Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, AR
Jefferson County (population 67,258) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Circuit Clerk, 101 East Barraque Street, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
- Phone
- (870) 541-5304
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Jefferson 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 1st instrument, $15/additional (cap $300); Notice of Default/Intent to Sell $140 + standard fees; Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 over $100
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11in paper, 2.5in top-right margin first page, 0.5in side margins, 2.5in bottom margin last page
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail to return address on document, or via e-recording vendor confirmation
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically processed same day to 1-2 business days per Simplifile network norms; mail-in longer (not officially published)
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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, or by mail to Jefferson County Circuit Clerk (ex officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessor Property Records Search. 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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