Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jerome County, ID
Jerome County (population 26,362) records real-property documents through the Jerome County 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.
Jerome County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jerome County Auditor/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jerome County Auditor/Recorder, 300 N Lincoln Ave, Room 301, Jerome, ID 83338
- Phone
- (208) 644-2714 (recorder); (208) 644-2700 general
- Checks payable to
- Jerome County Auditor/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Jerome County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10 first page for general documents; Deeds $15; Trust deeds/mortgages $45 (first 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page (over 30 pages for deeds of trust/mortgages; over 1st page for other documents)
- Other fees
- Reconveyances/releases $15; Powers of Attorney $25; Surveys $5/page; per statewide Idaho Code 31-3205 schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jerome County Auditor/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jerome County requires
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet mandated; standard Idaho formatting (3-inch top margin, legible original, notarized)
- Submission & return
- Mail (SASE) or in-person
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically a few business days by mail
Can you e-record in Jerome County?
Yes. Jerome County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jerome County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Jerome 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, or by mail to Jerome County Auditor/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jerome County Auditor/Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jerome County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jerome County property are searchable at Jerome 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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