South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Roberts County, SD
Roberts County (population 10,284) records real-property documents through the Roberts 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.
Roberts County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Roberts County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Roberts County Register of Deeds, 411 2nd Ave East, Suite #5, Sisseton, SD 57262
- Phone
- (605) 698-7152
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Roberts 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 (or fraction thereof) on deeds with consideration
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page over 50 pages (statewide standard)
- Other fees
- Certified copies $5 first page + $1/additional page; uncertified copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Roberts County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Roberts County?
Yes. Roberts 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 Roberts County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Roberts County's formatting rules: 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 Roberts County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Roberts County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Roberts County property are searchable at Roberts County Director of Equalization (Roberts County MapNet GIS/property search, hosted by First District Association of Local Governments). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Roberts 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 Roberts 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 Roberts County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.