North Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stutsman County, ND
Stutsman County (population 21,414) records real-property documents through the Stutsman 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.
Stutsman County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stutsman County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Stutsman County Recorder, 511 2nd Ave SE, Suite 103, Jamestown, ND 58401
- Phone
- 701-252-9034
- Checks payable to
- Stutsman County
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Stutsman 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; first 10 related document numbers free, $3 each after; first 10 sections free, $1 each after
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stutsman County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Stutsman County requires
- Cover sheet
- 3-inch top margin on page 1 required (no borders/writing in that space); minimum font 'equal to or larger than 10-point Calibri' unless government-issued form
- Submission & return
- Mail (documents/copies may be requested via email to recorder@stutsmancounty.gov)
Can you e-record in Stutsman County?
Yes. Stutsman 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 Stutsman County, North Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Stutsman 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 Stutsman County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stutsman County.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stutsman County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stutsman County property are searchable at Stutsman County Property Tax / Assessor Portal (iTax by Tyler Technologies). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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