Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lemhi County, ID
Lemhi County (population 8,474) records real-property documents through the Lemhi County Clerk/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.
Lemhi County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lemhi County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lemhi County Clerk/Recorder, Lemhi County Courthouse, 206 Courthouse Drive, Salmon, ID 83467
- Phone
- (208) 742-1665 (Fax: 208-756-8424)
- Checks payable to
- Lemhi County Clerk/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lemhi County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10 first page for every instrument, paper or notice
- Additional pages
- $3 each additional page
- Other fees
- Per statewide Idaho Code 31-3205 schedule: deeds $15, trust deeds/mortgages $45 (first 30 pages then $3/page), reconveyances $15, POA $25, surveys $5/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lemhi County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lemhi County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; Office hours Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Can you e-record in Lemhi County?
Yes. Lemhi 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 Lemhi County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Lemhi 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 Lemhi County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lemhi County Clerk/Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lemhi County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lemhi County property are searchable at Lemhi County Assessor - Online Property Records. 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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