Texas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Newton County, TX
Newton County (population 12,217) records real-property documents through the Newton County Clerk (Sandra K. Duckworth). 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.
Newton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Newton County Clerk (Sandra K. Duckworth)
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 484, Newton, TX 75966 (physical: 115 Court Street, Newton, TX 75966)
- Phone
- 409-379-5341 (fax 409-379-9049; sandra.duckworth@co.newton.tx.us)
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Newton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 for real property recording first page (Recording Fee $5 + Records Management $10 + Records Archive $10, per LGC 118.011), per official 2024 Fee Schedule PDF, effective January 1, 2024
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per each additional page/part with visible marks; $0.25 per name indexed in excess of 5
- Other fees
- Federal Tax Lien/Release total $30.00 ($10 recording + $10 records mgmt + $10 archive); State Tax Lien/Release total $15.00; Plats/Maps total $65.00 first page ($45 recording + $10 mgmt + $10 archive), $5.00 each additional plat page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Newton County Clerk (Sandra K. Duckworth) before you mail a check.
What Newton County requires
- Page formatting
- 2-inch top margin requested on first page for recording stamp; see Prop. Code 11.003, 12.001(b), 12.011 and LGC 191.007 for additional formatting/penalty rules
- Cover sheet
- No cover sheet stated as required; office 'requests a minimum of 2 inches at the top of the first page for recording purposes' (per LGC 191.007 margin requirement)
Can you e-record in Newton County?
Newton County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Newton County, Texas
- Prepare the document so it meets Newton 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 by mail to Newton County Clerk (Sandra K. Duckworth).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
How Jurably helps in Newton 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 Newton 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Newton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.