Kansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Saline County, KS
Saline County (population 54,303) records real-property documents through the Saline 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.
Saline County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Saline County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Saline County Register of Deeds, 300 W. Ash Street, Room 212, Salina, KS 67401
- Phone
- 785-309-5855 (fax 785-309-5856; email scdeeds@salinecountyks.gov)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Saline County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $21.00 first page (incl. Heritage Trust & Technology fund fees per KSA 28-115)
- Additional pages
- $17.00 per additional page/fraction thereof
- Other fees
- See official KS Register of Deeds fee schedule PDF for mortgage release/assignment, plat, and certification fee riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Saline County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Saline County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5"x11" or 8.5"x14", min. 20 lb weight; 3" blank top margin page 1 / 1" top margin subsequent pages; 1/2" margins on remaining sides; font no smaller than 10-point (Times New Roman or equivalent legibility); document must produce clear archival-quality reproduction
- Submission & return
- Not detailed in requirements doc reviewed
Can you e-record in Saline County?
Yes. Saline 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 Saline County, Kansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Saline 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 Saline 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 Saline County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Saline County property are searchable at Saline 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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