The Cheyenne County Clerk records deeds, not court cases

Inside a small courthouse like the one in Cheyenne Wells, two offices with similar names sit close together, and the difference trips people up. The Clerk & Recorder is not the Clerk of Court, and knowing which is which keeps you from waiting in the wrong line.

The Clerk & Recorder handles the county’s own paperwork: recording deeds, registering automobiles, issuing marriage licenses, registering voters, running elections, liquor licensing, and keeping the records of the Board of Commissioners. So this is where many property and civic records begin their life. A court case file is not one of them.

Buying a home usually turns on the deed-recording side. Day to day, the same office covers vehicle paperwork, voter registration, a marriage license, or a public records request. But a lawsuit, probate matter, traffic ticket, or divorce lives entirely on the court side, in a separate set of files the Clerk & Recorder never touches.

Naming the exact record before you pick up the phone saves a step. “Recorded deed,” “vehicle registration,” and “voter registration” all point to the Clerk & Recorder; “court case” points somewhere else. Say the words and you land at the right counter the first time.