North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Slope County, ND
Slope County (population 628) records real-property documents through the Slope County Recorder (Clerk of District Court / 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.
Slope County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Slope County Recorder (Clerk of District Court / County Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Slope County Recorder, 206 S Main St, Amidon, ND 58620
- Phone
- 701-879-6275
- Checks payable to
- Slope County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Slope County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 fee if a 1-inch margin is not provided on one side of each page; per ND statewide statutory schedule (NDCC 11-18-05)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Slope County Recorder (Clerk of District Court / County Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Slope County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin on first page; 1-inch margin all other sides; $10 fee if noncompliant; grantee mailing address and drafter statement typically required per ND recording statutes
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory cover sheet, but a 3-inch blank margin is required across the top of page 1 for recording stamp (a cover page may be added to satisfy this); 1-inch margins on other sides; minimum 10-point font (Calibri per statewide standard) recommended
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard same/next business day processing typical for small ND counties
Can you e-record in Slope County?
Yes. Slope 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 Slope County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Slope 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 Slope County Recorder (Clerk of District Court / County Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Slope County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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