How to get a copy of a deed in Wyoming
Who holds it: County clerk of the county where the land lies (elected; acts as register of deeds). The clerk records deeds, mortgages and other instruments and keeps a grantor-grantee general index and tract-style abstract records.1
On this page
Copy fee
No statewide per-page amount: a county clerk may charge a reasonable copy fee that may not exceed the actual cost of duplication (materials and supplies only, no labor or overhead). Example: Laramie County $0.50 per printed page, $1.00 per page emailed.1
How to search
Search at the county clerk's office (public terminals, free) or via the county's linked online services; research by legal description, not street address. Clerks do not do research for the public.2
Fees
- Certified copy fee
- $5.00 certification (statutory), copy fees additional.1
- Recording fee
- $12.00 first page + $3.00 each additional page; $1.00 per extra grantor/grantee surname beyond five; $1.00 per legal description beyond ten; plats $75.00; corner records $5.00; military discharge papers recorded free.1
Related records in Wyoming
- Maps: state GIS portal
- Department of Revenue Parcels and Tax District Viewer / Wyoming Statewide Parcel Viewer with downloadable statewide parcel data (ptd.wyo.gov/parcels/Wyoming_Parcels.zip). County GIS varies (e.g., Laramie County maps.laramiecounty.com).3
How Wyoming handles it
- In smaller counties (other than first- and second-class), the elected county clerk is also ex officio clerk of district court, so deeds, marriage licenses, elections and court files may sit in one office4
- Laramie County Clerk offers a free Document Alert (via iDoc Market) to warn owners of new recordings against their name/property (deed-fraud protection)2
Deeds in Wyoming counties with a full guide
The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.
| County | Office | Search online | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | Laramie County Clerk - Real Estate/Recordings5 | Search5Free search, fee for copies | $0.50 per printed page; $1.00 per page by email5 |
For any other county, see the county list on the Wyoming guide.
Official warnings
- Deed fraud: free Document Alert service and deed-fraud information sheet (Laramie County Clerk)2
Official copies vs look-alike sites
A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Wyoming office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.
Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Wyoming: Wyoming public records guide.
Sources
Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 5 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.
- W.S. 18-3-401, 18-3-402 County clerk: office and duties (recording, indexes, fee schedule)Wyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- Real Estate/RecordingsLaramie County Clerk
- Parcels and Tax District Viewer (ArcGIS Online organization page)Wyoming Department of Revenue
- W.S. 5-3-201, 5-3-202 Clerk of the district court: office; dutiesWyoming Legislature (Legislative Service Office)
- Real Estate/RecordingsLaramie County Clerk