Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Morrow County, OR
Morrow County (population 12,602) records real-property documents through the Morrow County Clerk's Office. 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.
Morrow County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Morrow County Clerk's Office
- Mailing address
- Morrow County Clerk, 100 S. Court St., Heppner, OR 97836
- Phone
- 541-676-5600
- Checks payable to
- Morrow County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Morrow County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86
- Additional pages
- $5/page
- Other fees
- Liens $76 first page + $5/page; non-standard document fee $20 (ORS 205.232/205.234/205.327); multiple transactions/dual titles $5 each
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Morrow County Clerk's Office before you mail a check.
What Morrow County requires
- Page formatting
- 10-point minimum font per statewide 2024 standard; standard 8.5x11–8.5x14 paper
- Submission & return
- Mail or over-the-counter
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same business day for e-recorded documents with all required elements
Can you e-record in Morrow County?
Yes. Morrow County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Morrow County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Morrow 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, or by mail to Morrow County Clerk's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Morrow County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Morrow County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Morrow County property are searchable at Morrow County Property Search Online (Assessment & Tax). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oregon
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