Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clark County, AR
Clark County (population 21,445) records real-property documents through the Clark County Circuit Clerk. 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.
Clark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clark County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- Clark County Courthouse, 401 Clay Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
- Phone
- (870) 246-4281
- Checks payable to
- Clark County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (1 page, 1 side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (2-sided instrument counts as 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax applies per Arkansas statute; per-instrument rider fees not separately itemized on official page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clark County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
What Clark County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" paper; 2.5" margin at top-right of first page; must be legible; include self-addressed stamped return envelope
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope
Can you e-record in Clark County?
Yes. Clark 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 Clark County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Clark 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 Clark County Circuit Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clark County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clark County property are searchable at Clark County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Arkansas
Arkansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.