Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jackson County, IA
Jackson County (population 19,485) 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, 201 W. Platt St., Maquoketa, IA 52060
- Phone
- 563-652-4935 (Jackson County Courthouse main; recorder line not separately confirmed)
- Checks payable to
- Jackson County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Jackson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor's fee per section/block transferred; multi-transaction documents $7.00 per transaction plus $5.00/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jackson County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Jackson County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide Iowa formatting standards (3-inch top margin, 10-pt font, 20lb white paper); non-conforming = +$10 fee
- Submission & return
- Mail; self-addressed stamped return envelope requested
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents usually mailed back the day after recording
Can you e-record in Jackson County?
Yes. Jackson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, 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, Iowa
- 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Jackson County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jackson County Recorder.
- 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 (Beacon/Schneider property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Jackson County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Jackson County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Jackson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.