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Recording a Deed or Document in Minidoka County, ID
Minidoka County (population 22,911) records real-property documents through the Minidoka 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.
Minidoka County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Minidoka County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 368, Rupert, ID 83350 (physical: 715 G Street, Rupert, ID 83350)
- Phone
- (208) 436-7111 / Recorder line (208) 436-9511
- Checks payable to
- Minidoka County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed on site)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Minidoka County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 (deeds/conveyances $15.00; other document types per Idaho Code 31-3205)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (documents over 30 pages)
- Other fees
- Trust deeds/mortgages $45.00 (first 30 pages); reconveyances/releases $15.00; powers of attorney $25.00; survey $5.00/page; copies $1.00/page; certification $1.00/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Minidoka County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Minidoka County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in; legible typewritten text; document must be original (or court-certified copy); include self-addressed stamped envelope for return
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet required; must reserve 2"x4" blank recording space on front (or back with extra page fee if unavailable)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope requested) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8:30am-4:30pm, no recordings accepted after 4:30pm
Can you e-record in Minidoka County?
Minidoka 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 Minidoka County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Minidoka 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 Minidoka County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Minidoka County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed on site).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Minidoka County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Minidoka County property are searchable at Minidoka County Assessor (owner/situs search routed to Idaho State Tax Commission parcel map portal; no dedicated county owner-name search tool confirmed). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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