Oklahoma · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stephens County, OK
Stephens County (population 44,310) records real-property documents through the Stephens County Clerk (Register of Deeds function). 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.
Stephens County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stephens County Clerk (Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- Stephens County Clerk, Stephens County Courthouse, Room 203, 101 S. 11th St., Duncan, OK 73533
- Phone
- (580) 255-0977
- Website
- stephenscountyok.com
- Checks payable to
- Stephens County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Stephens County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.00 (includes $5.00 preservation/records-mgmt fee) per county-specific citation; statewide statute (28 O.S. §32) base is $8 first page + $10 preservation fee (effectively $18)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page of same instrument
- Other fees
- $10.00 preservation/archive fee per instrument per 28 O.S. §32 (may already be included in first-page fee above); non-conforming document surcharge: $25 first page / $10 addl page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stephens County Clerk (Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
What Stephens County requires
- Cover sheet
- No statewide-mandated cover sheet in Oklahoma; formatting must meet 28 O.S. §32 standards (1-inch margins, legible black ink, English language, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper)
- Submission & return
- Contact clerk for mail-back procedure after recording
Can you e-record in Stephens County?
Stephens 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 Stephens County, Oklahoma
- Prepare the document so it meets Stephens 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 Stephens County Clerk (Register of Deeds function).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stephens County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stephens County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stephens County property are searchable at Stephens 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
Oklahoma isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.