North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Steele County, ND
Steele County (population 1,797) records real-property documents through the Steele County 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.
Steele County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Steele County Clerk of District Court / County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Steele County Recorder, 201 Washington Ave W, 2nd Floor, PO Box 296, Finley, ND 58230-0296
- Phone
- 701-524-2152 (recorder) / 701-524-2110 (equalization); fax 701-524-1715
- Website
- steelecountynd.gov/court
- Checks payable to
- Steele County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Steele 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 no-margin fee; $3.00 per related document after first 10 (statewide ND schedule, NDCC 11-18-05)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Steele County Clerk of District Court / County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Steele County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
Can you e-record in Steele County?
Yes. Steele 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 Steele County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Steele 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 Steele County Clerk of District Court / County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Steele County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Steele County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Steele County property are searchable at Steele County Tax Equalization / Assessor (hosted via northdakotaassessors.com). 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.