Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Reno County, KS
Reno County (population 61,898) records real-property documents through the Reno County Register of Deeds. 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.
Reno County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Reno County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Reno County Register of Deeds, 206 W. 1st Ave., Hutchinson, KS 67501
- Phone
- 620-694-2934
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Reno County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 (first page, not to exceed 8"x14", incl. Heritage Trust & Technology fund fees per KSA 28-115)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page/fraction thereof
- Other fees
- Mortgage release/assignment: $20 first page, $4 addl page; town plats $32/page; certified copy ~$13/instrument; document copies $1/page (mail/email)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Reno County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Reno County requires
- Page formatting
- State standard: paper not exceeding legal size 8.5"x14"; 3" blank top margin page 1, 1" subsequent pages; names of signers/notary must be typed/printed under signature or $1 fee applies
- Cover sheet
- Statewide KS practice requires 3" top margin first page/1" subsequent pages, 1/2" side margins, legible for archival reproduction
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope commonly requested for mailed returns (KS county norm)
Can you e-record in Reno County?
Yes. Reno County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Reno County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Reno 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, or by mail to Reno County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Reno County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Reno County property are searchable at Reno County Appraiser. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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