Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sullivan County, PA
Sullivan County (population 5,856) records real-property documents through the Sullivan County Recorder of Deeds (combined Prothonotary/Recorder/Clerk of Courts/Register of Wills 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.
Sullivan County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sullivan County Recorder of Deeds (combined Prothonotary/Recorder/Clerk of Courts/Register of Wills office)
- Mailing address
- 245 Muncy Street, Suite 100, Laporte, PA 18626 (records requests: PO Box 157, Laporte, PA 18626)
- Phone
- 570-946-7351
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Sullivan County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $68.75 (base); other instruments range $18.50-$68.75 per 2026 fee schedule
- Additional pages
- See Recorder Fee Schedule PDF on county site
- Other fees
- Certification of instrument $5.00; copies $0.50/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sullivan County Recorder of Deeds (combined Prothonotary/Recorder/Clerk of Courts/Register of Wills office) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Sullivan County?
Yes. Sullivan County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Sullivan County's formatting rules: 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, or by mail to Sullivan County Recorder of Deeds (combined Prothonotary/Recorder/Clerk of Courts/Register of Wills office).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly stated.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
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