Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Newton County, IN
Newton County (population 13,827) records real-property documents through the Newton 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.
Newton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Newton County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 201 N. 3rd St., Room 104, Kentland, IN 47951
- Phone
- 219-474-6081
- Checks payable to
- Newton County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Newton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Standard IN statutory schedule: Deeds/other instruments $25.00; Mortgages $55.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional oversize page (standard IN schedule)
- Other fees
- Copies 11x17 or smaller $1.00/pg; larger copies $5.00/pg; certification $5.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Newton County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Newton County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Indiana statutory formatting (white paper max 8.5x14, 10pt black ink, adequate margins for recorder stamp, grantee address required)
Can you e-record in Newton County?
Yes. Newton 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 Newton County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Newton 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 Newton County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Newton County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Newton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Newton County property are searchable at Newton County Assessor / Beacon-Schneider 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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