South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sanborn County, SD
Sanborn County (population 2,335) records real-property documents through the Sanborn 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.
Sanborn County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sanborn County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Sanborn County Register of Deeds, PO Box 295, Woonsocket, SD 57385 (physical: 604 West 6th St, Woonsocket, SD 57385)
- Phone
- (605) 796-4516
- Checks payable to
- Sanborn County Register of Deeds / Sanborn County Treasurer
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Sanborn County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30 for first 50 pages (deeds, mortgages, assignments, satisfactions, easements, contracts, covenants, resolutions, surveys, lis pendens, leases)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page after 50 pages; transfer fee $0.50 per $500 of value on deeds with consideration
- Other fees
- Certified copies $5 first page/$1 each add'l page; uncertified copies $1/page (statewide SDCL fee schedule)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sanborn County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Sanborn County requires
- Page formatting
- South Dakota statutory format: first page must have 3-inch top margin (or blank space) for recording info; legible black ink; standard letter/legal paper
- Cover sheet
- Not state-mandated; standard SD recording margins/paper (8.5x11 or 8.5x14, black ink, 1-inch top margin for recording stamp) recommended
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope) or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days for mailed/in-person recordings
Can you e-record in Sanborn County?
Yes. Sanborn 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 Sanborn County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Sanborn 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 Sanborn County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sanborn County Register of Deeds / Sanborn County Treasurer.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sanborn County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sanborn County property are searchable at Sanborn County Director of Equalization (GIS parcel viewer via Planning & Development District III). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Sanborn 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 Sanborn 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 Sanborn County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.