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Recording a Deed or Document in Scott County, MO
Scott County (population 38,059) records real-property documents through the Scott 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.
Scott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scott County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Scott County Recorder of Deeds, P.O. Box 78, 131 S Winchester, Room 134, Benton, MO 63736
- Phone
- 573-545-3551
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30; open over lunch
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Scott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 added to the first page for non-standard documents; copies $1.00 per page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scott County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Scott County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 white paper, one side only; 3-inch top margin on first page (recording information only); 3/4-inch margins on sides, top and bottom of other pages
Checked against official Scott County and Missouri sources on October 6, 2026: scottcountymo.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Scott County?
Scott 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 Scott County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Scott 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 Scott County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Scott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scott County property are searchable at Scott County Assessor (Teresa M. Houchin) — GIS parcel portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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