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Recording a Deed or Document in Duchesne County, UT
Duchesne County (population 20,856) records real-property documents through the Duchesne County Recorder. 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.
Duchesne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Duchesne County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Duchesne County Recorder, P.O. Box 916, Duchesne, UT 84021 (physical: 734 North Center Street, Duchesne, UT 84021)
- Phone
- 435-738-1160 / 435-738-1166
- Checks payable to
- Duchesne County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Duchesne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 per document (up to 10 legal descriptions) effective 5/6/2026 (HB-38); was $40
- Additional pages
- $2.00 for each additional legal description over 10
- Other fees
- Certified copy $5.00 + $1.00/page; plat/survey $6-$12/plat depending on size; copies $0.10-$1.00/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Duchesne County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Duchesne County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5x11 paper, black ink, original signatures/notary acknowledgment; recorder stamp space required upper right of first page (per statewide UCA 57-3-106 convention)
- Cover sheet
- No separate statutory cover-sheet form, but Tax Parcel/APN must appear on document for each affected parcel; standard Utah recordable-document formatting applies (legible, notarized, grantee address)
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup after recording; no explicit online return method confirmed
Can you e-record in Duchesne County?
Yes. Duchesne 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 Duchesne County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Duchesne 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 Duchesne County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Duchesne County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Duchesne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Duchesne County property are searchable at Duchesne County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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