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Recording a Deed or Document in Clark County, OH
Clark County (population 136,001) records real-property documents through the Clark 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.
Clark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clark County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 31 N. Limestone Street, Springfield, OH 45501 (mailing: PO Box 1406, Springfield, OH 45501)
- Phone
- 937-521-1705
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Clark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Ohio statutory standard is $34 for first two pages (ORC 317.32); not independently confirmed on Clark County official page
- Additional pages
- Statutory standard is $8/additional page; not independently confirmed on Clark County official page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clark County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Clark County requires
- Submission & return
- Online official record search available at https://clark.oh.publicsearch.us/
Can you e-record in Clark County?
Yes. Clark 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 Clark County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Clark 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 Clark County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clark County property are searchable at Clark County Auditor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Clark County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Clark County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Clark County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.