About the Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder
Sheridan County was created by the Wyoming Territorial legislature on March 9, 1888, carved out of Johnson County and named for Civil War general Philip Sheridan. The county spans roughly 2,500 square miles along the Montana border in north-central Wyoming, with the Bighorn National Forest and the Bighorn Mountains forming its scenic western backdrop. The city of Sheridan grew up as a ranching and coal-mining hub along the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad in the late 1800s, and today remains the county's economic and population center.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Sheridan County, this is the Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Sheridan (county seat), Dayton, Ranchester, Clearmont.
Unincorporated communities: Big Horn, Story, Parkman, Arvada, Banner, Leiter, Wolf, Wyarno, Ucross.
Office Details
Address: 224 S Main St, Suite B-2, Sheridan, WY 82801
Phone: 307-674-2500
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: Set by Wyoming state statute as a flat per-page fee for recording, with a slightly higher charge for the first page than for each additional page -- not a percentage of the property's value.
E-recording: Yes -- Sheridan County accepts electronic recording through several authorized vendors, including Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, and ePN.
Good to know before you go: Walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is required, but the Clerk and Recorder's own guidance is to arrive by 4 p.m. -- an hour before the 5 p.m. close -- to leave enough time to finish same-day processing.
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Wyoming Statute § 34-1-113 requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notarial officer, following the requirements of Wyoming Statute § 34-26-107, before the Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder can accept a deed for recording. The deed is actually valid between grantor and grantee as soon as it's signed and delivered -- the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects the new owner against someone else later claiming an interest in the same property.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone won't satisfy Wyoming's requirements -- the deed needs the property's actual legal description (a government survey reference, a metes-and-bounds description, or a platted lot and block, depending on how the parcel was originally surveyed). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Complete a Statement of Consideration: Unlike many states, Wyoming requires a separate signed Statement of Consideration to accompany the deed when it's filed (Wyoming Statute § 34-1-142), unless a specific exemption applies. This is a distinct document with its own signature, not a box you check on the deed itself -- the Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder can provide the current form and confirm whether your situation qualifies for an exemption.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Wyoming has permitted remote online notarization on a permanent basis since July 1, 2021, when Senate File 29 took effect (Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-102) -- so if getting to a notary's office in person is inconvenient, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment over live video with a Wyoming-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Clerk: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed, notarized deed and its Statement of Consideration with the Sheridan County Clerk and Recorder for the county where the property sits. Wyoming's recording fee is set by state statute (W.S. § 18-3-402) -- a flat rate for the first page and a separate flat rate for each additional page, not a percentage of the property's value -- and Wyoming imposes no state or local real estate transfer tax on top of that.
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Other Counties in Wyoming
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