Recording

Please be advised that on June 30th, Adams County will stop accepting Recordings at 2:30 PM in preparation for the upcoming statewide fee change.

Any submissions made after 2:30 PM will be recorded on July 1st and will be subject to the new fee schedule. Please plan accordingly to avoid delays or unexpected charges.

Effective July 1, 2025, in compliance with C.R.S. 30-1-103, our recording fee structure will be updated as follows: the current fee of $13.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page will be replaced with a flat fee of $43.00 per document. Please note that death certificates will be exempt from these fees at that time.

Important Notice 

The following services are available by appointment only: 

• Marriage License/Civil Union Licenses
• Passport application services

The Recording Department will continue to accept recordings by:

• Mail/FedEx/UPS* see instructions below
• e-Recording through our vendors
• Walk-ins

*Please mail your document(s) along with a check or money order (fee schedule is listed below) to:

By Mail
Adams County Clerk & Recorder
P.O. Box 5012
Brighton, CO 80601

By FedEx, UPS, or Certified Mail
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy.
Suite E2400, Recording Department
Brighton, CO 80601

*Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, Land Survey Plats will be handled solely by the Recording Department. Requirements to submit surveys remain the same:

• Size must be 18” x 24”, mylar or paper
• Company that performed the survey must be included on the Survey Plat
• Cannot be in color
• MUST include legal description
• Surveys are subject to rejection if the above items are not included

Responsibilities & Services

The Recording Department is responsible for recording, and preserving public documents; primarily real estate records, Maps, PUDs, and any other documents where there is a need for a public record.

Recording Department

• Provides a grantor/grantee index for all recorded documents; we do not provide Tract indexing.
• Provides copies of recorded documents per request
• Issues and records Marriage and Civil Union Licenses

Please Note: While the Recording Department will record any document presented by a customer, customers should understand that the Recording Department does not confer legality or authenticity on the document.

The Clerk and Recorder's Office does not supply any blank forms.

Additional Resources

• Recording Department Fees
• Map Requirements

Please use the following addresses when mailing copy requests or recording packages: 

By Mail
Adams County Clerk & Recorder
P.O. Box 5012
Brighton, CO 80601

By FedEx, UPS, Certified Mail, OR in person
4430 S. Adams County Pkwy.
Suite E2400
Brighton, CO 80601

Larger Volume Submitter
Please contact our e-Recording Partners: adcogov.org/e-recording.