Utah · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Emery County, UT
Emery County (population 10,177) records real-property documents through the Emery 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.
Emery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Emery County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Emery County Recorder, 75 East Main Street / P.O. Box 698, Castle Dale, UT 84513
- Phone
- 435-381-3520
- Checks payable to
- Emery County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed on official site)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Emery County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 per document (up to 10 legal descriptions), effective 5/6/2026 (HB-38)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 for each additional legal description over 10
- Other fees
- Subdivision plat $55.00/sheet (24x36) + $2.00/lot; certification $5.00 first page + $0.50 addl; county-made copies $0.50/page, customer-made $0.25/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Emery County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Emery County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Utah statutory format (white paper, legible, notarized, grantee mailing address); no county-specific margin spec confirmed
- Submission & return
- Mail; office also offers email/fax copy services
Can you e-record in Emery County?
Yes. Emery 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 Emery County, Utah
- Prepare the document so it meets Emery 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 Emery County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Emery County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed on official site).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Emery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Emery County property are searchable at Emery 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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