Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, IN
Jackson County (population 46,434) records real-property documents through the Jackson County 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.
Jackson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jackson County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Jackson County Recorder, 111 South Main Street, Brownstown, IN 47220
- Phone
- 812-358-6113
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per deed, including 1 oversize page ($55.00 for mortgages)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page exceeding 8.5 x 14
- Other fees
- Certified copy $5.00 plus $1.00 per page; copies $1.00 per page; $1.00 per non-conforming page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Pages no larger than 8.5 x 14 on white 20-lb paper; 2-inch top and bottom margins and 1/2-inch side margins on the first and last pages, 1/2-inch margins on other pages; black ink, 10-point type minimum. $1.00 per non-conforming page.
- Cover sheet
- No cover sheet. Deeds need the Social Security number affirmation statement, a preparer statement, the grantee's street address, a sales disclosure form and Auditor endorsement.
Checked against official Jackson County and Indiana sources on October 6, 2026: jacksoncounty.in.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jackson County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Jackson 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, ePN, or by mail to Jackson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jackson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jackson County property are searchable at Jackson County Assessor's Office (BS&A Online property/tax 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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