Teller Clerk and Recorder
The Teller County Clerk and Recorder page names Stephanie Kees as the elected Clerk and Recorder. The office is the chief election official in Teller County, the state agent for motor vehicle titling and licensing, the official recorder of property and other legal documents, the state agent for issuing marriage licenses, and clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. Those duties make the office central for recorded documents and county records, but they do not make it the custodian for Colorado Judicial Branch court case files.
The main office is at 101 W Bennett Avenue, Cripple Creek, CO 80813, with mailing address P.O. Box 1010, Cripple Creek, CO 80813. The phone number is 719-689-2951 and fax is 719-686-8030. Hours are Monday through Friday except holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Woodland Park branch is at 800 Research Drive, Suite 200, Tamarac Business Center, Woodland Park, CO 80863. It is walk-in only, accepts no mail or deliveries, and is closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Teller County Clerk and Recorder
Clerk: Stephanie Kees
101 W Bennett Avenue
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
719-689-2951
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Woodland Park Branch
800 Research Drive, Suite 200
Woodland Park, CO 80863
719-689-2951
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.; lunch closure 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Walk-in business only
County Records Handled Here
Use the Clerk and Recorder for land records, recorded documents, marriage license applications, marriage copies, eRecording, recording fees, election-related records, motor vehicle title and licensing functions, and Board of County Commissioners clerk records. Use the Teller County Clerk of Court for court case documents, divorce decrees, probate letters, criminal dispositions, traffic cases, and civil case files. Use the sheriff or jail for booking and detention records.
That split is especially important for people searching personal records. A marriage license copy is a Clerk and Recorder record, while a divorce decree is a district court record. A deed, plat, survey, UCC filing, or recorded legal document is a recording-department record, while a judgment in a civil lawsuit belongs to the court. A county administrative record may be requested through the county CORA portal, while a criminal case disposition should be requested from the Clerk of Court.
The Woodland Park branch helps with walk-in county business for residents on the north side of Teller County, but it does not accept mail or deliveries. Mail for the Clerk and Recorder should go to P.O. Box 1010, Cripple Creek, CO 80813. The main Cripple Creek office is also the marriage-license office. That means a person may be able to search or request some copies through the portal or branch, while still needing the main office for marriage issuance.
- Recorded deeds, plats, surveys, UCC records, and other legal documents.
- Marriage license applications, issued licenses, and certified marriage copies.
- County-government public records routed through the county CORA portal.
- Motor vehicle title and licensing services as state agent.
- Election and Board of County Commissioners records within the office role.
Search Recorder Records Online
The Teller Clerk and Recorder Self-Service portal supports land record searching, marriage license applications, and marriage license copies. Before entering, users must accept a disclaimer. The portal warns that data may change without notice and that the index is like a library card catalog. It should not be treated as a final legal determination of the document. Search all likely spelling variations and other criteria before deciding a record is missing.
| Field/Step | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclaimer acceptance | Button | Yes | Click I Accept to proceed. |
| Session timeout | Modal | Conditional | Continue or start over if the portal times out. |
| Land record search | Portal function | No | Use spelling variations and document clues. |
| Marriage application | Portal function | Optional start | Issuance still follows Teller marriage office rules. |
| Marriage copies | Portal function | Optional | Certified copies may also be requested by mail or in person. |
Request Recorded Copies
A recorded-document copy request should identify the document type, party names, recording date if known, reception or book/page data if known, and whether certification is needed. Certified copies are useful when another office needs proof that the copy came from the official recording office. Plain copies may be enough for research, but legal transactions often require certification.
- Search the self-service portal or gather names, dates, and document type from existing paperwork.
- Decide whether a plain copy or certified copy is needed.
- Contact or visit the Clerk and Recorder office, or submit a written request when mail is appropriate.
- Include payment based on the recording fee schedule.
- Review the copy for names, recording information, and certification before using it.
Teller Recording Fees
The Teller County Recording Fees page gives the current fee schedule for recorded-document copies, certification, standard recording, plats, surveys, UCC filings, and documentary fees. It also notes no fee for death certificate recording and complimentary DD-214 copies up to the listed limit. The official page should be checked before mailing payment because recording rules can change.
The Teller County recording fee page is the official source for copy, certification, and recording amounts.
Those fees belong to recording and county records, not to certified court case copies from the Clerk of Court.
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Copies of recorded documents, 8.5 x 11 | $0.25 per page |
| Certification of copies | $1.00 per document plus $0.25 per page |
| Copies of plat maps or land surveys | $1.45 per page |
| Standard document recording | $43.00 per document, unlimited pages |
| Documentary fee on sale price over $500 | $0.10 per $1,000 or $0.01 per $100 |
| UCC documents | $8.00 plus $5.00 additional per page |
| DD-214 certificate of release or discharge | Complimentary up to 5 |
| Plat maps or land survey on Mylar | $43.00 per document |
| Death certificate recording | No fee |
County CORA Requests
The Teller County NextRequest portal is the county-government public records request portal. It is useful for county records, request tracking, and previously released documents. It is not the court case-file request system. Colorado Judicial Branch court files should go to the Clerk of Court or the judicial record/document request form, while county administrative records may route through NextRequest.
The Teller County NextRequest portal is the official public records request channel for county-government records.
Use that portal for county records after checking whether the desired record is already available online.
The portal also supports request tracking and viewing previously released records. A good CORA request should describe the record, date range, department or board involved, preferred delivery format, and requester contact information. It should not ask the county Clerk and Recorder to produce a court file held by the Colorado Judicial Branch. When a request crosses offices, start with the custodian most likely to hold the original record.
Colorado's public-records framework also affects timing. The research cites the Colorado Open Records Act summary, which describes a standard three-business-day response time with a possible extension for extenuating circumstances. A county CORA request may still be denied, narrowed, or redacted if a statute protects the record, if the request is directed to the wrong custodian, or if the record belongs to the judicial branch rather than county government.
Note: Court case files are judicial records, not ordinary county CORA records held by the Clerk and Recorder.