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Recording a Deed or Document in Hinds County, MS
Hinds County (population 227,748) records real-property documents through the Hinds County Chancery Clerk (First District, Jackson; Second District, Raymond). 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.
Hinds County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hinds County Chancery Clerk (First District, Jackson; Second District, Raymond)
- Mailing address
- First District: P.O. Box 686, Jackson, MS 39205-0686. Second District: P.O. Box 88, Raymond, MS 39154
- Phone
- (601) 968-6508 (Jackson); (601) 857-8055 (Raymond)
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (both districts)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Hinds County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first 5 pages (includes indexing)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page after page 5
- Other fees
- $10.00 non-conforming document fee; certified copy $1.00 per document; copies $0.50 per page; mineral stamps $0.03–$0.08 per mineral acre ($1.00 min.)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hinds County Chancery Clerk (First District, Jackson; Second District, Raymond) before you mail a check.
What Hinds County requires
- Page formatting
- White 20-lb paper, one side only; 3-inch top margin on page 1, 3/4-inch other margins; signatures in black or blue ink with names typed or printed beneath
Checked against official Hinds County and Mississippi sources on October 6, 2026: hindscountyms.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Hinds County?
Hinds 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 Hinds County, Mississippi
- Prepare the document so it meets Hinds 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 Hinds County Chancery Clerk (First District, Jackson; Second District, Raymond).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hinds County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hinds County property are searchable at Hinds County Tax Assessor - Landroll/Real Property Billing Roll Query. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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