Recording
The Adams County Recording Department is responsible for recording and preserving public documents, including real estate records, maps, PUDs, and any other documents where there is a need for a public record.
The 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 & Recorder’s Office does not supply any blank forms.
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 for the first page and $5 for each additional page will be replaced with a flat fee of $43 per document. Please note that death certificates will be exempt from these fees at that time.
Navigate the Recording Department
e-Recording
Marriage or Civil Union Licenses
Mineral Rights Resources
Passports
Public Document Postings
Public Records & Recorded Documents Search
Veterans’ Security Information
Land Survey Plats
Important Notice
Marriage License/Civil Union Licenses and Passport application services are available by appointment only.
The Recording Department will continue to accept recordings by Mail, FedEx, and UPS*, e-Recording through our vendors, and walk-ins.
*Please mail your document(s) along with a check or money (fee schedule is listed below) order 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 17” 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
Additional Resources
Please use the following address when mailing copy requests or recording packages:
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
Larger Volume Submitter
Please contact our e-Recording Partners.