Logan County Clerk and Recorder Office
Pamela M. Bacon is the Logan County Clerk and Recorder. The county page states that she was elected to her first term in 2007 and worked in the Clerk and Recorder's Office since 1995 before being elected. The office mission emphasizes public trust, staff education, efficient professional service, and service within statutory and constitutional limits.
The Clerk and Recorder should not be merged with the Clerk of Court. A person seeking a criminal case disposition, divorce decree, probate letter, traffic case record, or court docket should start with the Colorado Judicial Branch and Logan County Combined Courts. A person seeking a recorded land document, marriage license record, civil union record, subdivision map, military discharge recording, historical grantor/grantee index, or official copy from the recording index should start here.
Logan County Clerk and Recorder
Clerk: Pamela M. Bacon
315 Main Street, Suite 3
Sterling, CO 80751
970-522-1544
Fax: 970-522-2063
The manifest source for this office is the county's official Clerk and Recorder page.
Logan County Recorded Document Records
The Logan County Recording Department processes and preserves documents presented for public record. County text says recorded documents in the office range from 1865 to the present and that most are available electronically. The listed record categories include real estate records, military discharges, school records with limited information, subdivision maps, marriage licenses, and civil unions.
The Recording Department also issues marriage licenses and performs civil union ceremonies. It warns filers that recording makes a document publicly available for all time, so sensitive information should be handled with care. The office does not provide legal advice, and the county suggests contacting an attorney for legal decisions about what to record.
The manifest source for the department is the official recording page.
Search Logan County Clerk Records Online
The county's Online Documents instructions point to the Tyler-hosted official recording portal. Users enter the online document site, complete the verification box, accept the terms, choose Official Records Search, and then choose Advanced Search. The county identifies search methods by name, business name, reception number, and book/page number.
- Open the Logan County Online Document Site from the county Online Documents page.
- Complete the verification step, accept the public-service disclaimer, and choose Official Records Search.
- Select Advanced Search before entering the search fields.
- Search by last name and first name, business name, reception number, or book/page number.
- For plats, use the Plat Book/Page search field because older plats may not have a reception number.
- Open a result by clicking the entry and using the View button.
- Print watermarked images for free or purchase non-watermarked copies through checkout.
The manifest source for the search process is the Tyler-hosted recording portal.
Logan County Recorder Search Fields
The county's field guidance is useful because it shows how a search should be framed before a paid copy is ordered. Plats have a special warning. Older plats may lack a reception number or may carry Weld County reception numbers that are not in the recording system, so the county directs users to the Plat Book/Page search field.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options or Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Official Records Search | Navigation | Unspecified | Select after accepting the Tyler-hosted site terms. |
| Advanced Search | Navigation | Unspecified | County instructions say to click Advanced Search before searching. |
| Name | Text | Optional | Search by last name, first name. |
| Business Name | Text | Optional | Use for business or entity grantor and grantee names. |
| Reception Number | Text or number | Optional | Use when known. |
| Book and Page Number | Text or number | Optional | Useful for older recorded documents. |
| Plat Book/Page Search Field | Text or number | Optional | Recommended by the county for plats. |
| View | Button | After result | Opens the selected document view. |
| Shopping cart checkout | Action | Optional | Used for non-watermarked copies purchased by credit card. |
Logan County Recorder Fees
The Logan County recording fee schedule lists recording, copy, certification, marriage, plat, UCC, and election-list charges. These are Clerk and Recorder fees, not court copy fees. Credit-card purchases through the online copy cart also carry the card-company charge documented by the county.
| Item | Fee or Note |
|---|---|
| UCC forms, 1 or 2 pages | $13.00 |
| UCC forms, 3 or more pages | $18.00 |
| Marriage license, recording included | $30.00 |
| Plats recording | $43.00 |
| Non-certified copy of marriage license | $0.25 |
| Certified copy of marriage license | $1.25 |
| General unrecorded or xerox copies | $0.25 per page |
| Recorded documents, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 | $0.25 per page |
| Certification per recorded document | $1.00 |
| Recorded plats, any size | $6.50 |
| Credit-card portal copies | 3.10% or minimum $2 card-company charge |
Certified Logan County Recorder Copies
Certified recorded-document copies come from the Clerk and Recorder. The county's Online Documents guidance says free watermarked printing is available, while clean copies can be purchased through the online cart. For official copies, the county instructs users to visit the Clerk and Recorder at 315 Main Street, Suite 3, Sterling, or call 970-522-1544.
- Identify the recorded document by name, reception number, book/page, business name, or plat book/page if known.
- Search the Logan County Online Document Site and open the result with the View button.
- Decide whether a watermarked reference copy is enough or whether a clean copy is needed.
- Use shopping-cart checkout for non-watermarked online copies and account for the card-company charge.
- For official certified copies, contact the Clerk and Recorder or visit the Main Street office.
Historic Logan County Recorder Archives
The Historic Archives Information Access page says the archive was organized and indexed in 2021 for backup protection and improved remote access. The project was spearheaded by the Clerk and Recorder and funded with a state grant. Current archive contents include Grantor/Grantee Index Cards, also called Courtesy Cards, through March 15, 2002, Reception Books from March 1887 to July 1985, Monument Records from September 26, 1968 until 2015, and Road Records books from 1887 to 1917.
Courtesy Card searches start with Word Search using a name and Boolean search. Monument Records start with Browse Document, the LANDS group, and the section, township, and range. Reception Index Books and Road Records start with Browse Document, the Books group, and the record series and book dropdowns. Returned pages appear as thumbnails, and a left click opens a full-size PDF with print and save options.
The manifest source for this archive is the county historic archives page.
Logan County Recorder Departments
The Clerk and Recorder staff directory separates the Clerk and Recorder office, Elections and Recording, and Motor Vehicle services. The Clerk and Recorder and Elections and Recording share the 315 Main Street, Suite 3 address and the 970-522-1544 phone number in the researched directory. Logan County Motor Vehicle is also at 315 Main Street, with phone 970-522-1158.
The manifest source for department contact details is the county staff directory.
Clerk and Recorder vs Court Clerk
The split office structure prevents many wrong turns. The Clerk and Recorder handles documents recorded into county public records, including liens, releases, powers of attorney, leases, agreements, plats, marriage licenses, civil unions, and certain historical indexes. Logan County accepts e-recording through Simplifile, CSC, and EPN. Documents are recorded in the order received, whether physically or electronically, and items received after 4:00 p.m. on a business day are processed the next business day in received order.
The Clerk of Court handles state court case files. For divorce decrees, criminal dispositions, traffic case records, probate letters, wills in a probate file, or court orders, use Logan County Combined Courts and the court record request form. For a broad court case search, start with Logan County Clerk of Court channels instead of the recording index.
The manifest source for the online document instructions is the county Online Documents page.
