Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ouachita County, AR
Ouachita County (population 22,647) records real-property documents through the Ouachita 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.
Ouachita County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ouachita County Circuit Clerk
- Mailing address
- Ouachita County Circuit Clerk, 145 Jefferson Street SW, Camden, AR 71701
- Phone
- (870) 837-2230
- Checks payable to
- Ouachita County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Ouachita County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 first page (1 side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (two-sided page = 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax $3.30 per $1,000 of consideration over $100; for simultaneous/multiple instruments, no fee for first instrument then $15.00 per additional instrument (capped at $300.00)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ouachita County Circuit Clerk before you mail a check.
What Ouachita County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in. paper; legible printing/typing; 2.5 in. top-right margin on first page; 0.5 in. side margins on all pages
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- In-person/mail recording
Can you e-record in Ouachita County?
Ouachita 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 Ouachita County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Ouachita 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 Ouachita County Circuit Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ouachita County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ouachita County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ouachita County property are searchable at Ouachita County Assessor (Debbie Lambert) / ARCountyData.com search; online tax portal ark.org/propertytax/ouachita. 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.