South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Davison County, SD
Davison County (population 19,958) records real-property documents through the Davison 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.
Davison County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Davison County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 200 East 4th Ave., Mitchell, SD 57301
- Phone
- (605) 995-8616
- Checks payable to
- Davison County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Davison County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 for first 50 pages (real estate documents 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; copies $1/page, certified copies $5 first page + $1/additional page
- Other fees
- Not applicable - no separate rider/records-management fee under South Dakota's statewide flat per-document schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Davison County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Davison 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 recording stamp, left half for preparer/return info); all other margins min. 1 inch; title displayed below blank space
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Davison County?
Yes. Davison 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 Davison County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Davison 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 Davison County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Davison County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Davison County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Davison County property are searchable at Davison County Director of Equalization / Equalization Office - property search via District III GIS. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Davison 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 Davison 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 Davison County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.