Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lewis County, ID
Lewis County (population 3,704) records real-property documents through the Lewis County Auditor/Clerk/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.
Lewis County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lewis County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lewis County Recorder, 510 Oak St, Rm 1, Nezperce, ID 83543-5065
- Phone
- (208) 937-2661
- Checks payable to
- Lewis County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Lewis County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10 first page (statewide Idaho Code 31-3205 schedule; specific Lewis County fee page not independently confirmed on official site)
- Additional pages
- $3 per additional page (per statewide schedule; not independently confirmed on official Lewis County page)
- Other fees
- Deeds $15, trust deeds/mortgages $45 (first 30 pages then $3/page), reconveyances $15, POA $25, surveys $5/page — statewide Idaho Code 31-3205 schedule (not independently verified on Lewis County's own site due to site access issues)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lewis County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lewis County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; office hours 9:00am-4:45pm M-F
Can you e-record in Lewis County?
Yes. Lewis 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 Lewis County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Lewis 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 Lewis County Auditor/Clerk/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lewis County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lewis County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lewis County property are searchable at Lewis County Assessor. 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
Idaho isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.