Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bonner County, ID
Bonner County (population 54,420) records real-property documents through the Bonner County 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.
Bonner County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bonner County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 1500 Highway 2, Suite 335, Sandpoint, ID 83864
- Phone
- (208) 265-1490 (Recording); (208) 255-3630 (general)
- Checks payable to
- Bonner County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bonner County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 first page (deeds, per Idaho Code 31-3205, up to 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page; cover sheets count as an additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bonner County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Bonner County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin required on first page (or cover sheet needed); documents processed in order received unless sequence specified
- Cover sheet
- Required if document lacks a 3-inch top margin on the first page for the recorder's stamp; cover sheet counts as an additional page for fee purposes
- Submission & return
- Include self-addressed return envelope; adding postage speeds return of recorded document
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day if submitted by 4:30 p.m.; processed in order received
Can you e-record in Bonner County?
Yes. Bonner County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Bonner County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Bonner 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, or by mail to Bonner County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bonner County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bonner County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bonner County property are searchable at Bonner County Assessor (Property Search and GIS Maps). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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