Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Nez Perce County, ID
Nez Perce County (population 42,905) records real-property documents through the Nez Perce 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.
Nez Perce County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Nez Perce County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 896, Lewiston, ID 83501 (physical: Courthouse, 1230 Main Street, Lewiston, ID 83501)
- Phone
- (208) 799-3020 (fax 208-799-3070)
- Checks payable to
- Nez Perce County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Nez Perce County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 standard documents; deeds/conveyances $15.00 (30 pages or less)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Trust deeds/mortgages $45.00 (first 30 pages, then $3/page); reconveyances/releases $15.00; powers of attorney $25.00; copies $1.00/page; oversized pages +$0.02/sq in
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Nez Perce County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder before you mail a check.
What Nez Perce County requires
- Page formatting
- Max 8.5x14 in; 12pt Times New Roman black ink recommended; notarized signatures required; grantee name/mailing address required on deeds; document title below recording space
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet found; must reserve 2"x3" blank recording space on front or last page ($3 surcharge if unavailable on front)
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; original or certified copy required
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours M-F 8am-5pm
Can you e-record in Nez Perce County?
Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Nez Perce 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 Nez Perce County Clerk-Auditor-Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Nez Perce County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Nez Perce County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Nez Perce County property are searchable at Nez Perce County Assessor (site provides FTP-hosted PDF land record maps, not an interactive owner/address search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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