Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Independence County, AR
Independence County (population 37,931) records real-property documents through the Independence County Circuit Clerk (ex officio 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.
Independence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Independence County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Independence County Circuit Clerk, 192 East Main Street, Batesville, AR 72501
- Phone
- (870) 793-8833
- Website
- independencecircuitclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Independence County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Independence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (statutory, Ark. Code Ann. §21-6-306)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page after first (two-sided page counts as 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Mortgage assignment/release: no fee for 1st instrument released/assigned, $15/each additional (cap $300); Notice of Default/Intent to Sell: $140 + standard page fees; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Independence County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Independence County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11in paper, 2.5in top-right margin on page 1 (and bottom margin on last page) for clerk's recording stamp, 0.5in side margins, legible print
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to submitter/return address on document (or e-recording portal)
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same day to a few business days for e-recorded/walk-in documents; mail-in several business days (not officially published)
Can you e-record in Independence County?
Yes. Independence 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 Independence County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Independence 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 Independence County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Independence County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Independence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Independence County property are searchable at Independence County Assessor (Real Property Search via actDataScout). 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.