Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Johnson County, MO
Johnson County (population 56,670) records real-property documents through the Johnson 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.
Johnson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Johnson County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Johnson County Recorder of Deeds, 300 N. Holden St., Suite 305, Warrensburg, MO 64093 (temporary office: 301 W Market St, Warrensburg, MO)
- Phone
- (660) 747-6811
- Website
- jocorecorder.com
- Checks payable to
- Johnson County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Johnson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00 (statutory MO recording fee, 8.5x11 page)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Copies $1/standard page; certification $1/document; plat/survey copy $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Johnson County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Johnson County requires
- Page formatting
- Missouri statutory standard (RSMo 59.310): white/light 20# paper, black/dark ink, min 8-point type, top 3-inch margin page 1, min 3/4-inch other margins
- Submission & return
- Mail (typical)
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly published
Can you e-record in Johnson County?
Yes. Johnson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Johnson County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Johnson 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, CSC, or by mail to Johnson County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Johnson County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Johnson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Johnson County property are searchable at Johnson 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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