South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Moody County, SD
Moody County (population 6,340) records real-property documents through the Moody 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.
Moody County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Moody County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Moody County Register of Deeds, 101 E. Pipestone Ave., Ste. C, Flandreau, SD 57028
- Phone
- 605-997-3151
- Checks payable to
- Moody County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Moody County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 per document for the first 50 pages (deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts, covenants, resolutions, surveys, lis pendens, leases); transfer fee $0.50 per $500 of value on deeds with consideration
- Additional pages
- Statewide standard $2.00/page over 50 pages (per SDCL 7-9-15 schedule referenced on county fee page)
- Other fees
- Copies $1/page; certified copies +$5/document; documents emailed +$5 fee; Birth/Death/Marriage certified copies $15 each; Marriage License $40
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Moody County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Moody County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail return to submitter, or email delivery available for $5 fee
Can you e-record in Moody County?
Yes. Moody County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Moody County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Moody 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, or by mail to Moody County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Moody County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Moody County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Moody County property are searchable at Moody County Equalization / 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 Moody 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 Moody 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 Moody County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.