Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clinton County, MO
Clinton County (population 21,661) records real-property documents through the Clinton County Recorder 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.
Clinton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clinton County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Clinton County Recorder of Deeds, PO Box 275, Plattsburg, MO 64477
- Phone
- 816-539-3719
- Checks payable to
- Clinton County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Clinton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (effective since 7/1/2001, standard MO statutory recording fee)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document penalty (if applicable, statewide MO norm +$25); plat 18x24 $44, 36x48 $69; copy $2 first page/$1 addl, +$3 for certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clinton County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Clinton County requires
- Page formatting
- Follows Missouri statutory recording standards: 8.5x11 white paper, 3-inch top margin on first page (recorder stamp), 1-inch other margins, legible black print; non-conforming docs incur non-standard fee
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly published; MO statutory standard requires 3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Include self-addressed stamped envelope for mail submissions
- Hours & turnaround
- Processed in order of receipt (office hours 8:00-4:30, closed 12:00-12:30)
Can you e-record in Clinton County?
Yes. Clinton County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clinton County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Clinton 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 CSC, or by mail to Clinton County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clinton County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clinton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clinton County property are searchable at Clinton County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Missouri
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.