Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, AR
Jackson County (population 16,765) records real-property documents through the Jackson County Circuit Clerk and 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Circuit Clerk, 208 Main Street, Newport, AR 72112
- Phone
- (870) 523-7423
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 for the first page (one side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $15.00 per additional prior instrument listed in assignments/releases/modifications (max $300); $25.00 extra if format requirements are waived
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transfers over $100 (Arkansas Real Property Transfer Tax)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in. paper; 2.5 in. margin at top right of first page; 0.5 in. side and bottom margins on all pages; 2.5 in. bottom margin on last page; title and grantor/grantee names required; legible
Checked against official Jackson County and Arkansas sources on October 6, 2026: jacksoncountyar.com, dfa.arkansas.gov, media.ark.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Jackson County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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 by mail to Jackson County Circuit Clerk and Ex-Officio Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Assessor (Real Property Search via actDataScout); alt: ARCountyData.com Jackson County. 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
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