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Recording a Deed or Document in Apache County, AZ
Apache County (population 66,021) records real-property documents through the Apache County Recorder. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Apache County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Apache County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 425, St. Johns, AZ 85936 (physical: 75 West Cleveland St, St. Johns, AZ 85936)
- Phone
- (928) 337-7515
- Website
- apachecountyaz.gov/Recorder
- Checks payable to
- Apache County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Apache County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat statutory fee (all documents except plats/surveys); Plats/Surveys: $24.00 first page
- Additional pages
- Plats/Surveys only: $20.00 per additional page (standard documents are a flat $30 regardless of page count per AZ statute)
- Other fees
- Government agency rate: $15.00 flat (all docs except plats/surveys); $14/$10 for plats/surveys
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Apache County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Apache County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 inch white paper; minimum 10-point font; first-page top margin at least 2 inches (reserved for recording/return info); other margins at least 0.5 inch; grantor signature required, duly acknowledged
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Thu 6:30am-5:30pm, closed Fridays
Can you e-record in Apache County?
Yes. Apache County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Apache County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Apache County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Apache County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Apache County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Apache County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Apache County property are searchable at Apache County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Apache County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Apache County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Apache County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.