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Recording a Deed or Document in Newberry County, SC
Newberry County (population 38,971) records real-property documents through the Newberry County Clerk of Court (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.
Newberry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Newberry County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Drawer 10, Newberry, SC 29108 (physical: 1226 College Street, Newberry County Courthouse, Newberry, SC 29108)
- Phone
- (803) 321-2110
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Newberry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 deeds; $25.00 leases/plats/mortgages/power of attorney/easements
- Additional pages
- Regular copies $0.35/page; certified copies $10.00
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Newberry County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Newberry County?
Newberry 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 Newberry County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Newberry 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 by mail to Newberry County Clerk of Court (Register of Deeds function).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Newberry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Newberry County property are searchable at Newberry County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in South Carolina
South Carolina requires two subscribing witnesses physically present at signing (S.C. Code §30-5-30), which our online notarization flow can't satisfy — not currently supported. See the states we file in.