New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ocean County, NJ
Ocean County (population 637,229) records real-property documents through the Ocean County Clerk (Recording Office). 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.
Ocean County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ocean County Clerk (Recording Office)
- Mailing address
- Ocean County Clerk's Recording Office, Ocean County Courthouse, 118 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ 08753
- Phone
- (732) 929-2110 (Recording Office); (732) 929-2053 (Public Records Access)
- Website
- oceancountyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Ocean County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ocean County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $45.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page (one side); $10.00 marginal notation fee
- Other fees
- $20.00 fee if cover sheet/electronic synopsis omitted (effective May 1, 2017); transfer fee due at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ocean County Clerk (Recording Office) before you mail a check.
What Ocean County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents dropped in 24-hour drop box processed next business day; mailed return of recorded original; electronic return for e-recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Drop-box submissions processed next business day; e-recording typically same/next business day
Can you e-record in Ocean County?
Yes. Ocean 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 Ocean County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Ocean 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 Ocean County Clerk (Recording Office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ocean County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ocean County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ocean County property are searchable at Ocean County Board of Taxation - Tax Board List Search (property assessment search by municipality). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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