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Recording a Deed or Document in Clearwater County, ID
Clearwater County (population 9,118) records real-property documents through the Clearwater County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder (JoAnn Davis). 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.
Clearwater County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clearwater County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder (JoAnn Davis)
- Mailing address
- Clearwater County Recorder, PO Box 586, Orofino, ID 83544 (physical: Clearwater County Courthouse, Orofino, ID 83544)
- Phone
- (208) 476-5615
- Checks payable to
- Clearwater County Recorder / Clearwater County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Clearwater County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 flat for deeds/grants/conveyances of real property ≤30 pages (per Idaho Code §31-3205); $10.00 first page for other instruments
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page beyond 30 pages (deeds) or beyond first page (other instruments); trust deeds/mortgages $45 first 30 pages then $3/page
- Other fees
- Reconveyances/releases of mortgages $15.00; Powers of Attorney $25.00; copies $1.00/page + $1.00 certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clearwater County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder (JoAnn Davis) before you mail a check.
What Clearwater County requires
- Cover sheet
- No state-mandated cover sheet in Idaho; standard Idaho Code §31-3205 formatting: legible, notarized original, grantee mailing address on deeds
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mail-in
Can you e-record in Clearwater County?
Yes. Clearwater 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 Clearwater County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Clearwater 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 Clearwater County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder (JoAnn Davis).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clearwater County Recorder / Clearwater County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clearwater County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clearwater County property are searchable at Clearwater County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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