South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Custer County, SD
Custer County (population 8,319) records real-property documents through the Custer 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.
Custer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Custer County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 420 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer, SD 57730
- Phone
- (605) 673-8171
- Checks payable to
- Custer County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Custer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 for first 50 pages (deeds, mortgages, easements, contracts, etc. per SDCL 7-9-15(1)); plus $0.50 per $500 of value transfer fee on deeds with consideration (SDCL 43-4-21)
- Additional pages
- No per-page charge until beyond 50 pages, then approx. $2/page beyond the 50-page base (statewide SD schedule); master deeds/leases $75 first 50 pages; mortgage assignments $30 first 50 pages
- Other fees
- Not applicable in South Dakota - no separate rider/records-management fee; all costs bundled into the flat per-document fee above
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Custer County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Custer County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide standard (SDCL 43-28-23): sheets 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in.; black ink, min. 10-point type; white paper min. 20 lb; top 3-inch blank space on page 1 (right half for Register of Deeds recording stamp, left half for preparer/return info per SDCL 7-9-4); all other margins min. 1 inch; title prominently displayed below the blank space
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or pickup; recorded original returned to submitter/preparer address
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mail-in/e-recorded documents; walk-in recorded same day
Can you e-record in Custer County?
Yes. Custer County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Custer County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Custer 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Custer County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Custer County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Custer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Custer County property are searchable at Custer County Director of Equalization (Assessor) - property search via Beacon/qPublic (Schneider Corp). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Custer 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 Custer 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 Custer County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.