North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Emmons County, ND
Emmons County (population 3,215) records real-property documents through the Emmons County Recorder / Clerk of Court. 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.
Emmons County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Emmons County Recorder / Clerk of Court
- Mailing address
- County Recorder/Clerk of Court, PO Box 905, Linton, ND 58552 (physical: 100 4th St NW, Emmons County Courthouse, Linton, ND 58552)
- Phone
- (701) 254-4812
- Checks payable to
- Emmons County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Emmons County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25
- Other fees
- $10.00 margin fee if <1in margin (per statewide ND schedule; county cites its own 'Recording Fee Schedule' PDF for exact figures)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Emmons County Recorder / Clerk of Court before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Emmons County?
Yes. Emmons 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 Emmons County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Emmons County's formatting rules: 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 Emmons County Recorder / Clerk of Court.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Emmons County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Emmons County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Emmons County property are searchable at Emmons 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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