Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Newton County, MO
Newton County (population 62,263) records real-property documents through the Newton 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.
Newton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Newton County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Recorder of Deeds, Suite 209, 101 S Wood St, Neosho, MO 64850
- Phone
- (417) 451-8224
- Website
- ncrecorder.org
- Checks payable to
- Newton County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Newton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge (in addition to base recording fee) if page is not 8.5x11 white paper etc.
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Newton County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Newton County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard MO recording requires 8.5x11 white/light paper, black ink, min 8pt type; non-standard size incurs $25 surcharge
- Submission & return
- Typically self-addressed stamped envelope for mail recordings
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents submitted by 3:30pm recorded same day; after 3:30pm processed next business day, in order received
Can you e-record in Newton County?
Yes. Newton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Newton County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Newton 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Newton County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Newton County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Newton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Newton County property are searchable at Newton County Assessor (GIS parcel/owner search via Newton County GIS, IntegrityGIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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