Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, ID
Washington County (population 11,583) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Washington County Courthouse, 256 E Court Street / PO Box 670, Weiser, ID 83672
- Phone
- 208-414-2092
- Checks payable to
- Washington County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 (deeds, grants, transfers of title to real property, up to 30 pages, per Idaho Code 31-3205)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Certified/official copies $1.00 per page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; recorded document search database at recording.washingtoncountyid.gov
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Clerk/Auditor/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington 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.