Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ada County, ID
Ada County (population 546,141) records real-property documents through the Ada County Recorder (function of Ada County Clerk of the District Court). 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.
Ada County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ada County Recorder (function of Ada County Clerk of the District Court)
- Mailing address
- Ada County Recorder's Office, 200 W Front Street, Room 1207, Boise, ID 83702
- Phone
- (208) 287-6840
- Checks payable to
- Ada County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Ada County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 flat fee for documents up to 30 pages (per Idaho Code 31-3205 standard county recording fee)
- Additional pages
- Additional per-page fee applies beyond 30 pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ada County Recorder (function of Ada County Clerk of the District Court) before you mail a check.
What Ada County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x11 inch or 8.5x14 inch white paper; document must be signed and acknowledged (notarized) prior to recording
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day for in-person/e-recording during business hours; e-recording cutoff 4:55pm MST; office open 8am-5pm MST M-F
Can you e-record in Ada County?
Yes. Ada County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ada County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Ada 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Ada County Recorder (function of Ada County Clerk of the District Court).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ada County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ada County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ada County property are searchable at Ada 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 Idaho
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