Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benewah County, ID
Benewah County (population 10,508) records real-property documents through the Benewah County Auditor-Clerk-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.
Benewah County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benewah County Auditor-Clerk-Recorder
- Mailing address
- 701 College Ave (Suite 101), St. Maries, ID 83861
- Phone
- (208) 245-3212
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Benewah County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 (deeds, per Idaho Code 31-3205 statewide fee, up to 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page beyond 30 pages
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benewah County Auditor-Clerk-Recorder before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Benewah County?
Benewah 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 Benewah County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Benewah County's formatting rules: 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 Benewah County Auditor-Clerk-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benewah County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benewah County property are searchable at Benewah County Assessor (GIS Parcel Map). 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
Idaho isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.