Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Cherokee County, OK
Cherokee County (population 49,196) records real-property documents through the Cherokee County Clerk. 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.
Cherokee County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cherokee County Clerk
- Mailing address
- 213 W. Delaware St, Rm 200, Tahlequah, OK 74464
- Phone
- 918-456-3171
- Checks payable to
- Cherokee County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Cherokee County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $8.00 + $10.00 preservation fee = $18.00 (conforming deed, first page)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page (conforming); nonconforming $25.00 first page / $10.00 additional
- Other fees
- $10.00 preservation/records-management fee included per instrument; documentary stamp tax $0.75 per $500 of consideration over $100; Treasurer mortgage certification fee $10 (effective 11/01/2025)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cherokee County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Cherokee County requires
- Page formatting
- Clearly legible English text, dark ink; paper max 8.5x14in; 1-inch margins top/side/bottom
- Cover sheet
- No standalone cover sheet required; blank space required at top of first page for stamps/recording data
- Submission & return
- Provide grantee/designated party mailing address on instrument for mail return after recording
Can you e-record in Cherokee County?
Cherokee County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Cherokee County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Cherokee 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 by mail to Cherokee County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Cherokee County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Cherokee County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cherokee County property are searchable at Cherokee County Assessor's Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oklahoma
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