Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Licking County, OH
Licking County (population 178,519) records real-property documents through the Licking 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.
Licking County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Licking County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Licking County Recorder, 20 South 2nd Street, Newark, OH 43055
- Phone
- (740) 670-5300
- Checks payable to
- Licking County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Licking County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34 for first two pages (plus $5 Preservation Surcharge per document effective 1/1/2025, so ~$39 total)
- Additional pages
- $8 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20 non-standard document surcharge; $5 preservation surcharge per standard document (eff. 1/1/2025)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Licking County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Licking County requires
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet form required; standard ORC 317.114 formatting applies (3-inch top margin page 1 for auditor/engineer/recorder stamps, 1.5-inch top margin subsequent pages, 1-inch other margins, black or blue ink, 10pt+ font, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 paper)
- Submission & return
- Recorded original returned by mail if self-addressed stamped envelope provided (per office practice)
Can you e-record in Licking County?
Yes. Licking County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Licking County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Licking 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Licking County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Licking County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Licking County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Licking County property are searchable at Licking County Auditor - Tax Parcel Viewer / GIS. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Licking 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 Licking 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 Licking County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.