Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Marion County, IN
Marion County (population 977,206) records real-property documents through the Marion County Recorder's Office (indy.gov). 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.
Marion County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Marion County Recorder's Office (indy.gov)
- Mailing address
- Marion County Recorder's Office, City-County Building, 200 E. Washington Street, Suite 1040, Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Phone
- 317-327-4020
- Checks payable to
- Marion County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Marion County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $35.00 deeds; $55.00 mortgages; $35.00 UCC filings
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per oversize page
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00/page (≤11x17), $5.00/page (>11x17); certified copies add $5.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Marion County Recorder's Office (indy.gov) before you mail a check.
What Marion County requires
- Page formatting
- Not detailed on official page; Consumer eRecording via Simplifile explicitly NOT permitted for deeds/conveyances; those must go through an authorized eRecording vendor or paper submission
- Submission & return
- Not detailed on official page
Can you e-record in Marion County?
Yes. Marion 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 Marion County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Marion 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 Marion County Recorder's Office (indy.gov).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Marion County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Marion County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Marion County property are searchable at Marion County Assessor's Office (Assessor Property Cards / indy.gov property 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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