Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Saline County, AR
Saline County (population 123,430) records real-property documents through the Saline County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office. 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.
Saline County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Saline County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Saline County Circuit Clerk Recorder's Office, 200 N. Main St., Suite 113, Benton, AR 72015
- Phone
- 501-303-5607 (Recorder); 501-303-5615 (Circuit Clerk main)
- Website
- salinecounty.org/government/circuit_clerk/realestate_recording/recording_fees___requirements.php
- Checks payable to
- Saline County Circuit Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Saline County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (one side)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (two-sided instrument counts as 2 pages)
- Other fees
- Real Property Transfer Tax: $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transactions >$100; document copies $0.25/page; certification $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Saline County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Saline County requires
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail to submitter (include SASE)
- Hours & turnaround
- Call 501-303-5607
Can you e-record in Saline County?
Yes. Saline County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Saline County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Saline 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, or by mail to Saline County Circuit Clerk / Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Saline County Circuit Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Saline County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Saline County property are searchable at Saline 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
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