North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bowman County, ND
Bowman County (population 2,762) records real-property documents through the Bowman County Clerk of Court & 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.
Bowman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Bowman County Clerk of Court & Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 3 (104 1st St NW #3), Bowman, ND 58623
- Phone
- 701-523-3450
- Checks payable to
- Bowman County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Bowman County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for documents 1-6 pages
- 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 Bowman County Clerk of Court & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Bowman County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide ND margin/font requirements apply; online indexed document search 24/7 per county site
- 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
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 7:30-12:00, 12:30-4:30 Mon-Thu; Fri 7:30-12:00 MT
Can you e-record in Bowman County?
Yes. Bowman 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 Bowman County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Bowman 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 Bowman County Clerk of Court & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Bowman County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bowman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bowman County property are searchable at Bowman 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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