About the Uinta County Clerk & Recorder
Uinta County was established on December 1, 1869, originally stretching across Wyoming's entire western border before being reduced to its present boundaries in 1911; it is now the second-smallest county in Wyoming by area. The county takes its name from the Uinta Mountains, visible from many points within its borders, and its eastern Bridger Valley communities of Fort Bridger, Lyman, and Mountain View grew up around the historic Fort Bridger trading post and Lincoln Highway corridor. The region's geology, shaped by thrust faults dating from the Late Jurassic through early Eocene periods, has also made it a productive area for oil and gas development, including the Painter Reservoir Field discovered in 1977.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Uinta County, this is the Uinta County Clerk & Recorder that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Evanston (county seat), Lyman, Mountain View, Bear River.
Unincorporated communities: Fort Bridger, Carter, Lonetree, Robertson, Urie.
Office Details
Address: 225 9th Street (P.O. Box 810), Evanston, WY 82931
Phone: 307-783-0306
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 -- Uinta County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.
Good to know before you go: Online land-records search only covers documents recorded after August 19, 1997 -- anything recorded before that date has to be viewed in person at the Recorder's Office, 225 9th Street in Evanston, rather than pulled up remotely.
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 Uinta County Clerk & 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 Uinta County Clerk & 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 Uinta County Clerk & 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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