Indiana · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Scott County, IN
Scott County (population 24,385) records real-property documents through the Scott 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.
Scott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scott County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Scott County Recorder, 1 East McClain Avenue, Suite 100, Scottsburg, IN 47170
- Phone
- (812) 752-8442
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pm
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Scott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 flat per deed (includes 1 oversize page)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge; $5.00 per additional page larger than 8.5 x 14 in.
- Other fees
- Mortgages $55.00; copies $1.00 per page; certification $5.00 plus $1.00 per page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scott County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Scott County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14 in. paper; clear 2 in. margin at top of first page and bottom of last page; 0.5 in. margins elsewhere; printed names under signatures; preparer statement and Social Security number redaction affirmation
- Turnaround
- Most documents recorded within 24 hours; returned about the next business day
Checked against official Scott County and Indiana sources on October 6, 2026: scottcounty.in.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Scott County?
Yes. Scott 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 Scott County, Indiana
- Prepare the document so it meets Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scott County property are searchable at Scott County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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