North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ramsey County, ND
Ramsey County (population 11,530) records real-property documents through the Ramsey 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.
Ramsey County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ramsey County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 524 4th Avenue NE, Unit 30, Devils Lake, ND 58301
- Phone
- 701-662-7018
- Checks payable to
- Ramsey County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Ramsey County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (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; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ramsey County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Ramsey County requires
- Page formatting
- ND statewide standard: 3-inch blank top margin on first page (no lines/return address); minimum 1-inch margin on at least one side of every page; font 10-point or larger; page size max 8.5 in x 14 in; original signatures/notarization; deeds require full consideration statement and grantee address
- Cover sheet
- ND statewide rule requires top 3-inch blank margin on first page for recorder stamp in lieu of separate cover sheet
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording; original returned to submitter per ND recording practice
- Hours & turnaround
- ERecording typically same-day, mailed documents several business days
Can you e-record in Ramsey County?
Yes. Ramsey County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Ramsey County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Ramsey 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, ePN, or by mail to Ramsey County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ramsey County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ramsey County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ramsey County property are searchable at Ramsey County Tax Equalization / Parcel Viewer (Director of Tax Equalization). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in North Dakota
North Dakota isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.