Colorado § 30-10-406 County clerk and recorder - duties - filing requirements

Colorado Statutes

§ 30-10-406 — County clerk and recorder - duties - filing requirements

Colorado § 30-10-406

Title 30Government

Art.County Officers

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 30-10-406 (2026).

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(1)The county clerk shall be ex officio recorder of deeds and shall have custody of and safely keep and preserve all the documents received for recording or filing in his or her office. During the hours the office is open for business, the clerk and recorder shall also record or cause to be recorded in print, or in a plain and distinct handwriting, or electronically, in suitable books or electronic records to be provided and kept in the clerk and recorder's office, all documents authorized by law to be recorded in his or her office and shall perform all other duties required by law.

(2)Upon recording any document to which a documentary fee applies, the clerk and recorder shall forward a clear, complete, and accurate copy of such document to the office of the county assessor. Th

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(1) The
county clerk shall be ex officio recorder of deeds and shall have custody of and
safely keep and preserve all the documents received for recording or filing in his or
her office. During the hours the office is open for business, the clerk and recorder
shall also record or cause to be recorded in print, or in a plain and distinct
handwriting, or electronically, in suitable books or electronic records to be provided
and kept in the clerk and recorder's office, all documents authorized by law to be
recorded in his or her office and shall perform all other duties required by law.

(2) Upon recording any document to which a documentary fee applies, the
clerk and recorder shall forward a clear, complete, and accurate copy of such
document to the office of the county assessor. The clerk and recorder may forward
the copy electronically to said office.

(3) (a) All documents received for recording or filing in the clerk and
recorder's office, except a verification of application form as defined in section 38-29-102 (13), C.R.S., 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 the requirements of
this paragraph (a).

(b) Repealed.

(4) The county clerk and recorder shall perform the duties prescribed in
article 22 of title 15, C.R.S., with respect to the recording and processing of
designated beneficiary agreements and revocations of such agreements.

Legislative History

Source: G.L. � 483. G.S. � 578. R.S. 08: � 1261. C.L. � 8736. CSA: C. 45, � 83. CRS 53: � 35-4-6. C.R.S. 1963: � 35-4-6. L. 76: Entire section amended, p. 753, � 1, effective June 10. L. 96: Entire section amended, p. 1557, � 4, effective July 1. L. 97: (3) added, p. 215, � 1, effective September 1. L. 2002: (1) and (2) amended, p. 789, � 2, effective August 7. L. 2009: (3)(a) amended, (SB 09-040), ch. 9, p. 62, � 1, effective July 1; (4) added, (HB 09-1260), ch. 107, p. 447, � 17, effective July 1. L. 2025: (1) amended, (SB 25-275), ch. 377, p. 2087, � 252, effective August 6.