South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fall River County, SD
Fall River County (population 6,968) records real-property documents through the Fall River 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.
Fall River County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fall River County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 906 N. River St., Hot Springs, SD 57747
- Phone
- (605) 745-5139
- Checks payable to
- Fall River County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fall River County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document for first 50 pages (deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts, covenants, resolutions, surveys, lis pendens, leases per SDCL 7-9-15(1)); plus $0.50 per $500 of value transfer fee for deeds with consideration (SDCL 43-4-21); plats $60 (SDCL 11-3-11)
- Additional pages
- Documents over 50 pages: base fee plus $2.00 per each additional page; mortgage assignments (max one per document) $30 for first 50 pages (SDCL 44-8-13)
- Other fees
- Not applicable - South Dakota's statewide flat per-document fee (SDCL 7-9-15) has no separate rider/records-management/archive fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fall River County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Fall River 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 info, left half for preparer per SDCL 7-9-4, may include return address); all other margins min. 1 inch; title prominently displayed below the blank space
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup after recording; document returned to submitter/preparer
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Fall River County?
Yes. Fall River 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 Fall River County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Fall River 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 Fall River County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fall River County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fall River County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fall River County property are searchable at Fall River County Director of Equalization - official property/parcel search portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Fall River 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 Fall River 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 Fall River County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.