Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Dodge County, MN
Dodge County (population 21,376) records real-property documents through the Dodge 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.
Dodge County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Dodge County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Dodge County Recorder's Office, 721 Main Street North, Mantorville, MN 55955
- Phone
- 507-635-6250
- Checks payable to
- Dodge County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Dodge County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (per document, abstract or Torrens) per MN Statute 357.18
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee; $46 flat regardless of page count
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50 (statewide MN schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Dodge County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Dodge County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide MN Stat. 507.093 standards apply: 8.5x14 max sheet, black ink, min 8-point type, white 20 lb+ paper, 1/2 in borders except first-page top (3 in blank space)
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet required; MN Stat. 507.093 3-inch blank top-of-first-page space applies statewide
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; not detailed on official page
Can you e-record in Dodge County?
Dodge County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Dodge County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Dodge 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 by mail to Dodge County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Dodge County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Dodge County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Dodge County property are searchable at Dodge 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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