Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, ID
Jefferson County (population 35,297) records real-property documents through the Jefferson County Clerk / Recorder (Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Clerk / Recorder (Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Clerk's Office, 210 Courthouse Way, Suite 100, Rigby, ID 83442
- Phone
- (208) 745-7756
- Website
- jcgov.us/205/Clerk
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10 first page (deeds $15; trust deeds/mortgages $45 for first 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page beyond first page (deeds/mortgages: $3/page after 30 pages)
- Other fees
- Surveys $5/page; Powers of Attorney $25; Plats $11; per statewide Idaho Code 31-3205 fee schedule (Jefferson County Recording Fees PDF, 2022)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Clerk / Recorder (Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Idaho recording requirements: original signatures/notarization, legal description required, 3-inch top margin on first page
- Cover sheet
- Follow Idaho statutory formatting: first page must have 3-inch top margin for recorder's stamp, legibility required; no dedicated cover sheet mandated but recommended for indexing
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mail submissions
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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 by mail to Jefferson County Clerk / Recorder (Clerk of the District Court, Auditor, Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Assessor - Property Records Search. 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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