South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lawrence County, SD
Lawrence County (population 25,771) records real-property documents through the Lawrence 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.
Lawrence County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds, 90 Sherman Street / PO Box 565, Deadwood, SD 57732
- Phone
- 605-578-3930
- Checks payable to
- Lawrence County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lawrence County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 first page (first 50 pages) for deeds/mortgages/assignments/satisfactions/easements/contracts/covenants/surveys/lis pendens/leases; Master Deeds/Leases $75
- Additional pages
- $2 per page for pages over 50
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized; uncertified copies $1/page, certified copies $5 first page + $1/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lawrence County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lawrence County requires
- Page formatting
- Top 3-inch margin on first page reserved for preparer statement/return address (statewide SD requirement); complete legal description and grantee's full mailing address required on document; notarized acknowledgment required; Certificate of Real Estate Value required for deeds
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated cover sheet form found; SD law requires preparer's name/address/phone in the top 3-inch margin of the first page (statewide SDCL requirement)
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or in-person pickup; not otherwise specified
Can you e-record in Lawrence County?
Yes. Lawrence 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 Lawrence County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Lawrence 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 Lawrence County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lawrence County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lawrence County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lawrence County property are searchable at Lawrence County Director of Equalization (GIS/Beacon property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.