North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Rolette County, ND
Rolette County (population 11,688) records real-property documents through the Rolette 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.
Rolette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Rolette County Recorder
- Mailing address
- PO Box 276, 102 NE 2nd St (2nd St NE), Rolla, ND 58367-0276
- Phone
- 701-477-3166
- Checks payable to
- Rolette County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Rolette 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 fee; $3.00 per related document after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Rolette County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Rolette County requires
- Page formatting
- Top 3 inches of ALL pages must be blank (no lines/return address); 1-inch margin minimum one side; font 10-point or larger; max page size 8.5 x 14 in; original signatures; grantee address required; ND is race-notice state
- Cover sheet
- Top 3 inches of all pages must be blank per statewide standard
- Submission & return
- Mail or eRecording
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours 8:30am-12:30pm & 1:00-4:30pm M-F
Can you e-record in Rolette County?
Yes. Rolette County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Rolette County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Rolette 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Rolette County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Rolette County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Rolette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Rolette County property are searchable at Rolette County Tax Equalization / Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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