Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Crook County, OR
Crook County (population 27,564) records real-property documents through the Crook 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.
Crook County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Crook County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Crook County Clerk's Office, 300 NE Third St, Rm. 23, Prineville, OR 97754
- Phone
- (541) 447-6553
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Crook County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $94.00 (Deed Records); Mortgage Records also $94.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Lien Records: $84 first page + $5/page; $20 Non-Standard fee added for documents not meeting ORS 205.232/205.234 requirements
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Crook County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Crook County requires
- Submission & return
- In person or through the mail; eRecording submissions scanned min. 300 dpi black and white
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm; office hours 8:00am-5:00pm
Can you e-record in Crook County?
Yes. Crook 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 Crook County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Crook 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 Crook County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Crook County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Crook County property are searchable at Crook County Assessor - Property Assessment/Taxation Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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