Duties-Filing Requirements 30-10-406(3)(a)
- 30-10-406(3)(a) All documents received for recording or filing in the clerk and recorder’s office shall contain a top margin of at least one inch and a left, right, and bottom margin of at least one-half of an inch. The clerk and recorder may refuse to record or file any document that does not conform to requirements of this paragraph (a).
Clerk & Recorder - Inspection of Records - 30-10-101(2.5)(c)
- 30-10-101(2.5) (c) The clerk and recorder shall not be required to conduct a search of the real estate records in order to locate any document for copying or for any other purpose
Colorado Revised Statues As Amended (30-1-103)
- View fees (PDF) associated with some Colorado State Statutes.
Searching Public Documents
The Clerk & Recorders Office is not required to conduct searches on your behalf. For more information please see the Colorado Revised Statute (C.R.S.) below.
Clerk & Recorder - Inspection of Records - C.R.S. 30-10-101(2.5)(c)
- 30-10-101(2.5)(c) The clerk and recorder shall not be required to conduct a search of the real estate records in order to locate any document for copying or for any other purpose.
Online Records Search
Gunnison County now offers access to recorded documents online at iDoc Market.
- Real Estate Records from 1861 to current with Book & Page -or- Reception Number
- Subdivision Plats, Surveys, Maps from 1990 to current
- County Resolutions, Ordinances, and BoCC Minutes
- Resolutions 2020 & forward
- Ordinances 2020 & Forward
- BoCC Minutes 2021 to most recently approved
** Note that surveyor's surveys will be recorded in the Real Estate Records beginning April 1st, 2021 **
Property Search
To search Property Information please click this link. This is NOT a public document search and is meant only for searching property information.
Marriage License Information
Starting January 1, 2021, applications for a marriage license will be by appointment ONLY. Call us at (970) 641-2038 to schedule an appointment.
Review this checklist BEFORE arriving for your certificate. If all documents/information are not provided on arrival your appointment will be rescheduled. Click here to download.
Marriage licenses are done in the Blackstock Government Center. Offices are closed on legal holidays.
The license is valid upon receipt, and must be used within 35 days of issuance in the State of Colorado. The fee is $30.00. A license need not be purchased in the county where it used, but will be recorded in the county where it is issued. A license issued in another country is not valid in Colorado.
To view the Marriage License Information in Spanish, please click here.
Age Requirements
The requirements for the bride and groom are the same:
- Ages 18 and older - no parental consent is required.
- Ages 16 and 17 - consent of both parents or the parent having sole legal custody, guardian, or court order is required.
- Ages 15 and under - consent of parents or guardian and court order required. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Valid Forms of Identification
Valid identification must be furnished by both parties. Examples listed below.
- Passport
- Drivers License or State Issued ID
- Military ID
Persons marrying that are not citizens of the United States, please call our office at (970) 641-2038 for information regarding identification.
Blood Test
Blood Tests are not required.
Same Sex
Same sex marriages are now allowed in the State of Colorado.
Prohibited Marriages
A couple may not marry when one of the parties is still married to another person. Divorces must be final. Marriage between brother and sister, uncle and niece, or aunt and nephew – whether the relationship is by half or whole blood – is PROHIBITED. Marriage between cousins is permitted in Colorado.
Application
Both parties must complete and sign the marriage application form. A couple already married, who wish to renew their marriage vows, or those who have a common law marriage may obtain a license by stating that they are married to each other. Applicants for marriage licenses need not be Colorado residents. Applicants who have divorced will need to know the date, type of court, and place where the dissolution took place.
Ceremony
Couples may solemnize their own marriage. Others who can solemnize a marriage are judges, retired judges, magistrates, public officials authorized to perform marriages, or in accordance with any mode of solemnization recognized by a religious denomination or Indian Tribe or Nation. Clergy from out of state need not be registered in Colorado.
Marriage Certificate Return
The person(s) solemnizing the marriage shall complete the marriage certificate form and forward it to the County Clerk and Recorder within 63 days after solemnizing. Colorado statutes allow a late fee to be collected by the County Clerk and Recorder if not returned within the 63 days.
Witness
Witnesses are not required in the State of Colorado. Some clergy, judges, or public officials may request them.
Fee Schedules
NOTE: All Credit/Debit Cards will be charged a surcharge by our private vendor
- Minimum of $2.00 or 3.5% of the overall total
Marriage & Civil Union Licenses | |
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Cash, Credit/Debit Card, or Certified Fund only | $30.00 per license |
Recording Fees | |
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Standard Document | $13.00 First Page (Additional Pages - $5.00 ea) |
IRS | $8.00 per page |
UCC 1-2 Pages | $13.00 |
UCC 3+ Pages | $18.00 |
UCC (e-Recording) | $8.00 |
Mining Claims (1st Page) | $8.00 |
Mining Claims (Additional Pages) | $5.00 (Plus $0.25/Claim) |
Survey Deposit | $20.00 |
Plat (1st Page) | $13.00 First Plat (Additional Plat Pages - $10.00 ea) |
DOC Fee - $0.10/$1000.00 (Over $500.00) |
Copy Fees | |
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Documents Electronically Stored | |
Letter & Legal Size | $0.25 per page |
Tabloid & Larger | $5.00 per page |
Documents NOT Electronically Stored | |
Letter & Legal Size | $2.25 per page |
Tabloid or Larger | $5.00 per page |
Monument Records, Marriage & Civil Union Licenses, Photo Copies & Other Documents | |
Letter & Legal Size | $0.25 per page |
Tabloid & Larger | $5.00 per page |
Mail & Electronic Transmission Fees | |
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Fax | |
1 - 10 Pages | $0.75 flat rate |
11 or more Pages | $1.25 flat rate |
Email | |
Normal Documents | $2.00 plus $0.25 per page |
Oversized Documents | $5.00 |
Postage / Mail | |
Letter thru Tabloid Sizes | |
Up to 5 Pages | $1.00 flat rate |
6 or more pages | At current postage rate |
Oversized Documents (Larger than Tabloid) | |
Up to 2 Pages | $5.00 flat rate |
3 or more Pages | At current postage rate |
Certification Fees | |
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Documents being Certified and Sealed | $1.00 per document |
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Joan Bare
Email Joan Bare
Phone: 970-641-2038
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
(Closed for Lunch: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM) The cut off for Recording is 4 p.m.
Closed on holidays.