North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bottineau County, ND
Bottineau County (population 6,284) records real-property documents through the Bottineau County Recorder. 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.
Bottineau County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bottineau County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 314 5th St W, Ste 14, Bottineau, ND 58318-1204
- Phone
- 701-228-2786
- Website
- bottineauco.com/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Bottineau County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bottineau County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for documents 1-6 pages (excluding Plats)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 for 7-25 pages; $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin non-compliance fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Bottineau County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Bottineau County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide ND margin/font requirements apply
- Cover sheet
- Statewide ND standard: 3-inch top margin, 1-inch side margin, 10-pt Calibri minimum font
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded original
Can you e-record in Bottineau County?
Yes. Bottineau 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 Bottineau County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Bottineau 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 Bottineau County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bottineau County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bottineau County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bottineau County property are searchable at Bottineau County Director of Tax Equalization. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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