Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Duval County, FL
Duval County (population 995,567) records real-property documents through the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department). 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.
Duval County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department)
- Mailing address
- Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court, Attn: Recording Department 1054, 501 West Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
- Phone
- 904-255-5900 (general); recording department per duvalclerk.com
- Website
- duvalclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Duval Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Duval County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (first page)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per additional name indexed beyond first 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department) before you mail a check.
What Duval County requires
- Cover sheet
- Yes — Recording Transmittal Sheet must be attached and completed; documents need a 3"x3" blank space in upper-right corner of first page and a 1"x3" blank space on each following page
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents processed in order received; same/next-day recording not guaranteed for mailed or eRecorded documents
Can you e-record in Duval County?
Yes. Duval County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Duval County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Duval 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, or by mail to Duval County Clerk of the Circuit Court (Recording Department).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Duval Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Duval County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Duval County property are searchable at Duval County Property Appraiser (City of Jacksonville). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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