South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Aurora County, SD
Aurora County (population 2,744) records real-property documents through the Aurora County Register of Deeds. 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.
Aurora County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Aurora County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Aurora County Register of Deeds, Aurora County Courthouse, 401 N Main St, Plankinton, SD 57368
- Phone
- 605-942-7161
- Checks payable to
- Aurora County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Aurora County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document (real estate documents: deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts, covenants, resolutions, surveys, lis pendens, leases) for first 50 pages, per SD statewide fee schedule (SDCL 7-9-15/related)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee within first 50 pages (flat $30); pages beyond 50 billed per statute; deed transfer fee of $0.50 per $500 of consideration value also applies to grantor
- Other fees
- Master deeds/master leases: $75; mortgage assignments: $30; mechanic's liens: $30; mineral/oil & gas leases: $30 (statewide SD fee schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Aurora County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Aurora County requires
- Page formatting
- South Dakota statewide document standards: 3-inch top margin, first page, for recorder's use; legible black ink/typed; legal description and full post-office address of grantee required
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet mandated; SD statutory 3-inch top margin on first page required for recording stamp/index information, 1-inch margins elsewhere
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or electronic return via Simplifile
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed documents; e-recorded documents generally same-day
Can you e-record in Aurora County?
Yes. Aurora 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 Aurora County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Aurora 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 Aurora County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Aurora County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Aurora County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Aurora County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Aurora County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.