North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stark County, ND
Stark County (population 34,013) records real-property documents through the Stark 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.
Stark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stark County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Stark County Recorder, PO Box 130, Dickinson, ND 58602 (office: 51 3rd St E, Suite 105, Dickinson, ND 58601)
- Phone
- 701-456-7645
- Checks payable to
- Stark County (Recorder)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Stark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (1-6 pages)
- Additional pages
- $65.00 (7-25 pages); $65.00 + $3.00/page over 25 pages
- Other fees
- $10.00 no-margin fee; $3.00 per related document number after first 10; $1.00 per section after first 10; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stark County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Stark County requires
- Page formatting
- 3-inch top margin first page, font size 10+ (Calibri recommended), 1-inch margin one side; statement of consideration & auditor transfer stamp required on deeds
- Cover sheet
- No mandatory separate cover sheet required, but 3-inch top margin required on page 1 (cover page permitted to satisfy this, title placed at least 3 inches from top); minimum 10-point font; 1-inch margin on other sides
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope typical) or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents received after cutoff processed next business day; standard same-day/next-day for e-recorded docs
Can you e-record in Stark County?
Yes. Stark County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Stark County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Stark 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, or by mail to Stark County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stark County (Recorder).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stark County property are searchable at Stark County Assessor (hosted via Vanguard Appraisals/northdakotaassessors.com, official county office data). 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
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