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Custer County Clerk Recorder Office

The Custer County Clerk & Recorder is an elected county office, separate from the Clerk of Court. Research names Kelley Camper as the Clerk & Recorder. The office serves as the recorder of deeds, clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, authorized agent for Colorado motor-vehicle services, chief elections officer, marriage-license office, and county records access point for many administrative records.

This split is central in Custer County because both court and county clerk functions appear at the courthouse address. A person seeking a deed, mortgage, lien, survey, recorded document, marriage license, DD214 copy, election item, motor-vehicle service, or Board of County Commissioners record should start with the Clerk & Recorder. A person seeking a case file, disposition, court docket, probate file, or certified court order should use the Custer Combined Court Clerk.

Custer County Clerk Record Types

The county clerk record set is broad, but it is not a court file set. The official page says Custer County records date back to 1877. For historic research, title work, marriage proof, county board actions, or administrative records, that long local record span matters. For court case files, the Colorado Judicial Branch remains the custodian.

• Recording services for deeds, mortgages, liens, surveys, and legal instruments affecting real property.
• Marriage licenses and permanent records of marriages performed in Custer County.
• Board of County Commissioners records, including official actions, minutes, meetings, budgets, warrants, and expenditures.
• Election administration, voter registration, sample ballot, polling, and election record functions.
• Motor-vehicle title, registration, renewal, trailer, motorcycle, and off-highway vehicle services.
• DD214 recording and restricted DD214 copy handling.

Custer County Recording Search

Custer County provides on-site public search stations for recorded documents. Research states that there is no cost to search at the office, and printed copies cost $0.25 per page. Most recorded documents from January 1, 1981 forward are available at the on-site public search stations. Documents from mid-1967 through the end of 1980 have not yet been digitized, so older title research may require staff help or non-digital records.

Maps and plats are not available through the public search system. The research instructs users to contact the Clerk & Recorder for map and plat information and fees. iCounty provides paid remote recorded-document search access, but that system is for recorded documents, not Custer County court cases.

Custer County Clerk Recording Fees

Recording fees depend on document type. The official recording-services page gives a set of concrete charges for standard documents, UCC documents, tax liens, plats, surveys, certified copies, and notary service. Document submitters should confirm current payment and formatting rules before mailing a time-sensitive recording.

Custer County Recording Submission

Recording submissions can be made in person or by delivery. The official page states that documents submitted in person must arrive by 4:45 p.m. or they are recorded the following day. Mail submissions may include a check made out to "CC Clerk." FedEx and UPS submissions use the physical courthouse address rather than the PO Box.

1. Confirm that the document belongs in county recording records rather than the court case file.
2. Check document size, fee, and any documentary fee before submission.
3. Submit in person at the courthouse during Clerk & Recorder hours, or mail to PO Box 150.
4. Use the physical street address for FedEx or UPS delivery.
5. Include payment payable to "CC Clerk" when mailing a recording.

Copies of recorded land documents can support probate, divorce, or civil research, but they do not replace the court's certified orders. When a title company or court asks for a certified court order, use the court clerk.

Custer County Clerk Requests

County public-records requests use the county process rather than the Colorado Judicial Branch court record form. The research identifies the Custer County public records request form as the county CORA route. The request should describe records briefly but specifically, with issuance date and location if known. Broad, vague, or voluminous requests may delay production.

Custer County Clerk Restrictions

Not every county clerk record is open in the same way. DD214 military discharge papers are recorded free of charge, but copies now require a written request form and photo ID. The official research says copies are distributed only to the veteran or next of kin unless a lawyer, doctor, historian, or similar requester has signed authorization from the veteran or next of kin.

Marriage records follow the Clerk & Recorder process. Custer County handles marriage licenses and permanent records of marriages performed in the county. Marriage-license details, including fees, ID rules, self-solemnization, and certificate return deadlines, are handled with Custer County marriage and divorce records.

Custer County Clerk Followup

County clerk searches should be specific because the office handles many record families. A deed search, marriage search, election record request, BOCC minutes request, motor-vehicle question, DD214 copy request, and liquor-license record are not the same workflow. Name the record type, date range, office or board involved, and whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed. That detail helps avoid delays under the county records process.

Recorded-document access also has date limits in the research. Most documents from January 1, 1981 forward are available at on-site public stations, while mid-1967 through 1980 documents were not digitized. Maps and plats are not available through the public search stations. Those gaps mean title researchers may need staff help, a physical search, or a separate fee quote.

DD214 copies are restricted even though recording is free. Bring written request material, photo ID, and proof of veteran, next-of-kin, or authorized status when required. For court case documents, divorce decrees, criminal dispositions, probate letters, or traffic records, use Custer Combined Court instead of the county Clerk & Recorder.

The iCounty paid search is also not a substitute for every county clerk service. It can help with recorded-document research, but marriage licensing, motor vehicle work, election questions, county public-records requests, and DD214 copy handling still require the correct county office process. The research notes platform-specific iCounty advice for Microsoft and Mac users, so remote searchers should review the official recording-services page before paying for access.

For mailed recordings, use the correct delivery address and payment name. Standard mail goes to the PO Box, FedEx and UPS use the street address, and mail submissions may include a check made out to "CC Clerk." In-person submissions must meet the posted cutoff or they are recorded the following day.

Marriage-license users should also separate application facts from record-copy facts. The application may require identification, Social Security information or affidavit, prior divorce details, and the license fee. Later record requests may need names, date of marriage, and proof that the marriage was performed and returned for recording in Custer County.

For time-sensitive recordings, call before mailing if fees, document size, or return instructions are unclear.